Very very strange issue: no more activation possible (iTunes 8.2.1 on a G3)

At first, i came back to iTunes 8.2.1 because using 9.1 is no fun on a G3 PowerBook (the loudness adjustment makes the computer unusable for hours, then the vents roar and the machine crashes!).
OK, because i still wanted to remote the G3 with my iPod touch, i got iTunes 8.2.1 wich runs very good on such an old computer. I am pretty shure that i already had this version on this computer, because i made almost every update... I use this computer just for listening Music! This Computer was activated all the time and with all Versions of iTunes - from 4.0 to 9.0 !!!!
What happens now is very VERY strange and i am loosing my mind. The apple support can't help me (they also resetted all my activations).
It sounds simple, but i am no more able to activate this iTunes!!! Everything is typed well, but no chance. It says everytime that the name or password is wrong. I also can't activate Genius!
I promise, tried everything: my last attempt was to make a complete Reset of the machine (i erased the whole disk and installed everything(!!!!!) from scratch!)
But with no luck - this machine will not let me f*/("&§ng connect to my account were i payed lots of euros for my music!!!!!!!
This is in fact the strangest thing that i ever gone through on computers (and i've seen lots of strange things, believe me!)
I hope that somehone could give me a hint...

I actually found the window hiding at the bottom of my screen, being covered by my dock, and was able to drag it up.
You can also go into System Preferences, then dock and then move your dock to the left or right to find the window.

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Hi,
I seem to be having a very strange issue, hopefully somebody can help or has seen this before.
Hardware: MacBook Air, Western Digital Passport external HD, 250gb, formatted NTFS.
Software: OSX 10.7 Lion, Paragon (allows me to write to an NTFS formatted HD)
Issue Summary: I copy something to the external HD; I empty trash; the file I copied is deleted from the external HD. It doesn't happen every time.
I do also seem to have a persistent folder in trash called "WD Sync Data" that won't go away unless I re-delete it as it's also in the root of the drive. Not sure if this is related somehow.
Recently I copied 3 video files inside a folder to the HD, then disconnected the HD. When I reconnected it a while later and noticed that inside the "WD Sync Data" folder in trash were the 3 files I'd copied. I then looked inside the same folder on the root of the drive and the files were there, instead of inside the folder that I'd copied to the drive, which had vanished. If I hadn't noticed and had emptied the trash, those files would've been deleted.
It's definitely happened more than once; last time I actually deleted the files from my computer after copying, then emptied trash, and they were gone from the external HD also.
I've only found one person who seemed to be experiencing a similar problem back in 2010. It sounds similar though it could've been user error: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-notebooks/188224-weird-external-hard-driv e-trash-problem-help-please.html
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A very very strange issue on BlazeDS Deserializing

Hi all,
I run into a very very strange issue on BlazeDS Deserializing. Is there any hint or idea? Thanks a lot!
Scenario 1:
Both the browser(firefox or IE) and the midtier (BlazeDS ,java) are on the same machine.
Actual result:
Everything works fine. All the properties in the Flex Object could be mapped to the Java Class
Scenario 2:
The browser(firefox or IE) and the midtier (BlazeDS ,java) are on the different machine.
Actual result:
Sometimes it works fine.
And most of the time it does not work fine. Only the data in List is mapped correctly. All the values of simple data type such as int are mapped to 0 .
Let me simplify the problem.
The objects of Class B is always stored in the ArrayCollection assocItems of Class A
Flex side:
public class A {
public var id: int;
public var name: String;
public var assocItems: ArrayCollection=new ArrayCollection();
public class B {
public var id: int;
public var assocItems : ArrayCollection=new ArrayCollection();
The id , name in Flex Class A and assocItems in Class B could be deserialize to correct value . But the id of Class B is always mapped to 0. This is not correct.
The log level of BlazeDS is configured to Debug. From the log I can see that each value is passed from Flex side to Java server side correctly.
[BlazeDS][INFO] Channel endpoint my-amf received request.
[BlazeDS][DEBUG] Deserializing AMF/HTTP request
Version: 3
(Message #0 targetURI=null, responseURI=/18)
(Array #0)
[0] = (Typed Object #0 'flex.messaging.messages.RemotingMessage')
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In conclusion,
1. It’s an issue with only default types
2. It does not occur every time
3. It does not occur when the browser(firefox or IE) and the midtier (BlazeDS ,java) are on the same machine
Have you ever run into the similar problems? And what’s your solution?

I checked, when I hard-code the constant in linq, the generated sql is like this:
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Premiere Pro CS5.5 -very strange issue with the color tones and Preview-

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Can't delete folder (or files in it) - VERY strange issue

ok i know there's been tons of questions about how to delete/force delete a troublesome file or folder. believe me, i searched, i've tried them all, and still, i couldn't solve it.
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j) formatting the harddisk is NOT an option.
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Try booting to Safe Mode (hold down the shift key while booting, restart may take a long time but let it go), sometimes just doing that works. Restart normally.
Reading
[You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash in Mac OS X|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106272]
[Solving Trash Problems|http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html]
[How To Fix Stubborn Trash and Why it Won't Delete|http://www.osxfaq.com/Tutorials/LearningCenter/HowTo/Trash/index.ws]
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[Trash It! v3.6.1|http://www.nonamescriptware.com/?page_id=5]
[DropNuke|http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12664]
[Super Empty Trash 2.3|http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/16727] - Simple AppleScript applet that will empty the Trash with administrator privileges
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Very Strange Email Occurances - Is it possible device is being hacked?

Hi
First of all I tried to check on similar occurrences by search prior to posting. Sorry if this issue has been addressed and I missed it.
Carrier: Verizon
Model info and OS version: Curve 8530 v5.0.0.973
The phone was purchased new in late August
Two seperate "strange" issues have been occuring which have been happening for the last week or so.
(1) One Poker Forum I belong to has repeatedly sent me a "lost password" email which you can request if you forget your password and they send you the current password
(2) I have gotten several "Welcome to Yahoo" messages on an account that I have had for almost 10 years.
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Note: I have four email accounts hooked to the Blackberry
Not sure if this is also connected to problem, but in the same timeframe I have had several "messages" with blank titles and the only information contained when I clicked that I can recall was something about my email address in small print at the top (I can not recall exact wording and somehow these messages are now gone)
Any Ideas?
Should I be concerned?
Thank You

Yep, it's been covered in the Forum many times. There is not a chance your BlackBerry has been hacked, there is no way for it to be hacked.
Your mystery poker emails... I don't know. You might ask that developer or site owner.
The other Yahoo emails, were they asking for account validation?
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Strange issue with Apple ID in iTunes and Safari

I have a client who recently has had a very odd issue with his Apple ID. He is unable to purchase any music from the iTunes store on his MacBook Pro running 10.9.4 and iTunes 11.3. When he tries to purchase a song from the iTunes store, he enters in his correct apple id and password but itunes just returns right back to the login window with blank fields. There is no error message about using an incorrect password or apple id. When we try to log in to the Manage Apple ID page using Safari, we get the exact same thing. No error, just goes right back to the login screen like nothing happened. We can, however, log in to the site using another browser like Firefox or Chrome without issue.
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Sometimes resetting an Apple ID password can help > Apple - My Apple ID
If that doesn't help, from the iTunes menu bar click Store > Sign Out
Restart the Mac, launch iTunes then sign in again.

Very strange issue when displaying the Account PDF Factsheet.

We have a very odd situation.
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I think we have discoverd what is causing the problem.
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Jason

Gah! very strange problem, at the worst possible time. i repeat, gah!

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irritating but i accepted it and anyway the problem soon went away, until now. this time i can be just browsing the internet or searching for files so its definitely not a problem with the machine lacking power. this problem is made all the more horrifying by the fact that i have a big deadline (my first post graduate job) in under a month and i can do no work for more than half an hour.
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thanks in hopeful though pessimistic advance folks

Have file permissions ever been repaired from Disk Utility on this machine? I had an issue where I got the spinning beachball every time I booted my computer and this was fixed by repairing permissions.
Going along with the idea that this could be related to the SMS, imagine there's a piece of code that executes at some time that supports the SMS. Then imagine that if you trigger the SMS, the code stops trying to execute and something else runs instead. Now imagine that the permissions on the first file are set incorrectly.
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A VERY Strange Issue. Need some help... !!!

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http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net/
http://www.derlien.com/
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Very strange Issue, and cannot find a reasonable solution or Tech Support help / Will PAY for HELP !!

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Problem #2 is with the inability my boss has to use CC offline. I have personally reconnected to our CC account and verified all settings, and when I perform my tests at the office, everything seems fine and all programs work as should. However, he is now on business travel and says the "Trial Expired" keeps popping up. What is going on? This is literally frustrating him and me with what little knowledge I can assist with resolving the trial expired issue. How many days can you be offline with CC? Tech support says up to 99 days .. Clearly 4 days is ridiculous and I am not able to duplicate the scenario when I have his computer but what would it work for me and not him?
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Actually I also noticed that usual heat with wifi and game play.. However this was extreme heat. I wasn't able to hold it for long time and had to drop it.
So can that bulge can be ignored and should I start using it back again. Though that bulge appeared after that heating issue.
Beside the hardware, safety would be my bigger concern. Perhaps because I have heard few incidents with mobile phones where battery generated heat and caused some defect in bodies and continued use resulted in a blast in battery causing physical harm.
So if its advised to try it by charging 100% and monitoring backup time or any other advise.

OSX 10.8.5 + Pro Tools 10: Very strange issues - Firewire audio interface

I'm facing weird issues on my new system.
When I received my new iMac, I firstly used Migration Assistant. It didn't work well so I did a clean install. I installed the Digi003 drivers first, then PT, then all the plugins. Everything is up to date. Interface and computer are connected with a Firewire 400/800 cable and a brand new Thunderbolt/Firewire adapter. The computer is used for music production only and the hard drive is almost empty (not much data).
I know the Digi003 works fine as I used it with my former iMac which was a Core2Duo 3gHz with 4Go RAM running OSX 10.6.8 and PT 10.0.0. I used to set the buffer size on 128 to record audio. It worked well.
THE PROBLEMS ARE:
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2- PT stops (-6086) if I record with the buffer size set on 128. Buffer size on 256 is the minimum and PT still bugs sometimes even if there is only one track and no plugins in a 44.1kHz / 24bits session.
3- CPU spikes too if I have just a couple of plugins engaged.
4- I did some tests with an RME Fireface 800 and a Motu 828 MKII and I got the same issues (-6101). I still have to do a test with an USB interface.
5- Sometimes the iMac bugs when I open the System Prefs but it works normally after a few seconds.
I don't know what are the causes but it seems that there is a bandwidth problem caused by Thunderbolt/Firewire connection. I tried a brand new FW800 cable between the Fireface 800 and the computer but I got the same issues. Maybe the hard drive???
So now I really need some help to solve once for all these problems. I hope I don't have a do a clean install again!!!
Thanks in advance.
COMPUTER SPECS
iMac 27" bought october 2013
Processor: i7 3.5gHz (Turbo boost 3.9gHz)
Memory: 32Go RAM DDR3
Hard drive: Fusion Drive 1To
OSX: Mountain Lion 10.8.5
INTERFACE & DAW
Digi003 Rack+ (drivers up to date)
Pro Tools 10.3.7

Back up all data immediately as your boot drive may be failing.
This diagnostic procedure will query the system log for messages that may indicate a hardware fault. It changes nothing, and therefore will not, in itself, solve your problem.
If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator. I've tested them only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, they may not work as described.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
syslog -k Sender kernel -k Message CReq 'Channel t|GPU D|I/O|n Cause: -' | tail | open -ef
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V).
The command may take a noticeable amount of time to run. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign (“$”) to appear.
A TextEdit window will open with the output of the command. Normally the command will produce no output, and the window will be empty. If the TextEdit window (not the Terminal window) has anything in it, post it — the text, please, not a screenshot. The title of the TextEdit window doesn't matter, and you don't need to post that.

Please help, Very strange issue when generate different template

Hello, Can someone help for below Strange Problem.
1. The PDF template files are defined in BI Publisher Layout as a.pdf, b.pdf
2. the parameters are defines in BI too
4. logic as below, generated PDF based on a.pdf. generated PDF based on b.pdf,
then merger a.pdf and b.pdf together.
5. Codes for generated PDF as below
this.reportDefinitionResp = bIPublisher.getReportDefinition(this.reportAbsolutePath, this.userID, this.password);
this.reportRequest = new ReportRequest();
this.reportRequest.parameterNameValues = this.reportDefinitionResp.reportParameterNameValues;
this.reportResponse = bIPublisher.runReport(this.reportRequest, this.userID, this.password);
6. the PDF generated by the a.pdf is correct, but generated by the b.pdf is not correct, instead it is same as a.pdf?
so after merger, we get the duplicate pages.
7. Not all templates has same issue, sometime we get this issue, how to fix it?

Hi
Click your HD to go to Finder,
Go to Your User/Library/Caches,
Drag com.apple.preferencepanes.cache to trash
Restart your macbook.
Good Luck.

Very Strange Issues - Can't boot

I've tried everything. iMac G5 (no iSight) won't boot.
Reset PMU
Reset SMU
Removed and tested all RAM in similar iMac (all chips fine)
Left just one 512 MB RAM in broken iMac
Zapped PRAM
Booted Open-Firmware
reset-nvram
reset-all
I have an external firewire drive with Leopard, Tiger bootable partitions
iMac can't even see this drive on startup
iMac won't boot from original Tiger DVD
Normal boot sequence yields a flashing ? and Mac symbol as if it can't find the internal HD
When I hold C on boot, the iMac looks as if it will startup, it shows a gray screen with the APple centered. But then the fans kick on and nothign happens. This is the closest I can get to a successful boot. Nothing I know seems to work.
Any ideas?

Sounds as if the drive is giving up the ghost, you seem to have covered all other possibilities. It could also be the logic board. I suggest you try booting from one of your externals, if that doesn't work, try using Target Disk Mode and use Disk Utility to repair the drive, if possible. Have you checked for swollen capacitors on the logic board?
Let us know how thing turn out,

A very strange issue with my Ipod Classic

Hello everyone
Well I have a Ipod Classic 160gb
all this time I was using it and was so flawlessly,
but 4 days ago, suddenly when I connect the Ipod into Itunes and listened some songs for a while, I go to the Ipod in the windows explorer, open it and then happened, my Itunes stop playing songs and show a error when it tried to play songs (is like they were deleted), so I go to check the Ipod in windows and for my surprise when I tried to get into the Itunes folder appeared a error message saying "Insert Disc In Unit I:\" (this happen with all my others folders inside the ipod), so I look at the properties and showed me that I had 90GB used and 58GB free, then I decided disconnect the Ipod and see if it plays songs well or if it's corrupted.
Since then the Ipod plays songs so badly, don't play some songs skips another ones, got freeze, and every time I plug it into a PC I can't see my folders inside the Ipod, but is able to plays songs perfectly in Itunes, provided i don't open the Ipod in Windows Explorer.
I need recover about 50gb of data of the Ipod (not the music)
but in the worse of the cases I want my Ipod play the songs well, (I already tried to restore but always have an error)
Please Help me I think the data still is ok but i don't know what to do, I don't wanna lose it.
(Note: I always connect the ipod in disk mode).
PS: Sorry about my bad english.

When you connect the iPod in Disk Mode, it will be a external hardisk to Windows. So if the iPod filesystem is corrupted due to a dying hardisk, you may get missing folder in WinExplorer or some strange behavior.
Do the iPod Disk Diagnostic as posted by tt2, it wont fix your problem, but help in troubleshooting.
Why do you need to connect in Disk Mode and play songs in Windows Explorer? Dont your iTunes library have those songs?

Very very strange issue: no more activation possible (iTunes 8.2.1 on a G3)

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