Vista Installer doesn't work anymore.

I can't install new Abobe Reader because Vista Windows installer quit working long ago. Does Adobe have a self-installer version. Other programs I download for updates have their own installers.

This might help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324516
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-performance/windows-install er-service-is-missing-and-im-unable/fab7d3ad-3e7f-413f-a2be-2dc596724573

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Since installation of Mountain Lion the latest version of sony Image Data Converter doesn't work anymore. How can I tackle this problem?

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HI,
I have seen this with AIM Logins that use the SSL Server and not the original server that was non SSL
Since iChat 6 the server name has also changed as has the Login port (Although we were suggesting using the port 443).
The AIM SSL server "Falls Over" more frequently than the other server.
Also iChat/Messages reconnects automatically to the NON SSL server but not to the SSL one (It is a security risk)
You had to manually Log out by Untick "Enable this Account" then Log back in again.
I have not seen this happen in Jabber accounts but I don't use my computer the same way you do.
Jabber Servers tend to either use SSL or Not and can rarely login if you change to not using SLL.
It also seems a bit strange that Disabling the account, as you phrase it, and re-enabling does not work.
For Googletalk Logins try logging out then changing the port to 443 (Googletalk allows this port as well as 5223)
Also check the Keychain (Applications/Utilities > Keychain Access) and see if there is an issue with any Gmail or Googletalk certificate.
10:35 PM Wednesday; November 14, 2012
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 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
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Since Lion installation the remote control first generation, doesn't work as usually. On Leopard when I pushed the menu button, it opened a menu that showed music, films, photo. Now it doesn't work anymore. Is there anyone to explain me why this happen?

Since Lion installation the remote control first generation, doesn't work as usually. On Leopard when I pushed the menu button, it opened a menu that showed music, films, photo. Now it doesn't work anymore. Is there anyone to explain me why this happen? Thank you.

Sadly Snow Leopard was the last OS X to have Front Row and it is no longer offered in Lion or Mountain.
see > Farewell Front Row | Macworld
If you want, you can get it back with some tweaking.
see > Get Front Row for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
or > Use Front Row In OS X Lion
Also note: that your remote should still be working for waking the Mac, volume control and iTunes...? If it is not, let us know for help with it.

Time Machine Just Doesn't Work Anymore

I was a happy Time Machine (with Time Capsule) user for months. But it just doesn't work anymore. It takes longer than an hour to do every hourly backup so it is backing up 24 hours a day. It finds hundreds of thousands of files changed every hour and tries to back them up. Finders says only tens of files have been modified all of today. I have tried rebuilding my spotlight indexes, repairing my Time Capsule with Disk Utility and starting over with a brand new backup. But it just backs up hundreds of thousands of files every hour. So I am turning off Time capsule since it is clearly broken. If anyone has any suggestions at all I would welcome them.

Marcia,
Consider the following, it might give you some ideas:
Time Machine performs backups at the file level. If a single bit in a large file is changed, the WHOLE file is backed up again. This is a problem for programs that save data to monolithic virtual disk files that are modified frequently. These include Parallels, VMware Fusion, Aperture vaults, or the databases that Entourage and Thunderbird create. These should be excluded from backup using the Time Machine Preference Exclusion list. You will, however, need to backup these files manually to another external disk.
One poster observed regarding Photoshop: “If you find yourself working with large files, you may discover that TM is suddenly backing up your scratch disk's temp files. This is useless, find out how to exclude these (I'm not actually sure here). Alternatively, turn off TM whilst you work in Photoshop.” (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1209412)
If you do a lot of movie editing, unless these files are excluded, expect Time Machine to treat revised versions of a single movie as entirely new files.
If you frequently download software or video files that you only expect to keep for a short time, consider excluding the folder these are stored in from Time Machine backups.
If you have recently created a new disk image or burned a DVD, Time Machine will target these files for backup unless they are deleted or excluded from backup.
Installing new software, upgrading existing software, or updating Mac OS X system software can created major changes in the structure of your directories. Time Machine will backup every file that has changed since the installation.
Files or folders that are simply moved or renamed are counted as NEW files or folders. If you rename any file or folder, Time Machine will back up the ENTIRE file or folder again no matter how big or small it is.
George Schreyer describes this behavior: “If you should want to do some massive rearrangement of your disk, Time Machine will interpret the rearranged files as new files and back them up again in their new locations. Just renaming a folder will cause this to happen. This is OK if you've got lots of room on your backup disk. Eventually, Time Machine will thin those backups and the space consumed will be recovered. However, if you really want recover the space in the backup volume immediately, you can. To do this, bring a Finder window to the front and then click the Time Machine icon on the dock. This will activate the Time Machine user interface. Navigate back in time to where the old stuff exists and select it. Then pull down the "action" menu (the gear thing) and select "delete all backups" and the older stuff vanishes.” (http://www.girr.org/mac_stuff/backups.html)
*TechTool Pro Directory Protection*
This disk utility feature creates backup copies of your system directories. Obviously these directories are changing all the time. So, depending on how it is configured, these backup files will be changing as well which is interpreted by Time Machine as new data to backup. Excluding the folder these backups are stored in will eliminate this effect.
*Backups WAY Too Large*
If an initial full backup or subsequent incremental backup is tens or hundreds of Gigs larger than expected, check to see that all unwanted external hard disks are still excluded from Time Machine backups.
This includes the Time Machine backup drive ITSELF. Normally, Time Machine is set to exclude itself by default. But on rare occasions it can forget. When your backup begins, Time Machine mounts the backup on your desktop. (For Time Capsule users it appears as a white drive icon labeled something like “Backup of (your computer)”.) If, while it is mounted, it does not show up in the Time Machine Prefs “Do not back up” list, then Time Machine will attempt to back ITSELF up. If it is not listed while the drive is mounted, then you need to add it to the list.
*FileVault / Boot Camp / iDisk Syncing*
Note: Leopard has changed the way it deals with FileVault disk images, so it is not necessary to exclude your Home folder if you have FileVault activated. Additionally, Time Machine ignores Boot Camp partitions as the manner in which they are formatted is incompatible. Finally, if you have your iDisk Synced to your desktop, it is not necessary to exclude the disk image file it creates as that has been changed to a sparsebundle as well in Leopard.
Let us know if any of this helps.
Cheers!

As hwd doesn't work anymore... [SOLVED]

As hwd doesn't work anymore, I have a problem with installing and maintaining Xorg on my Arch machine. I recently reinstalled Archlinux on my desktop machine, and was unaware that Xorg had been updated.
So when I tried to do my normal installation routine of installing all the necessary drivers, xorg and hwd, I ran into a problem. When I ran hwd -u + -xa, it said No X server installed. I searched around and found out that hwd was not supported any longer.
So I figured i'd just do the manual configuration of Xorg. So I ran X -configure, and then ran the server. Everytime I did this, the computer would freeze up upon entering the environment.
So I tried doing nvidia-xconfig, and ended up actually getting into the environment, but after all the xterm windows had popped up, it froze again everytime.
After reading abit articles on the subject, I tried letting Xorg simply use HAL for it's hardware recognization. This time it worked, and I was able to enter the environment with no problem. So I went with this alternative, and installed Openbox.
Now, the problem shows up when I enter the environment. I can clearly see that there's somewhat of a problem with the graphics. So I tried configuring a minimal xorg.conf to run along side HAL. This still didn't fix the problem. The problem is, there are areas of the screen that are SLIGHTLY blurry. For example, if I write something in xterm, then move it to certain parts of the screen, the text becomes mildly blurry. It's not a big problem, just irritating. But this little problem may be an indication of a bigger problem. I'm sensing I don't have 3D capabilities, but haven't tested yet.
Another thing is; When I write something in xterm while in the environment, and I hold down the backspace button... Xorg simply crashes without any particular error.
Anyway, my point is; I had an idea that, is there some way to make hwd recognize the xorg server as a older version, making it configure a file for it? I've never had any problem with xorg up until this new update, which irritates me alot, making me want to find some other distrobution of linux.
I hope someone can help me fix this.
Last edited by SomeoneWithAPurpose (2009-05-15 22:24:17)

you could roll back your Xorg version to continue using hwd in the meantime...
I'm assuming you've followed http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … _xorg.conf to try without xorg / with minimal xorg. Have you ensured that your drivers are up to date? I would attempt reinstalling video drivers, trying HAL again with NO xorg file, and if that fails, try it with minimal xorg.
Hopefully someone comes along with a more concrete solution...I'm just hoping to steer you down a path of some new ideas (if you havent already tried this...)
I had some trouble with the latest version. Reinstalling video drivers and running with no xorg.conf was the fix...I know you said you tried this same thing, but you havent specified how new your drivers are or anything... Good luck and free bump!

Quicktime screen recording doesn't work anymore!

Hi,
I'm running 10.8.4 on my MacBook Pro.
Quicktime screen, audio, and movie recording doesn't work anymore.
I repaired my Permissions, and it didn't fix the bug.
What is wrong?
Thanks,
Chris.

I am having this problem too. I've never used QuickTime 10.2 (build 603) to do this, but when I try today, it doesn't work.
I launch QT, then choose "Record Screen" from the FILE menu. The black "record" window appears, but it is not clickable, nor does it do anything.
I can quit QT via the cmd-tab shortcut, but otherwise it is not selectable. odd.
To the devs: can this bug be fixed and a new QT installer generated... I am guessing that many of us would prefer not having to wait for an entire OS upgrade to have this fixed -- thanks!
(note: I have no special soundcard or any other mods to this MacBook Pro 13" running OSX10.8.5)

Snow Leopard as PXE server doesn't work anymore with Debian Lenny

Hello
I was using a box with Mac OS X 10.6.2 as a PXE boot server, providing a Debian Etch installer as boot image.
I wanted to upgrade to the Debian Lenny PXE image, but it doesn't work anymore.
I m not sure how I can debug that. I m a sure of one thing, switching for the Debian Etch image to the Debian Lenny one triggers those kernel log messages during the PXE boot, and the host who tried to boot hanged ( a Virtualbox VM).
+Feb 23 20:34:33 macbookpro kernel[0]: indelayed_cksumoffset: ip_len 50688 (198) doesn't match actual length 212+
+Feb 23 20:34:58: --- last message repeated 6 times ---+
Here is my /etc/bootpd.plist file :
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>+
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">+
+<plist version="1.0">+
<dict>
<key>dhcp_enabled</key>
<true/>
<key>bootp_enabled</key>
<true/>
<key>netboot_enable</key>
<false/>
<key>Subnets</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>name</key>
+<string>My subnet</string>+
<key>net_mask</key>
<string>255.255.255.0</string>
<key>net_address</key>
<string>192.168.0.0</string>
<key>net_range</key>
<array>
<string>192.168.0.3</string>
<string>192.168.0.6</string>
</array>
<key>allocate</key>
<true/>
<key>dhcpoption128</key>
<string>192.168.0.10</string>
<key>dhcpoption66</key>
<string>192.168.0.10</string>
<key>dhcpoption67</key>
<string>/etch/pxelinux.0</string>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>
My /private/tftpboot/ tree is created from the http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/etch/main/installer-i386/current/images/n etboot/netboot.tar.gz archive. I used http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/lenny/main/installer-i386/current/images/ netboot/netboot.tar.gz for the Debian Lenny tree.
So, can someone help me ?

I disabled bootp. In verbose and debug, everything seems to go well. The option 128 isn't accepted by the daemon, i disabled it too, the TFTP server is the same server than the DHCP, so it still works.
Here s the log when using the Debian Lenny image, almost the same than with Debian Etch image.
+bootpd[4754]: server starting+
+bootpd[4754]: can't open /etc/bootptab+
+bootpd[4754]: server name macbookpro.local+
+bootpd[4754]: interface en0: ip 192.168.0.10 mask 255.255.255.0+
+bootpd[4754]: interface vnic0: ip 10.211.55.2 mask 255.255.255.0+
+bootpd[4754]: interface vnic1: ip 10.37.129.2 mask 255.255.255.0+
+0.0.0.0 ==> 192.168.0.1+
+10.37.129 ==> link 8+
+10.211.55 ==> link 7+
+127 ==> 127.0.0.1+
+169.254 ==> link 4+
+192.168.0 ==> link 4+
+There are 1 entries+
+1. Subnet 'My subnet'+
+ Network: 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0+
+ Range: 192.168.0.3..192.168.0.6+
+ Allocate: yes+
+ Lease Min: 3600 Lease Max: 86400+
+ Options:+
+ Code Length Data+
+ 66 4 c0 a8 00 0a+
+ 67 17 2f 6c 65 6e 6e 79 2f 70 78 65 6c 69 6e 75 78 2e 30+
+DNS servers: 89.2.0.1 89.2.0.2+
+destination address 255.255.255.255+
+---------------- Client Request --------------------+
+op = BOOTREQUEST+
+htype = 1+
+flags = 8000+
+hlen = 6+
+hops = 0+
+xid = 678070622+
+secs = 4+
+ciaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+yiaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+siaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+giaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+chaddr = 8:0:27:6a:89:5e+
+sname =+
+file =+
options:
+Options count is 8+
+dhcpmessagetype (uint8): DISCOVER 0x1+
+parameterrequestlist (uint8_mult): {0x1, 0x2, 0x3, 0x4, 0x5, 0x6, 0xb, 0xc, 0xd, 0xf, 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x16, 0x17, 0x1c, 0x28, 0x29, 0x2a, 0x2b, 0x32, 0x33, 0x36, 0x3a, 0x3b, 0x3c, 0x42, 0x43, 0x80, 0x81, 0x82, 0x83, 0x84, 0x85, 0x86, 0x87}+
+maxdhcp_messagesize (uint16): 0x4ec+
+option_97 (opaque):+
+0000 00 b2 9a 0c 89 ce 8e 46 08 83 90 a7 d2 76 ee 87 .......F.....v..+
+0010 6e n+
+option_93 (opaque):+
+0000 00 00 ..+
+option_94 (opaque):+
+0000 01 02 01 ...+
+vendorclassidentifier (string): PXEClient:Arch:00000:UNDI:002001+
+end (none):+
+bootpd[4754]: DHCP DISCOVER [en0]: 1,8:0:27:6a:89:5e+
state=INIT
+bootpd[4754]: default route added as router+
+bootpd[4754]: default dns servers added+
+Sending: DHCP OFFER (size 303)+
+bootpd[4754]: replying using broadcast IP address+
+bootpd[4754]: replying to 255.255.255.255+
+=================== Server Reply =====================+
+op = BOOTREPLY+
+htype = 1+
+flags = 8000+
+hlen = 6+
+hops = 0+
+xid = 678070622+
+secs = 0+
+ciaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+yiaddr = 192.168.0.3+
+siaddr = 192.168.0.10+
+giaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+chaddr = 8:0:27:6a:89:5e+
+sname = macbookpro.local+
+file =+
options:
+Options count is 9+
+dhcpmessagetype (uint8): OFFER 0x2+
+server_identifier (ip): 192.168.0.10+
+lease_time (uint32): 0x14dd5+
+subnet_mask (ip): 255.255.255.0+
+router (ip_mult): {192.168.0.1}+
+domainnameserver (ip_mult): {89.2.0.1, 89.2.0.2}+
+tftpservername (ip_mult): {192.168.0.10}+
+bootfile_name (string): /lenny/pxelinux.0+
+end (none):+
+bootpd[4754]: OFFER sent <no hostname> 192.168.0.3 pktsize 303+
+bootpd[4754]: service time 0.007299 seconds+
+destination address 255.255.255.255+
+---------------- Client Request --------------------+
+op = BOOTREQUEST+
+htype = 1+
+flags = 8000+
+hlen = 6+
+hops = 0+
+xid = 678070622+
+secs = 4+
+ciaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+yiaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+siaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+giaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+chaddr = 8:0:27:6a:89:5e+
+sname =+
+file =+
options:
+Options count is 10+
+dhcpmessagetype (uint8): REQUEST 0x3+
+requestedipaddress (ip): 192.168.0.3+
+parameterrequestlist (uint8_mult): {0x1, 0x2, 0x3, 0x4, 0x5, 0x6, 0xb, 0xc, 0xd, 0xf, 0x10, 0x11, 0x12, 0x16, 0x17, 0x1c, 0x28, 0x29, 0x2a, 0x2b, 0x32, 0x33, 0x36, 0x3a, 0x3b, 0x3c, 0x42, 0x43, 0x80, 0x81, 0x82, 0x83, 0x84, 0x85, 0x86, 0x87}+
+maxdhcp_messagesize (uint16): 0x4ec+
+server_identifier (ip): 192.168.0.10+
+option_97 (opaque):+
+0000 00 b2 9a 0c 89 ce 8e 46 08 83 90 a7 d2 76 ee 87 .......F.....v..+
+0010 6e n+
+option_93 (opaque):+
+0000 00 00 ..+
+option_94 (opaque):+
+0000 01 02 01 ...+
+vendorclassidentifier (string): PXEClient:Arch:00000:UNDI:002001+
+end (none):+
+bootpd[4754]: DHCP REQUEST [en0]: 1,8:0:27:6a:89:5e+
SELECT
state=SELECT
+bootpd[4754]: default route added as router+
+bootpd[4754]: default dns servers added+
+Sending: DHCP ACK (size 303)+
+bootpd[4754]: replying using broadcast IP address+
+bootpd[4754]: replying to 255.255.255.255+
+=================== Server Reply =====================+
+op = BOOTREPLY+
+htype = 1+
+flags = 8000+
+hlen = 6+
+hops = 0+
+xid = 678070622+
+secs = 0+
+ciaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+yiaddr = 192.168.0.3+
+siaddr = 192.168.0.10+
+giaddr = 0.0.0.0+
+chaddr = 8:0:27:6a:89:5e+
+sname = macbookpro.local+
+file =+
options:
+Options count is 9+
+dhcpmessagetype (uint8): ACK 0x5+
+server_identifier (ip): 192.168.0.10+
+lease_time (uint32): 0x14dd5+
+subnet_mask (ip): 255.255.255.0+
+router (ip_mult): {192.168.0.1}+
+domainnameserver (ip_mult): {89.2.0.1, 89.2.0.2}+
+tftpservername (ip_mult): {192.168.0.10}+
+bootfile_name (string): /lenny/pxelinux.0+
+end (none):+
+bootpd[4754]: ACK sent <no hostname> 192.168.0.3 pktsize 303+
+bootpd[4754]: service time 0.001884 seconds+

"Photoshops doesn't work anymore"

When I try to start Photoshop on my laptop, it shows me a message: "Photoshop doesn't work anymore"
I have windows 8 and 32 Bit
I have seen some posts where people had the same problem and solutions, but this solutions don't help me very much.
Please Help.

reset your preferences, Photoshop Help | Preferences
if that fails to solve the problem, uninstall, clean and reinstall per Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6

Printer doesn't work anymore.

I have a lexmark (p3120) printer, but it doesn't work anymore. I tried to install it again, deleted the printer preferences, download the available drivers, update my mac os x to 10.4.11 (with de download of the apple site, the combo_update) and repair the disk utilities.
Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks in advance

Could be many things, we should start with this...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it finishes.
The usual reason why updates fail or mess things up, or things don't load/run, is if Permissions are not fixed before & after every update, with a reboot... you may get a partial update when the installer finds it doesn't have Permissions to change one obscure little part of the OS, leaving you with a mix of OS versions.
Some people get away without Repairing Permissions for years, some for only days.
If Permissions are wrong before applying an update, you could get mixed OS versions, if Directory is the slightest messed up, who knows!
If many Permission are repaired, or any Directory errors are found, you may need to re-apply some the latest/biggest updates again, or even do an A&I if you have enough free disk space.
The combo update for PowerPC-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html
The combo update for Intel-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateintel.html
Repair Permissions after re-install, then reboot again.
If all the above do not resolve the problem, then it's time for an Archive & Install, which gives you a new OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120

Iclood doesn't work anymore ...

IClood doesn't work anymore, no re-installation possible, delete Icloud files, but no a success. Problem seems a corrupting bij closing program in the past. Any idea how to solve the problem?

Stolen from another participants comments and it worked. My solution was to connect AirPort Express via Ethernet.
Welcome to the discussions!
If you reset the Extreme back to factory defaults and reconfigured it, you will need to do the same for the Express.
Plug the Express into power and hold in the tiny reset button until the amber light begins to blink rapidly.
Open AirPort Utility to reconfigure your Express to "extend" the network created by the Extreme. If Airport Utility can't "find" the Express, temporarily connect an ethernet cable from the Express to your computer.
You may find it a bit easier to use the Manual Setup option on the Express since you already know how your Extreme is configured and you will use many of the same settings.

Touch Pad of Satellite P50-A-M13 doesn't work anymore - Solution

Hello *,
before someone should have the same problem, I wanted to share my problem and my solution here:
Information about my system:
I have installed Windows 8.1 Professional and Scientific Linux 6.5 in Dual Boot on my Toshiba Satellite P50-A-M13.
_*Problem:*_
The Touch Pad suddenly doesn't work below Windows 8.1 Professional anymore, the mouse pointer vanishes after a reboot. You can't deactivate/activate the Touch Pad with the F5 key (without pressing the FN-button) anymore. The white LED of the Touch Pad doesn't work anymore. Another operating system (in my case: Scientific Linux) in Dual Boot doesn't recognize the Touch Pad anymore after a reboot, too. So it isn't working below the other operating system anymore, too. It looks like a hardware defect since it affects more than one operating system.
_*Additional information:*_
If you attach an external USB mouse to your Toshiba notebook, the Touch Pad will work again, you can activate/deactivate the Touch Pad via the F5 key (without pressing the FN-button) below Windows 8.1 again, but the white LED of the Touch Pad still doesn't work and doesn't turn off or on. Same below another operating system in Dual Boot. The BIOS doesn't offer a feature that you can activate or deactivate the Touch Pad there.
Reason:
I had the problem that the feature "automatic driver installation" below Windows 8.1 Professional was activated. The driver for the Synaptic Touch Pad got replaced by a Microsoft driver in the background automatically.
_*Solution:*_
_Keep the external USB mouse attached and start Windows 8.1 if it isn't started already. Then deactivate feature "automatic driver installation" below Windows 8.1. Then reinstall the Synaptic Touch Pad driver from the download page of Toshiba website again. Then reboot Windows. The Touch Pad should work then again. And never, never activate the feature "automatic driver installation" below Windows 8.1 again!_
Many thanks, Jana

Thanks Jana for this post!
I also noticed that sometimes Windows updates could break the driver functionality...

Last week, I had no problems streaming my MacBook Pro to my sony Bravia with a logix hdmi cable. I came back from holidays and now it doesn't work anymore. What settings should my computer be on and what settings should my tv be on?

Last week, I had no problems streaming my MacBook Pro to my sony Bravia with a logix hdmi cable. I came back from holidays and now it doesn't work anymore. What settings should my computer be on and what settings should my tv be on?

TarahCurrie Sep 10, 2014 3:48 PM
Restore From Time Machine Backup
Reinstall OS X
Get Help Online
Disk Utility
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
You are running 10.5.8
Did you try booting off your Install disk holding the c key down. From here you can get to the drop down menu just a few clicks in (you are not going to install) and run the Disk Utility>Repair Disk. See if it will let you do this.

Efi Express doesn't work anymore so I can't print

I Use Efi Express as RIP and colormanagement software to print to my Epson Pro 4900 printer. Now I need prints and this doesn't work anymore.
I installed Maverick so that is most likely to be the problem, because just before I did this the pritner and software worked fine. I installed Efi Express again but I keep getting a message aboutr a system extension that isn't properly installed.
I looked in the system folder for this .kext file, but it doesn't exist at all.
Please help.

We use the Fiery Express driver with our Canon copiers that use the optional EFI print controller and have no issue with this driver on 10.9. In fact, at this point in time, it is the only EFI driver we have for 10.9.
The Express driver plugins should be located in /Library/Printers/efi and the PPD will be in /Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/en.lproj and is called Fiery Express. So trash these files and check the EFI web site for the latest version of the driver.

I can't seem to get my iMac (late 2009 model) into automatic sleep mode. If I manually put it into sleep I don't have any issues. I used to solve the issue by running "PleaseSleep" application but that doesn't work anymore since Lion.

I can't seem to get my iMac (late 2009 model) into automatic sleep mode. If I manually put it into sleep I don't have any issues.
I used to solve the issue by running "PleaseSleep" application but that doesn't work anymore since Lion. I now want to fix the underlying problem.
I'm not running any weird background processes and in my energy saver settings I've tagged "put the hard disk to sleep when possible:, "allow power button to put computer to sleep" and "automatically reduce brigthness". All pretty standard.
Is there anyone who can give me some pointers ?

Today I solved the same problem for my iMac running Snow Leopard. See https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3008791#15947706. The method may help you, too.
For me it was the DynDNS Updater preventing my iMac from automatically entering sleep mode.
To my knowledge the cause of this sleep problem can only be a peripheral device or a process. So I suggest to first unplug all peripherals and test whether that's the cause. If not, I suggest to terminate one process after another and to test automatic entering of sleep mode after each. Start with user processes; continue with system process if necessary.
At least that's the way I found the offending process. Fortunately, I was able to change the configuration of that process to allow again automatic entering of sleep mode.
Good luck!

Su doesn't work anymore but sudo works

Hi all,
I normally use my standard user account but when I'm installing with macports I routinely "su" into root to do things.
Today I went on my machine and noticed that "su" wouldn't work. Before anyone decides to tell me that I don't need to use "su", I realize that but I use it for my own purposes.
From the system log I am seeing this each time "su" fails:
su[1376]: pam_authenticate: Permission denied
What is interesting is that doing a "sudo su" works, and I'm able to do all of my admin duties that way.
I have a feeling something messed up my bash profile but not totally sure. Has anyone else run into this issue?

Hi all,
Thanks for the help on this issue.
I'll clarify: I'm using this install as a server and this is why I have 2 admin accounts on it. The original account is my own; the one I created when I first installed OS X. I then enabled System Admin (root) so that is the other admin account. After installing MacPorts I have been running the system as a multi-user webserver. I occasionally log in as root to do maintenance and upgrades. I have found that it's easier to use the SysAdmin account in certain situations because of permissions issues and ease of installing upgrades.
I'll often log in under my username and then su to root. Recently (yesterday) I noticed that "su" didn't work anymore when I used my normal username.
There are sometimes that I will log onto the machine as System Admin and usually via the terminal (console) I can log in as any of the other accounts by doing
su <username>
this also doesn't work anymore. I get the error:
shell-init: error retrieving current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent directories: Permission denied
I have two servers set up this way. One works the way it should, the other one has this problem. The only difference I can see is in roots bash profile but I'm not sure why they are different on each machine.
Also when logged in as System Admin, I should be able to turn off "allow user to administer computer" on my regular account but it's grayed out. On the other similarly configured machine, under the same conditions, I can. I'm not sure why I can do it on one and not the other.
I've tried turning off enable root via Directory Utility but that didn't fix the issue.

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