When using Lion programs quit unexpectedly.

I downloaded Pages, installed it and can't use it at all. The same thing happens with skype and iPhoto. Any ideas of what can be done?

The first thing to determine is whether your problem resides in your home directory or is global. Create a new user account, log into it, and try running your programs. If you can we'll need to figure out what in your account is causing the trouble. If you can't then the problem is global and the solution will be different.

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I had them upgrade the RAM to 512 when I bought it
I have a 30GB of which about 8GB are free
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My warranty runs out at the end of February :/
I am so sick of visiting the Mac "Geniuses" that I now go out of my way to an authorized dealer instead because they don't treat me like I am totally insane. PLEASE HELP!
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I would inspect the RAM chips in your computer. You could have gotten a foul RAM chip or installed the wrong type of RAM (even though it may fit in the slot, it may not be the one specified for your model of iBook).
I would also try reinstalling OS X again, completely wiping the drive clean before you do so.
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Since installing Mavericks on my MacBook Air I can no longer log into Safari, Mail, Apple Store, Notes, or update anything anymore.I always get whatever program "quit unexpectedly." It only seems to effect Mac programs. I have to use FireFox to get on line now (no issues).
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"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, 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 at top of the screen. (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. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
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"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, 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 at top of the screen. (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. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)
If perchance you can't find your install Disc, at least try it from the Safe Boot part onward.
Do they launch OK while in Safe Mode?

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Also, I hate asking this, but is it a sign of worse things to come? I just had a speaker problem today (suddenly going mute) and these two problems I also had on my week 22 MacBook that was a total lemon and resulted in me getting this one as a replacement.
I'm nervous. I'm in school and I can't even imagine having to go through the MacBook repair process again.
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1) (Try to) Use the machine that doesn't work well, if at all, and complain the entire time, run the risk of losing data or, in fact, the machine entirely - leaving you up that one creek that rhymes with "hit".
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