Will my Macbook 5,4 june 2009 run mountain lion
will my Macbookpro 5,4 from june 2009 run mountain lion. I have been reading online and i keep getting mixed reviews. When in my system profile under software i have been reading that if the 64-bit kernal and extensions says "no" mountain lion won't run even though my macbook is from 2009 with the newist version of snow leopard. Just trying to see if any out there can help me.
Yes, it will. MacBookPro3,1 and MacBook5,1 or better will run Mountain Lion.
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I have created three new users without Apple IDs and they can't log into either of my Macbook Pro or Mac Mini running Mountain Lion. These accounts are for my kids and originally were setup with parental controls and time constraints. Thinking this was the problem I removed the time constraints, removed the parental controls, deleted and re-added them, and made them standard users. I have reinstalled, used disk utility to repair permissions, and made them admins. Any help is appreciated.
Users don't need Apple ID's. That's not the issue. Have you tried repairing permissions their accounts?
http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/15/repair-user-permissions-in-mac-os-x-lion/
Repairing User Permissions in OS X Lion
You’ll need to reboot to perform this, and then use the same resetpassword utility that is used to change passwords in Lion, but instead choosing a hidden option.
When you use the Disk Utility app and Repair Permissions — it doesn’t actually repair the permission settings on folders and files in your Home folder where your documents and personal applications reside.
In Lion, there is an additional Repair Permissions application utility hidden away. This tool is located inside boot Repair Utilities. Here’s how to access it.
Restart Lion and hold down the Command and R keys. You will boot into the Repair Utilities screen. On top, in the Menu Bar click the Utilities item then select Terminal.
In the Terminal window, type resetpassword and hit Return.
The Password reset utility launches, but you’re not going to reset the password. Instead, click on the icon for your Mac’s hard drive at the top. From the drop-down below it, select the user account where you are having issues.
At the bottom of the window, you’ll see an area labeled ‘Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs’. Click the Reset button there.
The reset process takes a couple of minutes. When it’s done, quit the programs you’ve opened and restart your Mac. Notice that ‘Spotlight’ starts re-indexing immediately. -
MacBook Pro running mountain lion restarts with Ethernet connected
Hi all,
My MacBook Pro (early 2012 15") running Mountain Lion (10.8.1) seems to always restart whenever I connect it to an Ethernet. The wireless works fine and there are no problems. The Ethernet connects then about a minute later my MacBook just restarts no matter what I am doing. I have gotten a new Ethernet cable but the same issue keeps happening. I haven't been able to try another Ethernet port as of yet, I am at school so mine might not work correctly however the Ethernet works fine for my friends PCs.
Does anyone have any ideas that could help me? I would really like to use Ethernet because the wireless here tends to be slow.
Thank you!I realize no one has responded to this but I am still having the issue even after a month. I also now have a panic report if that helps at all.
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 177091 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 9
Anonymous UUID: B6A2F6A3-7497-99BB-BB08-EF35962D2415
Tue Oct 2 16:52:38 2012
panic(cpu 6 caller 0xffffff8025773452): assertion failed: IS_P2ALIGNED(igmp, sizeof (u_int32_t)), file: /SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/bsd/netinet/igmp.c, line: 1607
Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff810de9ba50 : 0xffffff802541d626
0xffffff810de9bac0 : 0xffffff8025773452
0xffffff810de9bad0 : 0xffffff80255a3a7a
0xffffff810de9bb40 : 0xffffff80255cb288
0xffffff810de9bb90 : 0xffffff80255cb520
0xffffff810de9bda0 : 0xffffff80255cb0fd
0xffffff810de9bdc0 : 0xffffff802555f27c
0xffffff810de9bdf0 : 0xffffff802554160b
0xffffff810de9be80 : 0xffffff802553f7b1
0xffffff810de9beb0 : 0xffffff80255399dc
0xffffff810de9bf60 : 0xffffff80255404c9
0xffffff810de9bfb0 : 0xffffff80254b26b7
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
12C54
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide: 0x0000000025200000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8025400000
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System uptime in nanoseconds: 7287709952980
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I have two older macs running Mountain Lion that have been upgraded over the years from Leopard. They have continued to be able to print to a Canon IP5000 and use a driver that is fully functional. On the new MacBook Pro, the printer is found, but no driver is available for Mountain Lion from apple or Canon. Is there a way of getting the driver info from the old mac so that it will work on the new one?
Sorry, it says "New Event," not "New Entry." My bad.
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How do I tell if my mac book air will run mountain lion?
I've seen it asked a lot of times. I've seen the same answer every time, which is "so long as it's a late 2008 model"
My macbook air is silver... it says "macbook air" on it... I bought it once upon a time... it is running leopard... it does not appear to have a date stamp...
Do macbook air once-upon-a-time models run mountain lion? Or is there, possibly, some clue somewhere in the system data and about boxes that I might check? You know, like processor speed or graphics or memory? What does "late" 2008 mean anyway? how late? If I bought it in August it won't work but if I bought it in September from a shop that had been stocking it since June it will? Come on...
I don't even want to upgrade, I just find I pretty much have to now or I can't access anything (like the app store). I'm feeling obliged to pay to keep my machine working without being able to work out in advance if I even can - this has put me in a fairly negative frame of mind, and is why you are going to have to live with a fairly grumpy help request!
Anyone know what the real criteria are?Apple uses descriptors like "Late 2008" to indicate when models change. It has nothing to do with the time of year a system might be sold. The late 2008 MBA specs are here.
Type in your systems serial number here, and it will tell you what you have. You can find your serial number by clicking on the apple to the left side of the menu bar. Underneath the MAC OS X where it says what level of operating system you have, click on that until you see the serial number. -
Will my Mac Pro 2,1 run Mountain Lion?
I have read that the Mac Pro 2,1 would not run Mountain lion because of EFI32 in the graphics. If THAT part of the machine is upgraded, COULD it run X.8?
The "EFI64" or Unified EFI 2.x, was never final or adopted until late 2007, found its way into the Early 2008 Mac Pro.
The MacPro 1,1 actually existed, in engineering and such, with its EFI32, all the way back in June 2005, a year before we saw it. 2,1 added support for new processors was all.
64-bit processors, yes. Just think how the G5 folks who thought they had 64-bit systems, only not all the registers, not all the factors from top to bottom to be 64-bit.
I run 64-bit OS and drivers on EFI32 just not Mountain Lion. But my graphic card options have been one area where might matter. And 64-bit graphics is where Apple wants to go. Probably not 100% technical but some.
It does more than it did. 12GB kit (6x2GB) is now only $160. I paid that for a single 512MB DIMM in Sept 2006 ($320 the pair).
Apple supported (oddly) 64-bit Vista on MacBook in Early 2008, then dropped support in late 2008. The iMac did not get such "blessed to run Vista 64-bit" until later, 2009, even though they had Penryn 64-bit class processors in iMac already. None of it 'makes sense.' MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac. -
mpeg video file won't open in quick time player on my macbook running snow leopard.
works fine on iMac running mountain lion.
any ideas?HI,
If iChat is Open and your think Accounts/Screen Names are logged in then go to the Window Menu
This should list the accounts that are logged in with various keystrokes ( Apple/CMD ( or ⌘) and a Number) shown next to them.
Using these should get the Buddy list "back".
It is possible to Hide the Buddy list and then Quit iChat.
iChat will then "remember" where the windows were eve if this was Hidden.
Can you confirm that after reinstalling or restoring from Time Machine with possibly an Earlier Version you have Downloaded the COMBO version of OS X 10.6.8 and "run the COMBO" (Installed it - again) to update iChat ?
It is possible the text chat Window is also Hidden on double clicking a Buddy.
The easiest way for this to happen is to use a second Display and drag some windows to the second Display.
iChat "remembers" where you last had Outgoing Chats so Audio and Video windows will be where you left them as will Text Chats.
Incoming Chat Invites are normally in set places unless there is a chat already open to that Buddy.
With Windowing issue like this is sometimes pays to delete com.apple.ichat.plist itself (on it's own) and restart iChat (this plist holds the window positions amongst other things)
8:49 PM Monday; February 27, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
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I have a white unibody macbook 6.1 running 10.6.8 and I would like to upgrade so I can use icloud. what is my best option? as it looks like its too old to run mountain lion? thanks!
They are Safari bookmarks and Snow Leopard Safari will open in Mountain Lion, but won't give you a window?????
Here are the bookmarks, since I'm now in Snow Leopard:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
http://ihelpyourmac.com/wordpress/?p=23
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111014102515403
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20111014102515403
Advance warning - Mail worked fine.
I had fits with the last link I posted. At first it worked fine, then all of a sudden, it quit working. I now have iCloud - iCal syncing, but iCal is read only. Not a real big deal since you can log onto iCloud using Safari and post a new event.
I finally gave up on Address Book because it kept creating multiple contacts, which if you tried to merge or delete the multiple contacts, the contacts were deleted. It also worked at first and then stopped working as it should. -
Will my MacBookPro3,1 Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz with 4GB Ram run Mountain Lion?
Hi everyone. I have a MacBookPro3,1 Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz with 4GB Ram — will it run Mountain Lion? My hard drive has 615 Gigs of free space. If so, is it worth it for me to upgrade? Will all the new features be available to me. Presently I am running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53). I heard that there is an update 8.1 out there with developers as of yesterday.
Thanks.Hi John.
Yes, an erase and install sounds like a good idea. I just need to check my Adobe CS5 software to see if I need to upgrade the suite. If that is the case, then I may need to put it off for a bit. Thanks so much for your help.
I have a newer MacBook Pro at work, but usually wait to upgrade it, till I've been running it at home on my personal computer for a while. Would hate for it to mess up my production schedule.
Thanks again and have a good evening. -
What is the best application to optimize my Macbook Pro running Mountain Lion???
What is the best application to optimize my Macbook Pro running Mountain Lion???
Kappy's Personal Suggestions About OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utility is: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior for defragmentation of older drives, disk repair, disk scans, formatting, partitioning, disk copy, and benchmarking.
Four outstanding sources of information on Mac maintenance are:
1. OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
2. Mac maintenance Quick Assist
3. Maintaining Mac OS X
4. Mac Maintenance Guide
Periodic Maintenance
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) See Mac OS X- About background maintenance tasks. If you are running Leopard or later these tasks are run automatically, so there is no need to use any third-party software to force running these tasks.
If you are using a pre-Leopard version of OS X, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced after Tiger. (These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and should not be installed.)
Defragmentation
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive except when trying to install Boot Camp on a fragmented drive. But you don't need to buy third-party software. All you need is a spare external hard drive and Carbon Copy Cloner.
Cheap and Easy Defragmentation
You will have to backup your OS X partition to an external drive, boot from the external drive, use Disk Utility to repartition and reformat your hard drive back to a single volume, then restore your backup to the internal hard drive. You will use Carbon Copy Cloner to create the backup and to restore it.
1. Get an empty external hard drive and clone your internal drive to the
external one.
2. Boot from the external hard drive.
3. Erase the internal hard drive.
4. Restore the external clone to the internal hard drive.
Clone the internal drive to the external drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not depressed or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive and click on the upward pointing arrow button.
After startup do the following:
Erase internal hard drive
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your internal hard drive (this is the entry with the
mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the
drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is
failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be
reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the
DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the
drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended
(Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to
GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait
until the process has completed.
Restore the clone to the internal hard drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not selected or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the internal hard drive. Source means the external startup drive.
Note that the Source and Destination drives are swapped for this last procedure.
Malware Protection
As for malware protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. Starting with Lion Apple has included built-in malware protection that is automatically updated as necessary.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection:
1. Mac Malware Guide.
2. Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware
3. Macintosh Virus Guide
For general anti-virus protection I recommend only using ClamXav, but it is not necessary if you are keeping your computer's operating system software up to date. You should avoid any other third-party software advertised as providing anti-malware/virus protection. They are not required and could cause the performance of your computer to drop.
Cache Clearing
I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache files can cause slowness, kernel panics, and other issues. Although this is not a frequent nor a recurring problem, when it does happen there are tools such as those above to fix the problem.
For emergency cleaning install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. (AppleJack works with Snow Leopard or earlier.)
Installing System Updates or Upgrades
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Backup and Restore
Having a backup and restore strategy is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your computer. Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Deja Vu
3. SuperDuper!
4. Synk Pro
5. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance and backup and restore.
Always have a current backup before performing any system updates or upgrades.
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity or 20 GBs, whichever is greater, as free space. Avoid installing utilities that rely on Haxies, SIMBL, or that alter the OS appearance, add features you will rarely if ever need, etc. The more extras you install the greater the probability of having problems. If you install software be sure you know how to uninstall it. Avoid installing multiple new software at the same time. Install one at a time and use it for a while to be sure it's compatible.
Additional suggestions will be found in:
1. Mac OS X speed FAQ
2. Speeding up Macs
3. Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
4. Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up
5. Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines
6. Five Mac maintenance myths
7. How to Speed up Macs
8. Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate. -
I have been trying to figure out how to transfer Photoshop CS5 from my Macbook Pro to the my iMac. The Macbook Pro was running Mountain Lion until I updated a few days ago to Maverick. The iMac is sill running Mountain Lion because when I went to update to Maverick it let me know that I would not be able to run Photoshop CS3. Under normal conditions I would not be concerned, but I don't have the Photoshop CS5 disk anymore to install it, so hence my problem.
I tried backing up to time machine and that did not work, I tried a transfer using firewire and it transfer the problem but then when I try to open it on the iMac it is looking for the serial number.
I would appreicate any help on resolving this.Hi landonw
The HD will probably have to be removed from the MacBook Pro and connected to a USB adapter or placed in a dock to get your data off of it. I would take the MacBook Pro along, the folks at the Apple Store should be more than happy to help transfer your data to a new iMac.
{quote:}All I am really concerned about is my iTunes database and my firefox profiles.{quote}
What no BACKUP'
To protect your data in the future, pickup a USB External HD +(for under a $100)+ and use Time Machine.
Dennis -
My Laptop keeps crashing and restarting on my macbook, Im running Mountain Lion 10.8.3 at the moment.
This is the following report I got.
CAN ANYONE HELP?
Wed May 29 14:20:53 2013
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff7f865587f2): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff8082619000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8081c32d00 : 0xffffff8005e1d626
0xffffff8081c32d70 : 0xffffff7f865587f2
0xffffff8081c32e30 : 0xffffff7f866553b9
0xffffff8081c32e90 : 0xffffff7f8665542e
0xffffff8081c32f00 : 0xffffff7f8697bc82
0xffffff8081c33030 : 0xffffff7f8667bfe8
0xffffff8081c33070 : 0xffffff7f86560567
0xffffff8081c33120 : 0xffffff7f8655e05a
0xffffff8081c33320 : 0xffffff7f8655f983
0xffffff8081c333f0 : 0xffffff7f875eb491
0xffffff8081c33570 : 0xffffff7f875e8687
0xffffff8081c335f0 : 0xffffff7f875e92fc
0xffffff8081c33680 : 0xffffff7f875e9a65
0xffffff8081c337c0 : 0xffffff7f875ea53e
0xffffff8081c338e0 : 0xffffff7f8761d168
0xffffff8081c33920 : 0xffffff7f8761df05
0xffffff8081c33940 : 0xffffff7f87617c59
0xffffff8081c33ab0 : 0xffffff7f8761852d
0xffffff8081c33af0 : 0xffffff7f87613de6
0xffffff8081c33b20 : 0xffffff7f8760de85
0xffffff8081c33b50 : 0xffffff7f875f5f24
0xffffff8081c33ba0 : 0xffffff8006265ab3
0xffffff8081c33bc0 : 0xffffff800626668d
0xffffff8081c33c20 : 0xffffff800626408f
0xffffff8081c33d70 : 0xffffff8005e984a1
0xffffff8081c33e80 : 0xffffff8005e20aed
0xffffff8081c33eb0 : 0xffffff8005e10448
0xffffff8081c33f00 : 0xffffff8005e1961b
0xffffff8081c33f70 : 0xffffff8005ea5dd6
0xffffff8081c33fb0 : 0xffffff8005ecdd43
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f864fb 000->0xffffff7f86808fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f86466000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f864e7000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f864a4000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1)[5F021999-8B18-3BD5-9B98-90617E638A63]@0xffffff7f8 6816000->0xffffff7f86b37fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f864 fb000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f86466000
com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f875ba000 ->0xffffff7f87686fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f864 fb000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f864e7000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f86466000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f864a4000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12D78
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.3.0: Sun Jan 6 22:37:10 PST 2013; root:xnu-2050.22.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
Kernel slide: 0x0000000005c00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8005e00000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 8481407612861
last loaded kext at 263330520120: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f881a3000, size 65536)
last unloaded kext at 433994010721: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f881a3000, size 57344)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch 75.19
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.1.3f3
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.87
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.GeForce 8.1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.1.3f3
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 8.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.1.11
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.3d0
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.3.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 8.1.0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.3d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 237.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.5
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.3.1
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 614.20.16
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.5.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.6.0b1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 196.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver 4.1.3f3
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver 235.29
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.9fc11
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.6
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 8.1.0
com.apple.NVDAResman 8.1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.4
com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.1.3f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.1.3f3
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.3.7fc4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.11d0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.11d0
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.3.0
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.7
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.7
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.3.0d51
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.4d2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard 170.2
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 170.2
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 237.3
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 5.5.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 522.4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.3.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.5.5
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 220.2
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 345
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7.3
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0Mid-2010 15" MacBook Pros - the bad NVIDIA GPU
If you're having frequent kernel panics with your 15" mid-2010, or intermittent screen problems, the problem is, more than likely, the faulty NVIDIA GPU found in a number of those machines.
Here's just a sample of a kernel panic log that points to the faulty NVIDIA card:
Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.GeForce(6.4.0)@0x82ac4000->0x82b7afff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x82fd3000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x7a802000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x8301b000
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.4.0)@0x83c05000->0x84019fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000
com.apple.NVDAResman(6.4.0)@0x834a0000->0x8378dfff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.5)@0x7a802000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2.1)@0x82fd3000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2.1)@0x8301b000
Here's the "official" Apple take on the issue - but the very real kernel panics need not be preceded by 'Intermittent black screen or loss of video'... in fact, you might not experience any video problems at all. Although video problems can certainly be a portent of things to come…
So what can you do? Print out a copy of your kernel panic and a copy of the Knowledge Base article and take them, along with your machine, to your local Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. They should be more than willing to install a new logic board at no cost. I have no idea why this faulty GPU is making the headline here on the MacBook Pro forum so often now - could it be because Mountain Lion is just bringing the issue to a head more readily? I don't know - I only know that we're seeing more and more of these kernel panics of late.
Good luck,
Clinton -
I am running mountain lion os 10.8.5 on mac book pro mid 2012 build. If I upgrade to Mavericks will MS Office programs still work? There does not appear to be an updated version of MS Office for Mac past 2011 that I bought last year and am using now. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks.Office 2008 and 2011 will run on Mavericks, but you may not be able to get the installer for it at this time.
(115014) -
I have a late 2011 model MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion. I love the AirPlay mirroring feature with Apple TV...BUT, how do I mirror with TVs that don't have Apple TV? I used to run a cable from my mini display port to the HDMI input of a TV. This feature seems to be lost in the Mountain Lion upgrade. Did Apple feel that once Mountain Lion came out that EVERYONE would have Apple TV? There are no settings in System Preferences/Display like there used to be...only for AirPlay Mirroring.
Running a cable to the HDMI port is still supported. (and still works on mine).
If the Arrangement tab in System Preferences > Displays isn't present then it doesn't recognize the physical connection. Double check all cables. If that doesn't work try a PRAM reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379 -
I have an 11" Air with lots of remaining capacity running Mountain Lion. I also have a digital point-and-shoot camera. I have never downloaded images from the camera to this Air. However, if I just connect the camera to the Air's USB port, with the camera's available cable, and the Air is open, will a program like ImageCapture or iPhoto, auomatically come up, and I can begin to download wanted images? Or, will this sort of connection delete or fry everything on the Air? Do I need any other software on board? Will current Apple onboard programs allow me to download images from my camera and not destroy everything else?
Answered. Thanks.
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