On Jul 6, 2010, at 10:21 AM, nestamicky wrote: > When you say logging in as a different account will fix it, do you mean that > if I created another admin account, and then log back into the older account, > the problem will be gone? Or, do you mean create a new one and delete the > old one, along with the problem?
Here is the basic differential diagnosis ladder for OS X, it's really simple. 1) Start in Safe mode. In all versions of OSX this starts you with a minimal set of Apple drivers, eliminating issues with third party drivers, and in 10.4 and on, also clears out many caches that OS X maintains, like cached library links, fonts, etc. It's entirely possible that this will fix the problem. If this does not fix the problem: 2) Create another admin user. (or have one created from the beginning for diagnosis use only), and log in as that user. 2a) if the original issue exists, then it is a systemic problem, fixable by solutions like archive&install or re-applying the latest combo update. 2b) If the original issue isn't repeatable under the new user, then the problem lies in the user directory somewhere, and things like A&R or reapplying updates will do no good, the issue lies in the user preferences, add-ons or application support files. 3) If all of these do not fix the problem, then the issue is likely a hardware issue: bad RAM, a failing drive, etc. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
