Hello, I would try a couple of things, zap the PRAM and reset SMC.
With out knowing which Mac she has look on the Apple site how to reset the SMC. For PRAM, while the mac is off holdd down at the same time command, option, p and r keys. Hit the power button, let it chimes, let Let it chime a couple of times. up on they keys and see how it goes. John On Jul 4, 2014, at 6:31 AM, Martin G. McCormick <[email protected]> wrote: > This sounds like the opening of a bad joke, but I am > serious. My wife's Mac is running snowleopard and she reports > that recently, she gets the spinning beach ball of death while > running various applications. Are there any logs one can look at > that are apt to be useful in figuring out whether the problem > might be due to hardware failure or software issues? > > I am more familiar with FreeBSD and Linux and know that > the log called messages or syslog on systems that have syslog is > an excellent place to start but Mac's do their logging slightly > differently so I might be missing something. > Are there any diagnostic programs that can help you spot > possible trouble? > Thanks for any good suggestions. > > Martin McCormick > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
