I'll try the restart in a moment. I looked in energy saver, though, and saw only a box for restarting after a power failure. Is there a separate box for restarting after a freeze, or is it just in a different place? Thanks for your continued assistance. On Oct 29, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > You have a couple of scenarios to consider here: > > 1. Software issue with System Management Controller (SMC). Sometimes it > gets confused and causes such behaviour. The errors you're reporting could > simply be caused by apps being interrupted in mid-use therefore they will > report that they were not Quit properly and may have various errors reported. > Fix this by shutting down your computer, unplugging the power cord for 15 > to 30 seconds, plugging it back in and waiting for at least 5 seconds then > powering it back up. This is similar to what I asked you to do yesterday but > I checked on Apple's site and this process has been slightly modified. > > 2. Hardware issue with your Mini's power supply. > > 3. Software problem with your installation. If you have your Mac set to > restart automatically after the computer freezes or after a power failure, > then this would usually indicate one or the other. First, I would uncheck > both these items in the Energy Saver pane of your System Preferences. Then > let your computer run normally. If you come back to a frozen computer, then > you likely have a software problem. If you come back to a computer that is > off, then it is an issue with your power supply, cord or supply of > electricity to the unit itself. > > Some are not good news but at least with these troubleshooting steps, you > should be able to determine where the problem lies. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On 2012-10-29, at 10:51 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I did as was suggested and unplugged the mac for a few minutes yesterday. >> Once it booted back up, I ran Disk Utility and told it to repair permissions >> on my hard drive, and if fixed about 10 problems. I had no more restarts, >> and I was going to wait a day or two longer before tentatively declaring >> success... until I came upstairs, opened my bedroom door, and heard vo >> speaking a bunch of app names as it re-launched them. I knew what it meant, >> and I was right: there was a brand new problem report sitting there, saying >> what the last few have: my mac had been restarted due to a problem. As >> always, I reported it with the problem report thing, but now what? As I >> said, I don't have Apple Care, nor do I have the funds to replace my >> machine. It is a 2011 Mini with 2gb ram. It runs as cool as it always has, >> and it's on the back of my desk where it has reasonably good airflow around >> it. Also, my room is normally cold enough that I sometimes have trouble >> typing, so I am nearly certain that overheating is not a problem. So, any >> suggestions or ideas anyone has would be wonderful. Thanks. >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
