Re: OS X 10.10.1 update problem

Hi Barry, I am more interested in your thoughts on coping with such a freeze and whether you have any suggestions on a course of action other than shutting down by means of the power? I have always been loathe to shut down by turning off the power. I am a strong advocate (as is Apple)

Re: OS X 10.10.1 update problem

Thank you Ronni It is for this reason I am loathe to shut down in this way but in practice there is a point where it may be necessary. As a matter of interest the update of my iMac, which has many more programs on it and is more likely to contain some forgotten rogues, went without a hitch.

OS X 10.10.1 update problem

My MacBook air 2012 appears to be hanging after an attempt to up date from 10.10 to 10.10.1. Update was done via app store and all appeared to go routinely until the restart. The machine appeared to shutdown normally and the initial restart appeared normal with the advice “restarting”

Re: OS X 10.10.1 update problem

In the absence of other advice I have shut down the Air by powering down, a procedure I hate to use. Start up now seems OK. I would still like to know if anyone has suggestions as to how this sort of problem may be overcome without the drastic step of shutting down by powering off. Barry

Re: OS X 10.10.1 update problem

Hi Barry, Are you sure you have completed installation - Check 'About This Mac’ - does it show OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.1? Did you do the normal preparation before commencing the Update? Here's the step by step way to update: 1. Repair Permissions using the Disk Utility on the drive to

Re: OS X 10.10.1 update problem

I had no trouble installing 10.10.1 the update. The problems I had seen with Mavericks (last version) regarding Mail I thought were a thing of the past. I had deleted all “rules” and rebuilt them one by one, that fixed the random behaviour. I rebuilt all mailboxes. But now? Blank emails with

Re: OS X 10.10.1 update problem

Ronni Installation is complete and OS is 10.10.1 Disk was repaired prior to updating. As I mentioned before all appeared to go well until at the end of the re-start when the computer “hung” just showing “restarting” with the gear wheel. It was in this state for nearly 3 Hours prior to

Re: OS X 10.10.1 update problem

Hi Barry, Apple mention - You may experience unexpected results if you have third-party system software modifications installed, or if you've modified the operating system through other means.” I’m still not sure what happened with your 10.10.1 Update :( Did the installation stall at the end

Re: OS X 10.10.1 update problem

Hi Ronni The installation stalled at the end of the restart and never got to the Login and Diagnostics window. On the screen there was a “box” with the word restarting and the usual progress bar which was at the right hand end. The spinning gear was below this. There was no Apple logo.