Thanks I'll give it a try. It's not the end of the world if it doesn't work but hey it would be nice...
Jonathan Brady Photography, Multimedia, Video tel: +44(0) 7931 541 489 Twitter: @HiredGunJB LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/jmebrady web: http://www.jonathanbrady.net email: [email protected] On 9 Oct 2012, at 21:58, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > Hi Jonathan > > Try double clicking your Aperture library while holding Command + Option, > then select to rebuild database. It'll take a long time to rebuild I'm sure > but hopefully the iMac will last! > > Regards > > Sam > MacAmbulance > Providing affordable Apple & PC services > > Sam Mullen > 07747 778022 > http://www.macambulance.co.uk > [email protected] > > > On 9 Oct 2012, at 21:55, Jonathan Brady <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Sam. >> >> After having let the imac run with its black screen for more than 24 hours, >> I went ahead with the dreaded restart. Fortunately, the iMac seems >> relatively intact. Unfortunately, the Aperture library does not. I have >> tried to open Aperture a couple of times now and it just says there is a >> database error with the library and it only gives me the option to quit. Am >> I screwed? >> >> Cheers. >> >> >> Jonathan Brady >> Photography, Multimedia, Video >> tel: +44(0) 7931 541 489 >> Twitter: @HiredGunJB >> LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/jmebrady >> web: http://www.jonathanbrady.net >> email: [email protected] >> >> On 8 Oct 2012, at 11:18, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: >> >>> Hi Jonathan >>> >>> Have you tried another keyboard/mouse? It also sounds like it could be a >>> RAM issue (usually when the cursor freezes it's RAM). I'd say leave it for >>> 24 hours, then force-shutdown and try booting up again. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Sam >>> MacAmbulance >>> Providing affordable Apple & PC services >>> >>> Sam Mullen >>> 07747 778022 >>> http://www.macambulance.co.uk >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> On 8 Oct 2012, at 11:15, Jonathan Brady <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all. >>>> >>>> My iMac seems to have completely frozen insofar that the screen has gone >>>> black and will not respond to either keystrokes or mouse clicks. I have a >>>> Drobo attached to it which houses my substantial Aperture library. The >>>> Aperture library was/is in the process of rebuilding itself following >>>> Aperture deciding to unexpectedly quit yesterday in the middle of >>>> upgrading said library in order for it to be compatible with the >>>> software's latest version. Nothing particularly unusual was happening >>>> when my iMac froze just now. Aperture was sorting itself out in the >>>> background and I was running safari, skype, mail, and ical - nothing too >>>> taxing. All of a sudden a video I was watching on Safari froze and >>>> although I could move the mouse around the screen there was no response >>>> from clicking it and I could not switch between applications either by >>>> using the mouse or by using command-tab. The drobo is still whirring away >>>> leading me to believe it is still doing the Aperture work it was doing at >>>> the time. However, the screen is now black and I believe this may be just >>>> a result of it going to sleep. Nevertheless, I cannot wake it. I am >>>> tempted to force the iMac to shutdown by holding down the power button and >>>> then restarting it. Someone please tell me if this is a good or >>>> potentially very very bad idea. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> Jonathan Brady >>>> Photography, Multimedia, Video >>>> tel: +44(0) 7931 541 489 >>>> Twitter: @HiredGunJB >>>> LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/jmebrady >>>> web: http://www.jonathanbrady.net >>>> email: [email protected] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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