Hi Sam. Sorry to trouble you again. I left the library database to rebuild itself and it appears to be hanging on the same number of versions restored that it was the other day when the whole computer froze. Am I screwed?
Jonathan Brady Multimedia photography and video Tel: +447931541489 Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/jmebrady Twitter:@HiredGunJB Web: http://www.jonathanbrady.net On 9 Oct 2012, at 21:58, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> 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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