Hi Ronni,
{BTW Overview Hardware 2 memory slots 8GB each}
I thought I followed your instructions, but there seems still to be
problems (messages about no app memory).
When I go to Disk Utility now in the disc list there are 3 "ghost"
installers listed. Where will I find these? There does not seem to be any
Installer folders I can see, but they are listed under my Time Machine in
Disk UtilityThanks Rosemary Spark PO Box 781 South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia Phone: + 61 8 94336609 Mobile: 0414268043 [email protected] On 4 October 2016 at 15:58, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rosemary, > > No Storage is not RAM (Random Access Memory) > Under the Apple logo at top left of the Menu Bar - 'About this Mac’ > System Report - Hardware Overview - Memory 8GB? > — > > If Sierra itself is the problem, you’ll need to install it anew. > You can do this without affecting your files and settings. > For this to work in* macOS Recovery*, *you must be connected to the > Internet. * > > 1. You need to remove any existing “Install macOS Sierra” application from > the Mac. > > 2. Boot into the hidden* macOS Recovery Partition * > > Hold down *Command-R *at startup until the Apple logo appears to see > emergency mode. > macOS Recovery gives you four choices: > > 3. Select *“**Reinstall macOS**”* > > Click the Wi-Fi icon at the top right of the screen and choose a network. > Enter the network’s password, if necessary. > Select Reinstall macOS, and then click the Continue button. > > The Sierra installer data—roughly 5 GB downloads over the Internet from > Apple’s servers; once the download is finished, installation proceeds. > > Be prepared for the download to take anywhere from 20 minutes to several > hours, depending on your connection; installation will then take another 15 > to 30 minutes. > — > During installation your Mac will restart a few times, sometimes you won’t > hear a start up chime the screen will just be black. > Let the installation process complete - don’t interrupt it! > — > After your MacBook Pro boots into mac OS Sierra 10.12 > *Perform Post-installation Tasks:* > *A) Respond to Immediate Questions* > Among the most common questions are requests for your user account > password or Apple ID password. For example, certain apps may once again > need an administrator’s authorization to make changes to your data, and > various apps that use your Apple ID (including iTunes and iBooks) may need > you to sign in again. > > Check *System Preferences > iCloud* to make sure you’re signed in to > iCloud (and with the correct Apple ID). Do the same in iTunes (Account > > View My Account) and the App Store (Store > View My Account). > *NOTE: Make sure “iCloud Drive” in NOT activated! *(unless you wish to > use it; you can set it up at a later date if needed) > > B) The next thing you should do is to update macOS itself (and any other > crucial Apple software) to the latest version. Sometimes Apple releases bug > fixes and security updates almost immediately after a major upgrade, and if > any such urgent updates are available, it’s in your best interest to > install them right away. > > C) *Review the Incompatible Software Folder* > If the Sierra installer encounters any known incompatibilities, it moves > the problematic software to an Incompatible Software folder and explains > what it moved on one of the final screens of Setup Assistant. (After Setup > Assistant quits, you can find the Incompatible Software folder at the top > level of your startup disk, at the top level of your home folder, or even > in both places, depending on the location of the soft- ware that was > disabled.) > > D) *Deal with Other Surprises* > *Apple Mail:* The first time you launch Mail, a window informs you that > it’s “upgrading” your mail database. This step should take no more than a > few minutes, and is necessary because the Sierra version of Mail has > updated the database format it uses to store information about your > messages. > > *Mail plug-ins:* The first time you open Mail after upgrading, it moves > most incompatible third-party plug-ins (which are normally stored in > ~/Library/Mail/Bundles) into ~/Library/Mail/Bundles (Disabled) and displays > an alert telling you what it’s disabled. Don’t try to reenable these > manually; Mail will thwart your every effort > to get them working. Check with the developer to see if a Sierra- > compatible update is available. > > E) *System Preferences Changes:* > As usual, Apple added, moved, and renamed a few items in System > Preferences. > I won’t do into the changes here, I’m just alerting you to check. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > *13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)* > 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz > 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM > 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage > > macOS Sierra 10.12 > > On 4 Oct. 2016, at 1:57 pm, Rosemary Spark <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ronni, > > 1) Storage (is that RAM?) > > Available: 170.77 GB (170,768,736,256 bytes) > > Capacity: 499.05 GB (499,046,809,600 bytes) > > 2) How do re-install Sierra (it's loaded...but I don't know if properly) > > Cheers > > Rosemary > > Rosemary Spark > PO Box 781 > South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia > Phone: + 61 8 94336609 > Mobile: 0414268043 > [email protected] > > On 4 October 2016 at 11:48, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Rosemary, >> >> How much RAM (memory) do you have installed in your MacBook Pro? >> >> If you get an error message while installing macOS Sierra saying that you >> don't have enough hard drive space, then restart your Mac and boot into >> safe mode. >> To do this, turn off your Mac and wait 10 seconds, the press the power >> button. >> >> Once you hear the startup tone hold down the Shift key on your keyboard. >> When the grey Apple logo appears, release the Shift key. >> >> Once in safe mode delete any unnecessary files, or move them to an >> external hard drive, to free up some disk space. >> >> Then restart your Mac and try to install macOS Sierra again. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> *13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)* >> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >> >> macOS Sierra 10.12 >> >> >> On 4 Oct. 2016, at 9:30 am, Rosemary Spark <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi there, >> I downloaded Sierra as I seemed to be OK (2012 macbook pro) (after >> backing up etc Ronni!) >> >> However, when it loaded it stopped and said there wasn't enough app >> memory... with only Setup running! >> >> So I said cancel...but it seems Sierra was loaded anyway. >> >> I've now gone through my apps again and deleted even more of the >> infrequently used ones....there's now 2.57 GB of App memory >> >> When I looked at the Activity Monitor the app using all the memory was >> Installer...then it dropped off while I was watching. It seems that maybe >> some of the Setup was not complete. >> >> How do I check if some Setup stuff is incomplete or re-install? >> >> Cheers >> Rosemary >> >> Rosemary Spark >> PO Box 781 >> South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia >> Phone: + 61 8 94336609 >> Mobile: 0414268043 >> [email protected] >> >> > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/ > listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >
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