It might be useful to run permission repair after any software installation or removal. It's always iTunes that crashes the mac over here.
On Wed, 2 Jul 2008, Keith Reedy wrote:
what were you doing when it crashed? On Jul 2, 2008, at 12:16 AM, Sara wrote:Oh ok, think I saw that one, thanks. SaraP.S. I've managed to crash the Mac twice and yes I mean hard shutdowns. I know, Macs never crash but mine does. Maybe the permissions thing are the reason?----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Reedy" <WA9DRO@xxxxxxxxx> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 11:12 PM Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Repairing permissions. > Sara,> > Unless you have renamed your Harddrive, it should be called, Macintosh > HD. > > Keith Reedy> On Jul 1, 2008, at 11:57 PM, Sara wrote:> > > The only thing I still don't get is which drive to repair. I am sure > > one is the dvd drive or something but I can't tell what they are; > > they're all a bunch of numbers.> > Sara > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Reedy" <wa9dro@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:49 PM > > Subject: [macvoiceover] Repairing permissions.> > > > > > > Repairing permissions should be done after you have installed new > > > software, or, an update. > > > > > > Repairing permissions helps to creat a more direct path for your > > > files and programs, so, that your MAC runs more smoothly, this is > > > the quick explanation. > > > > > > Repairing permissions, > > > > > > Go to the utilities directory,> > > from the finder, command-shift-u > > > Then to disk utility,> > > Interact with the table and find your drive, then click on the > > > firstaid tab. > > > > > > VO keys, or, tab over to the repair permissions button and Press it > > > with VO keys-space bar. > > > > > > It may take several minutes and you can VO around and find the > > > report, or, wait until the repair permissions button is not dim. > > > > > > > > > Keith Reedy > > > > > > > > > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage.> > > > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com> > > > > > > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link > > > > below.> > > > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover> > > > > > > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > > > > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > > > > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > > > > > > > > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage.> > > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com> > > > > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link > > > below.> > > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover> > > > > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > > > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > > > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > > > > > > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage.> > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com> > > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below.> > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover> > > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage.> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com> > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below.> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover> > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >Click on the link below to go to our homepage. http://www.icanworkthisthing.com Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceoverUsers can subscribe to this list by sending email to macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Webinterface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceoverClick on the link below to go to our homepage. http://www.icanworkthisthing.com Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceoverUsers can subscribe to this list by sending email to macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover
