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    Lines on screen & freezes but ok in safe boot

    safe boot does not load start up items. So if its not happening in safe boot it could possibly be the startup items or login items. Obviously you need to delete those startup items 1. Boot into safe mode 2. Go to system preferences>accounts>Login items Delete everything there 3. Library/Startup...
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    I can't delete unwanted email

    Your mail could've corrupted so try to set it up again if its not doing what it should Quit your mail program 1.back up your mail folder ~/Library/Mail above all else just to make sure 2. move the com.apple.mail.plist to the desktop 3. relaunch mail. All of your mail should be inside since you...
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    Iphoto is not starting up

    Have you tried opening it in safe mode?. Try opening the program using another account(create one if you don't have one)if it works you have a corrupted preference list. Go to Mac ~/library/preferences/com.apple.iphoto.plist and move this file to the desktop and relaunch your iphoto...
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    Grey Screen Spinning wheel

    ok here goes. 1 reseat the memory. You need to open the case on the side and take out the RAM and put it back again. Some they use a pencil eraser to rub off the gold part of the memory(Im not sure what it does but hey it works for some) 2. after reseating the memory, disconnect all cables...
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    dual boot tiger and leopard on imac

    make an image of a leopard CD and copy it onto the external HD or just plainly install leopard OS onto the external HD. Boot from the leopard cd and choose the external HD as the destination drive.
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    Grey Screen Spinning wheel

    try reseating the memory,resetting pram and smc.
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    Time capsule read only

    Hi Fryke, thanks for the immediate response. The TC of my friend has a long name which even exceeds 27 characters(which by the way the maximum name of TC recommended)So I'd like to rename it if possible to fix the issue. If there's another way please enlighten me. Basically everytime we do...
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    Time capsule read only

    1. how do you rename the sparsebundle? 2. how to mount time capsule so I can have it repaired in disk utility? hope that trims down what I need to know. Cheers,
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    Photo Booth green lines

    where did you download these effects?i'd like to reproduce the issue see if it happens on my mbp
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    2 partition icons gone?

    try mouting the maxtor to another pc/mac. If its ms-dos then it really doesn't matter what OS it is however if it mac os extended it won't mount in PC. Boot from the OS x cd while the maxtor is connected and follow what EL-diable said go to Disk utility see whether is even mounting.
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    Create a new Install Disk?

    I am not sure I get what your saying I want to reformat the computer, but I do not have the original install disc. Obviously cannot use anyone else's install disk. - yes, if you have another mac with a firewire port. You can do target disk mode and format your machine using another mac Is...
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    Youtube not displaying

    what is your OS? 1. quit safari 2.try moving the com.apple.safari.plist to the desktop w/c can be found in ~/library/preferences 3.relaunch safari 4.go to safari preferences>security>web content make sure everything is enabled
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    OS X 10.4.11 kicking out of applications to the finder

    so it only happened after doing the update? frankly i am not sure what causes this but you can try to A&I to isolate the issue. Update everything but not QT
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    iTunes And Mail Won't Open

    Can you run in safe mode?boot your mac while holding the shift key. You can try to archive and install as the last option
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    Help!!

    Do a spotlight search. Check trash as well
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    Windows share keeps auto mounting, how to stop it?

    to login items in your account preference. See if its there
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    multiple displays?

    Actually I agree. Again that particular window will only appear if you have an external display. Maybe you can bring it to your local apple repair center so they can have a look at it.
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    Sleep, sleep poppies will make it sleeppppp.

    3 chimes should be enough, we don't want to spoil the logicboard. What kind of desktop do you have?
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    multiple displays?

    Frankly you would not see that option if you dont have an external display connected or any projectors. Is this account-specific?have you tried another account?it may have something to do with the plist if its account specific. Do zap the pram just like what was suggested above as well.
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    CD/ DVD drive not working

    try putting in the CD that came with the mac o x. The system restore disk. This may be very well a hardware issue since it won't accept any disk. Does it ejects it?or just does not recognize it at all?boot from the system restore CDs and if its not work its a system-wide issue which needs...
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