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    Is my HD really failing

    Further to my request for help dated Jan 9 2007 Titled "Is my HD really failing" Today Jan 13 when I checked with Disc Utility I found that 14 days from the day it first showed Disc Failing my HD appears to have repaired itself. I can run all tests on Disc Utility, all good. So it would seem the...
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    Recommendation request -- teaching Mac OS X to a senior citizen

    I have some experience with this, First of all I found that getting them to think about, what is it they wish to do. Emails seem to be a highlight, downloading a digital camera and sending but mostly receiving emails. Using a writing program to prepare emails. Skype computer to computer calls...
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    Is my HD really failing

    iMac G5 OS X 10.4 2GHz 512 sdram As a New Years gift, about 10 days ago, for no other reason I went to Disc Utility to Repair Permissions. I found my disc listed in Red and my smart status failing. all functions greyed out. Since August 2005, from new, I have suffered three HD failures and...
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    All else good but Yahoo will not open

    iMac OS X 4.8 2ghz 512 mb ddr Dear All I run three browsers, Firefox, Camino and Safari. I have a Sagem f@st 1200 ADSL to Internet. Yesterday when I turned system on I could access everything, Google, MSN and Yahoo messenger as well as skype. I am unable to open Yahoo on any browser. The...
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    Cameronim

    iMac OS X 4.8 2ghz 512 mb ddr Dear All I run three browsers, Firefox, Camino and Safari. I have a Sagem f@st 1200 ADSL to Internet. Yesterday when I turned system on I could access everything, Google, MSN and Yahoo messenger as well as skype. I am unable to open Yahoo on any browser. The...
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    Still crashing and crashing and crashing

    Sorry for delay in responding, I am now at local computer cafe as my computer is going to Apple for repair. Crashing I am talking about are total. I could run the OSX disc to get into disc utilities, Hard Drive would be shown as dull grey and have changed its name from Hard Drive to Do3. Up...
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    Still crashing and crashing and crashing

    Thanks for reply Each time I have re installed OSX I have erased before installation, after I do the erase function the HD will show that it is mounted. Before I erase it shows unmounted
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    Still crashing and crashing and crashing

    Machine Name: iMac G5 Machine Model: PowerMac8,2 CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.1) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 2 GHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 512 MB Bus Speed: 667 MHz Boot ROM Version: 5.2.5f1 Further to a earlier appeal for help. The above machine has had its H.D. replaced, also a...
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    Help With Firewall Settings

    Thanks you very much. I have followed your detailed instructions, and will now look for clamx
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    Help With Firewall Settings

    iMac G5 Machine Name: iMac G5 Machine Model: PowerMac8,2 CPU Type: PowerPC G5 (3.1) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 2 GHz I use my computer when connected to internet for emails, skpe, messenger, yahoo and MSN, sending images on messenger, MP3 downloads and other. I run no virus...
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    system crash aagain and again

    Ever since the first replacment of the H.D. I have made a point of running my maintenance repair permissions, verify disc every four days. Never any problems apart from correcting permissions but disc always shows clean from any defects. When I crash my HD shows as do3 instead of Hard drive...
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    system crash aagain and again

    Machine iMac g5.osx 10.4 Purchased August 2005. Since that time the hard drive has been replaced and I have had to re install operating system three times. All for the same problem. Machine will freeze. I turn off. Re start, machine will not load operating system Run utilities disc, machine...
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