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ARGH (computer issues)
4 May 2009 09:04 pmHey, Mac users: has anybody else had problems with kernel panics?
(I love the name, I do, but I don't appreciate getting sudden half-transparent screens of death and instructions to restart. Followed by long periods in which my computer tries very hard to restart, but requires a good long rest before it can manage it.)
Preliminary research indicates that it could be a problem with simply not having enough power to run the computer, but...my power source hasn't changed...and I had a couple of panics even BEFORE I plugged in an external hard drive to the same power board. Other preliminary research wants me to reinstall OS X (I WOULD REALLY RATHER NOT) or download software updates, which is actually impossible due to the fucking college network settings, which hate connecting to useful things like the iTunes store or ANY SOFTWARE UPDATE SERVERS EVER.
*seethes*
Heeeeeeeelp. Does anyone know what else could be causing the panics? I had two today, and each time the computer was more reluctant to start up again. THIS IS A VERY NEW MAC. I AM UNIMPRESSED.
ETA: Following the advice of some helpful websites, I have also removed a couple of startup items, because apparently they can be the cause of this kind of problem. FINGERS CROSSED. But something wacky is obviously happening, because when I restarted the computer after deleting these things, it took ages to shut down.
(I love the name, I do, but I don't appreciate getting sudden half-transparent screens of death and instructions to restart. Followed by long periods in which my computer tries very hard to restart, but requires a good long rest before it can manage it.)
Preliminary research indicates that it could be a problem with simply not having enough power to run the computer, but...my power source hasn't changed...and I had a couple of panics even BEFORE I plugged in an external hard drive to the same power board. Other preliminary research wants me to reinstall OS X (I WOULD REALLY RATHER NOT) or download software updates, which is actually impossible due to the fucking college network settings, which hate connecting to useful things like the iTunes store or ANY SOFTWARE UPDATE SERVERS EVER.
*seethes*
Heeeeeeeelp. Does anyone know what else could be causing the panics? I had two today, and each time the computer was more reluctant to start up again. THIS IS A VERY NEW MAC. I AM UNIMPRESSED.
ETA: Following the advice of some helpful websites, I have also removed a couple of startup items, because apparently they can be the cause of this kind of problem. FINGERS CROSSED. But something wacky is obviously happening, because when I restarted the computer after deleting these things, it took ages to shut down.