April 2, 2007 3:00 AM PDT
Special Report: Troubleshooting Mac OS X 10.4.9
[Updated Monday, April 2nd]
Covering these topics:
- Release notes
- Update procedure recommendation
- Common workarounds for when things go wrong post-update
- Downgrading to Mac OS X 10.4.8 (uninstalling Mac OS X 10.4.9)
- Files modified by this update
- AirPort: Loss of connectivity, card not recognized, more
- Application launch problems
- Bluetooth device issues
- Classic: Will not run, other issues
- Desktop icons missing
- Disk images not mounting
- Eject key issues: Longer duration before action takes place
- External optical drives: hardware errors
- Final Cut Pro/Express: Capture issues, performance concerns
- Finder persistently crashes and re-launches
- Frozen windows
- iSync issues/general synchronization problems
- Mail.app: junk filters not working
- Microsoft Office: Various issues
- Networking problems with Mac OS 9 systems
- Persistent booting into Windows
- Printer problems, fixes
- Problems starting up
- Quicken: .Mac backup failure: Fixes
- Resolved issues
- Secure site access broken: fixes
- Segmentation faults
- Server connection drops
- Third-party device issues (Nikon Capture NX, Griffin AirClick, more)
- Update to Final Cut Pro 5.1.4 for best performance
- Volume significantly louder: boon for some, drawback for others
- VPN connectivity issues
- WWAN update included, how to remove
[This report will be updated on a persistent basis with the latest information from new Mac OS X 10.4.9 troubleshooting reports]
Resources
- by fitzt June 14, 2007 3:21 PM PDT
- Since using 10.4.9 on my G5 Dual 2GB system, my fans all of sudden come on at top speeds and shuts down the monitor.
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(4 Comments)Apple said re-set pram, but it still persists ??? I can't even turn it off from the front panel at times and I have to unplug it to shut off. It dose not happen all the time????????