3 posts tagged “osx”

Last night, my computer choked after backing some files up, and now it's gone sad again.  Which means, I'm going to need to reformat and reinstall like I did last time. :sigh:  This time, it's letting me actually log in and click on things, but doing them in super duper slo-mo.  Like I started copying my documents folder about a half hour ago and it's just now starting to copy (it was processing to see how many files there were up until now).  But at least that means I can back this stuff up, even if it takes a little while.

This is not coming at a good time because I'd like to be prepping for my new iPhone to arrive, and now when it comes, I may not have a computer ready to sync it with and grab music and everything! 

I am glad that I took the time to document my process last time, though, because that will help me get back on my feet faster.  I need to record a few new things that I've added since February to my list and that will give me a good reminder on what to back up.

Oh how I wish the Macworld expo had come out with a new version of the Mac Mini or whatever will replace it, or made some sort of a decision on it.  I really hate to buy the current version and then have something better come along.

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For the last 6 months at least, I've been having problems with my current Mac Mini.  This is the second one I've had, I had the first generation in April 2005, and then whatever the newer one in April 2006 because it was more powerful and E inherited the original.  So I'm ready for one with more power, and I really want Leopard and iLife 08 (for the new iPhoto mainly) and I'm ready to try and get a new banking software (eying the linked iBank3), as well as the Office suite which is now more affordable for home use.

For the last month or two, I'm having major problems.  KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE and the like.  We swapped out the ram and after a few tries for which slot they were plugged into, we stopped some of the major crashes.  But now Safari and as of today, NetNewsWire no longer will load at all.

The next step is to wipe everything out and reinstall in case the OS is screwed up somehow, but I'm not sure if that will fix it or not.

I'm just ready for a new mac, and the iMac isn't a great option because I already have a nice monitor (Viewsonic 19").  The Mac Pro is just too much (money AND power) for my needs.  And while a laptop might be nice, it's more money and I don't need the portability most of the time.  I'm definitely planning to stick with a mac rather than rebuilding a PC, that's for sure.  I have a hard time believing that Apple will discontinue the Mac Mini without something else that's entry level and small, but I guess they could just keep the same model of the Mac Mini available with no real upgrades for a long time.

So for now, I'm going to be backing everything up a lot and making lists of programs I must reinstall after clearing things out.  When I migrated from Mac Mini #1 (dubbed 'cinderella' - my ipod is 'tinkerbell'), I used the migration wizard, so I haven't ever had to reinstall stuff.  (Mac Mini #2 is 'tifa', guess what game I'd just played when I got her?!)

What fun....!