Recent content by aztech4mac

Thanks for the reply. Not sure why you recommend AMD. I should have mentioned that an i7 was minimum processor. As for the MBP, I'm tired of over paying and getting underwhelming performance. Are gaming laptops any more difficult. Weight and battery life is not an issue. I really didn't enjoy...

My old 15" has died and I need to replace. I'd like to know what makes and models are the simplest to get a Mac OS on. I have two requirements; a HD 17" screen, and backlit keyboard. I do some 3D work so a good video card would be great too. Cost is less of an issue, but I do have a limit.

Thanks RehabMan, I just stumbled on that solution and came here to report I had solved the problem. I kept thinking there was some patch for this and overlooked the obvious. I'm not a noob, but sometimes I can act like one. Thanks for being there...

I recently had to reinstall MountainLion due to a botched 10.8.5.update. All seems to be working now, even the slow to wake issue I had is gone. There's always a but…, so, but I get the Bluetooth app popping up every time it wakes letting me know it can't find a bluetooth keyboard. The built-in...

Well, I guess the big MegaByte in the sky took pity on me after my whining. Instead of my usual format and install, I decided to just do an install over the previous system. Actually I hoped to do a custom install and grab the current accounts. The custom pane was empty, but did use the user...

I'd love to accommodate you, but I have no options to do what you request. Clearly a screenshot is impossible. I don't own a camera or a mobile phone. I'm homebound, so Google Voice, Skype, and FaceTime are my telephones. I have no faith as to any fixes for this, when things are hosed, they're...

Again thanks, Clearly an extension (or more) was overwritten and is causing the problem. This has never gone well for me and I'm having difficulty in understanding why others are not having this same issue. I don't see any other choice than to do another full install, AGAIN. I'm going to have...

Thanks HehabMan, It's been a while since you helped me out. Your suggestion to boot using -f didn't work. I still get a panic, but on a different kext. Without -f I get a panic on the power management kext, with -f the panic is on the iokit kext. Before I updated I came here and looked to...

I have an HP 4530 with mountain lion installed. I've been using as a production machine for a while and have not kept up with updates. In between projects I reluctantly updated to 10.8.5, primarily due to the Goto Fail bug. After the update I get a kernel panic. I tried to boot into my...

Thanks for the reply... No, you told me a while back I could not restore from a backup. Maybe, I misunderstood. I'm building the install on a 27" iMac running Loin. Haven't checked the logs... Didn't recognize the install drive (either flash or HD) Frozen Beachball! I've tried with and...

I've started a new post on this... To recap, I updated to ML 10.8.4 and somehow got four desktops on the screen. Following, RehabMans' suggestion for removing the dsdt.aml file resulted in a non bootable system. Also this is not my first time installing ML on this computer, I've done this twice...

Thanks for the assist... I'm under a deadline crunch and don't have time to fiddle with the computer right now. I had to yank the hard drive to get my project off and is now apart on my dinning room table until I have time. I was just getting ready to shop around for an SSD for it, so I may...

Thanks RehabMan, Ok removed the dsdt.ami and rebooted and now I can't boot. Both normal boot and safe mode boot both freeze the computer with the gear still on the screen. I'm more hosed than ever now. I wish I had the 1080p screen, but no I don't. I also don't have my boot thumb drive...

Hi all, Haven't been around in a while which means all has been working great. So, I violated one of my golden rules in computing, which is 'never mess with your computer in the middle of a project', well I did and now I can't work until I get this fixed. I updated to 10.8.4 and ran the 6.0...

I haven't seen the FAQ, but I'm guessing you are talking about resetting the PMU (power management unit). This usually fixes random shutdowns, sleep, and battery/charging issues. But I'm not aware of the total reach the power manager extends to. These are the go-to solutions every Mac user...