Comments on: Mac OS X 10.5.7 is Now Available http://acamug.org/2009/05/12/mac-os-x-1057-is-now-available/ Atlantic City Area Macintosh Users Group Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:40:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carolyn Patterson http://acamug.org/2009/05/12/mac-os-x-1057-is-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 Carolyn Patterson Sun, 17 May 2009 19:50:02 +0000 http://acamug.org/?p=422#comment-4215 <p>Think I’ll listen to your suggestion and not do the update. I started to do it on my MacBook but it seemed to stick in the first step just checking for new software. I’ll wait - thanks for the tip. Good thing to check in here before running an update!</p> <p>Carolyn</p> Think I’ll listen to your suggestion and not do the update. I started to do it on my MacBook but it seemed to stick in the first step just checking for new software. I’ll wait – thanks for the tip. Good thing to check in here before running an update!

Carolyn

]]> By: Dennis J. Piermattei http://acamug.org/2009/05/12/mac-os-x-1057-is-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-4214 Dennis J. Piermattei Thu, 14 May 2009 04:58:18 +0000 http://acamug.org/?p=422#comment-4214 <p>Yes, despite my earlier caution, I decided to use Software Updater on my Dell Mini Mac 9 just to tempt fate. I figured, what could go wrong. Well it went wrong, as Dave knows, because after the update I could not fully restart the little machine and after the Apple splash screen and the turning gear, the screen fell into what they call a "snow pattern" and I don't mean Snow Leopard. :( Fortunately, the Hackmaster himself knew what to do and got it running again, now with Mac OS 10.5.7 and in less than 5 minutes flat. Way to go Dave! :) Thanks.</p> Yes, despite my earlier caution, I decided to use Software Updater on my Dell Mini Mac 9 just to tempt fate. I figured, what could go wrong. Well it went wrong, as Dave knows, because after the update I could not fully restart the little machine and after the Apple splash screen and the turning gear, the screen fell into what they call a “snow pattern” and I don’t mean Snow Leopard. :( Fortunately, the Hackmaster himself knew what to do and got it running again, now with Mac OS 10.5.7 and in less than 5 minutes flat. Way to go Dave! :) Thanks.

]]> By: Dennis J. Piermattei http://acamug.org/2009/05/12/mac-os-x-1057-is-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-4213 Dennis J. Piermattei Wed, 13 May 2009 04:18:47 +0000 http://acamug.org/?p=422#comment-4213 <p>Yikes, with all the problems I have recently had with my iMac 24 inch Intel the upgrade you describe sounds like, "I'll wait and see before I try this one."</p> <p>Dennis :(</p> Yikes, with all the problems I have recently had with my iMac 24 inch Intel the upgrade you describe sounds like, “I’ll wait and see before I try this one.”

Dennis :(

]]> By: Admin http://acamug.org/2009/05/12/mac-os-x-1057-is-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 Admin Wed, 13 May 2009 02:19:00 +0000 http://acamug.org/?p=422#comment-4212 <p>My results: Zero problems with my G4 Mac mini and first gen MacBook Pro. Slightly more problems with my Intel IMac.</p> <p>Installation on the iMac appeared to finish normally to the point where the machine Restarted. I had wandered out of the room and when I came back the screen was solid blue and the small "busy wheel" was repeatedly appearing for a few seconds then disappearing for a few more. Not normal. Waited about 10 minutes then shut it off by holding the power switch.</p> <p>Powered back up and when it got to what should have been the login screen the menu bar appeared briefly then the machine restarted again. Definitely not right.</p> <p>I then booted from an external hard drive and ran Disk Utility which found no problems. Rebooted again this time holding down the SHIFT key to force a Safe Boot which, after an appearance from the "rebuilding boot cache" dialog, worked successfully. Restarted again and all was well.</p> <p>Not sure exactly what happened but if you experience the same problem it would probably be sufficient to power down, perform a Safe Boot, then Restart. But BE PATIENT. Give the machine plenty of time to finish normally before intervening. I'd say at least 30 minutes.</p> <p>Dave</p> My results: Zero problems with my G4 Mac mini and first gen MacBook Pro. Slightly more problems with my Intel IMac.

Installation on the iMac appeared to finish normally to the point where the machine Restarted. I had wandered out of the room and when I came back the screen was solid blue and the small “busy wheel” was repeatedly appearing for a few seconds then disappearing for a few more. Not normal. Waited about 10 minutes then shut it off by holding the power switch.

Powered back up and when it got to what should have been the login screen the menu bar appeared briefly then the machine restarted again. Definitely not right.

I then booted from an external hard drive and ran Disk Utility which found no problems. Rebooted again this time holding down the SHIFT key to force a Safe Boot which, after an appearance from the “rebuilding boot cache” dialog, worked successfully. Restarted again and all was well.

Not sure exactly what happened but if you experience the same problem it would probably be sufficient to power down, perform a Safe Boot, then Restart. But BE PATIENT. Give the machine plenty of time to finish normally before intervening. I’d say at least 30 minutes.

Dave

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