Mac Freezing

[stillblue]

I had OS 10.3 when I started experiencing random freezes and crashes. It first happened when I went online to check my email so I assumed it was the browser or something internet related. I upgraded the OS to 10.4 but that didn't help. The crashes also happen randomly (going to the dock, opening another program, opening a folder, clicking on a file, etc.). I tried zapping the PRAM, removing all preference lists, creating a new user and going under that, unplugging anything attached to the Mac... but the computer still crashes. I don't know what to do, I've only had this Mac for 2 years and up until a few weeks ago it was fine. But I didn't install anything or do anything different to warrant crashing. Can anyone help or tell me what to do?

 

[yellow]

1) Log in as another user and see if the crashes happen there.
2) Check your RAM with http://www.memtestosx.org

 

[stillblue]

1) Log in as another user and see if the crashes happen there.
2) Check your RAM with http://www.memtestosx.org

The crashing does happen in another user. I'll check the RAM when I get home and see if that's the problem. I also found this:

http://www.macfixitforums.com/showf...54025&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1

which basically says it's a hardware problem and I'll check on that as well. Hopefully one of those two will be the problem (and I think I'd rather it be the memory...)

Thanks

 

[davidarb]

Backup now

FYI, I had some similar problems - just random beach ball stuff. Then this Saturday (3 days after my Mac's 1 year anniversary) the HD just failed completely. No warnings, errors, loud sounds, anything....just here one minute, gone the next. The "genious" at the bar had no idea. I ran the extended HW diagnostics, everything passed (including, ironically Mass Storage).

Anyway, of course it wasn't backed up properly so now (trying) to get my stuff recovered..seriously not fun. I strongly recommend doing a full backup if you haven't already...I wish I had.

Good luck with it.

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

I had OS 10.3 when I started experiencing random freezes and crashes. It first happened when I went online to check my email so I assumed it was the browser or something internet related. I upgraded the OS to 10.4 but that didn't help. The crashes also happen randomly (going to the dock, opening another program, opening a folder, clicking on a file, etc.). I tried zapping the PRAM, removing all preference lists, creating a new user and going under that, unplugging anything attached to the Mac... but the computer still crashes. I don't know what to do, I've only had this Mac for 2 years and up until a few weeks ago it was fine. But I didn't install anything or do anything different to warrant crashing. Can anyone help or tell me what to do?

What machine do you own?