When I boot my iMac, it uses internal speakers instead of my Logitech Z-10 USB speakers so every time I have to choose my speakers from Prefs. Anyone know a fix for this? Was working fine with Leo
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Snow Leopard issues
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Snow Leopard uses Java 1.6 64 bit as the default option and the 32 bit as the alternative option (so no 1.5 or 1.4!). Leopard used Java 1.5 32 bit as the default option and will use the Java 1.4 as the alternative option I believe. I think this has more to do with differences between Java 1.5 and 1.6 than just Snow Leopard weirdness. You might want to check your Java apps and recompile them for Java 1.6.
snow leopard issues
1. I transfer movies from my macbook pro to a windows home server archive. It used to take a few minutes to transfer a gig or two, now it takes HOURS. The only change is leopard to snow leopard.
2. The activation key for SPACES (whatever you set it to - F11, F12) no longer works. There are no conflicts but it still does not work.
1. I transfer movies from my macbook pro to a windows home server archive. It used to take a few minutes to transfer a gig or two, now it takes HOURS. The only change is leopard to snow leopard.
2. The activation key for SPACES (whatever you set it to - F11, F12) no longer works. There are no conflicts but it still does not work.
Snow leopard and iPhoto
Playing iPhoto albums in FrontRow is broken. After upgrade the music is missing. The default music plays in all albums. The photos also display for about 10sec each. In Tiger & Leopard you could drag music direct from iTunes to an album and play the album in FrontRow.
Hope this is fixed in the next software update
Playing iPhoto albums in FrontRow is broken. After upgrade the music is missing. The default music plays in all albums. The photos also display for about 10sec each. In Tiger & Leopard you could drag music direct from iTunes to an album and play the album in FrontRow.
Hope this is fixed in the next software update
Several of my applications crashed or quit unexpectedly. Even VLC & Safari.
And I notice that it takes longer to open word / excel files. >.<
My Mail content is suddenly missing and jumbled up.
This is the 4th time in 24 hours that my Mail quit on me too. Unexpectedly.
Oh, I own a white macbook, early 2008 btw.
Just upgraded to Snow Leopard yesterday and was not expecting those issues I mentioned. Haha.. >.<
And I notice that it takes longer to open word / excel files. >.<
My Mail content is suddenly missing and jumbled up.
This is the 4th time in 24 hours that my Mail quit on me too. Unexpectedly.
Oh, I own a white macbook, early 2008 btw.
Just upgraded to Snow Leopard yesterday and was not expecting those issues I mentioned. Haha.. >.<
Hi
Thought I would add my views.
Since updating my Mac Pro
No brightness slider in Prefs/Displays - F1 F2 no longer function as brightness controls.
Safari and Firefox lockup and crash on a regular basis.
Kernel panics.
I have never ever had any problems with any update on any Mac since I started using Macs back in the eMac days....
Not a happy Mac user at the moment
Thought I would add my views.
Since updating my Mac Pro
No brightness slider in Prefs/Displays - F1 F2 no longer function as brightness controls.
Safari and Firefox lockup and crash on a regular basis.
Kernel panics.
I have never ever had any problems with any update on any Mac since I started using Macs back in the eMac days....
Not a happy Mac user at the moment
Sluggish ??? what's the problem?
Well I've up-graded to Snow Leopard 10.6.2...it's O.K. but I actually don't know why:
1) When selecting an icon from the Dock: why the software now takes so long to start-up?
ex. Firefox...iTunes...etc. (before they were almost within seconds)...
2) Using Mail as soon as I clicked on "Trash" it used to put all of the e-mails in the trash almost instaniously...but now...when I delete the e-mail(s) it takes a long time to be put into trash...
Any suggestions? thanks
Well I've up-graded to Snow Leopard 10.6.2...it's O.K. but I actually don't know why:
1) When selecting an icon from the Dock: why the software now takes so long to start-up?
ex. Firefox...iTunes...etc. (before they were almost within seconds)...
2) Using Mail as soon as I clicked on "Trash" it used to put all of the e-mails in the trash almost instaniously...but now...when I delete the e-mail(s) it takes a long time to be put into trash...
Any suggestions? thanks
Chinese writing using touch pad
The new applet for hand writing Chinese using the touch pad works fine, but with some reservations:
1) When I input a character into my favorite Chinese/English web dictionary, the 'window' which shows the trace of one's input, though it is semitransparent, masks the dictionary webpage just where the dictionary definition is displayed! One is obliged to close the Chinese Writing module down in order to read the dictionary definition!!
I would strongly recommend adding a 'Move Window' functionality, perhaps using the keyboard arrows, into the next version of Snow Leopard.
2) The 'Trace window' has two buttons in Chinese. It would be useful if there were a definition somewhere of what the Chinese means,, and how these buttons are used (add a 'Help' button?), and also have the possibility of changing the button labels into a chosen language in Preferences.
Also, it isn't at all clear by 'hacking around how these two buttons are used. Does anyone have any ideas?
3) Another functionality which would be useful (especially when writing a complex character) would be a 'Remove last stroke' button.
The new applet for hand writing Chinese using the touch pad works fine, but with some reservations:
1) When I input a character into my favorite Chinese/English web dictionary, the 'window' which shows the trace of one's input, though it is semitransparent, masks the dictionary webpage just where the dictionary definition is displayed! One is obliged to close the Chinese Writing module down in order to read the dictionary definition!!
I would strongly recommend adding a 'Move Window' functionality, perhaps using the keyboard arrows, into the next version of Snow Leopard.
2) The 'Trace window' has two buttons in Chinese. It would be useful if there were a definition somewhere of what the Chinese means,, and how these buttons are used (add a 'Help' button?), and also have the possibility of changing the button labels into a chosen language in Preferences.
Also, it isn't at all clear by 'hacking around how these two buttons are used. Does anyone have any ideas?
3) Another functionality which would be useful (especially when writing a complex character) would be a 'Remove last stroke' button.
Solutions to SL "Safari Adblock"
If you have problems with Safari Adblock and want to reinstall it there are a few things needed to do.
1. download the new edition of Safari Adblock
2. Find Safari in the Applications and select it and press Apple + I
3. Check Open in 32 Bit mode.
4. Now install Adblock Again and go to the preferences in Safari to change themn back to what you had before.
Have fun Adblocking =P
If you have problems with Safari Adblock and want to reinstall it there are a few things needed to do.
1. download the new edition of Safari Adblock
2. Find Safari in the Applications and select it and press Apple + I
3. Check Open in 32 Bit mode.
4. Now install Adblock Again and go to the preferences in Safari to change themn back to what you had before.
Have fun Adblocking =P
Issues...
Sorry if I screw this up, seeing as I'm completely new to this site.
Anyway, I'm having some issues with Snow Leopard. (Actually, my family's MacBook Pro 17 [not the unibody]). Anyway, the computer froze while installing, and the family member took it upon themselves to hard boot it (they held down the power button -.-) And since then I have not been able to access my photos, iTunes Library, or any other sort of media.
I tried clean installing Leopard back onto it, and then from there installed Snow Leopard. I have no idea what's wrong, and was hoping to get this solved before the family member figured out that it's not working.
Sorry if I screw this up, seeing as I'm completely new to this site.
Anyway, I'm having some issues with Snow Leopard. (Actually, my family's MacBook Pro 17 [not the unibody]). Anyway, the computer froze while installing, and the family member took it upon themselves to hard boot it (they held down the power button -.-) And since then I have not been able to access my photos, iTunes Library, or any other sort of media.
I tried clean installing Leopard back onto it, and then from there installed Snow Leopard. I have no idea what's wrong, and was hoping to get this solved before the family member figured out that it's not working.
Was a backup made PRIOR to starting the update? If not, you may be out of luck. If there was a backup, then just install SL fresh on the drive (wipe and install) and after it is done, connect the backup to the laptop and run migration assistant.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Yeah, I made a backup before I started. I sort of got the problem fixed - but I made too much progress to clean install. So, the new problem I have is that I cannot find certain files (such as my Address Book file which is supposed to be in my backup). My new question is, can I copy only certain files over from the backup?
I was able to manually move over all my photos and iTunes music with no problem, if that changes anything.
I was having issues with "Syncserver thingy" until I found it's location in a previous file path posting and removed it and then use "sudo touch /(enter file path here) in single user terminal. That stopped Syncsever from popping up all the time , despite not using or having MobileMe Account registered.
It also improved my boot up time from 31 gear revolutions to less than 12.
What's more, if I boot without using my wireless mouse, fontworker stops reading the logs, period.
It worked for me but I have disabled my Bluetooth Sharing via extensions to trash and then: IOBluetoothFamily.kext
IOBluetoothHIDDriver.kext
"sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions
From this site, page 39:
http://images.apple.com/support/security/guides/docs/SnowLeopard_Security_Config_v10.6.pdf
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