Magicprefs for os x 10.6.83/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Thanks to those who helped me by providing the instructions needed to use the Terminal window correctly. After it was done and I restarted the Mac, it no longer insisted that I needed to send/ignore thousands of "Finder quit unexpectedly." messages and the Finder was running.īTW, towards the end of the installation (or re-installation), the Finder began to function (my desktop icons appeared and I could open folders) and now the only remaining issue is the Menu Bar won't appear unless I click the Finder in the Dock. From there I was eventually able to launch the Installer, point it at the 10.6.8 Combo Update (for some reason, fortunately, I had downloaded it rather than letting Software Update do it), and wait at least 30 minutes when the installer claimed that there was less than 1 minute left to complete the install. Message was edited to replace HTML entities with actual em-dashes (thanks broken Apple forum)Įven though the Finder wasn't running, because I had populated my Dock with dozens of applications, I was able to launch the Terminal app and open a window. But it does work fine with 10.6.7! This is an iMac8,1, Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS, built-in display.Īny ideas what I should try next? Or should I merely accept that Snow Leopard is the last cat that'll run on this iMac? I'm guessing that an updated graphics driver in 10.6.8 doesn't like the display hardware in my iMac. Gray screen+ logo, random green blocks and other pixels. After 2nd reboot, gray screen+ logo, then random green blocks and other pixels.ġ4.Restored no files or apps, created single user account. MCP 15 (mid 2009) OSX 10.6.8 MagicPrefs as touchpad/mouse configuration tool (but no. Re-installed 10.6 Snow Leopard from DVD, this time erasing disk. I am running the game at my macbook pro, using a steam account. Upgraded to 10.6.8 via Software Update:ġ2. You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. Re-installed 10.6 Snow Leopard from DVD (no disk erasure). After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. After 2nd reboot, gray screen+ logo, then random red & green pixels.ġ0.Removed extraneous software and startup daemons (Dropbox, Remotetap, MagicPrefs, MacFUSE, SpiderOak, JungleDisk, Firewave, iStat, Parallels Desktop, Growl, Steam, World of Warcraft). Upgraded to 10.6.8 via Software Update:Ħ. Re-installed MacOSX10.6.8Upd.dmg over ssh connection using "hdiutil", "installer", and "shutdown -r".Ĥ. Can SSH in and "sw_vers" shows 10.6.8 installed.Ģ.After 2nd reboot, gray screen+ logo, then black screen.(My other iMac, Macbook Pro, and two Mac minis updated just fine.)ġ. ![]() Looks like I'm stuck on 10.6.7 on my desktop iMac for now.
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