New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

Hello, I am relativley new to the mac world. I have a used G4 MDD running 10.4.11. I was wondering if there are any diagnostic tools that a free that can check out the system to make sure everything is working properly. I mean I don't currently have anything to complain about or reason to think

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On May 26, 2009, at 8:47 PM, Jeff Smith wrote: > I was wondering if there are any diagnostic tools that are free that > can check out the system to make sure everything is working properly? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

Thanks Kris... 2 follow up questions. a) is there something similar for the OS as opposed to the hardware? b) I ran the AHT...but unsuccessfully. When I booted to the disk as instructed (nothing but my monitor, keyboard and mouse connected to the keyboard was plugged in) I received a screen th

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On May 26, 2009, at 10:01 PM, Mac G4 wrote: > Thanks Kris... > 2 follow up questions. > > a) is there something similar for the OS as opposed to the hardware? No. The best you can do with a previously installed OS is to reinstall the latest Combo Update which will refresh any corruption that e

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

Thanks Kris. The funny thing is that I don't have have any issues that I can see. Aside from the HD freeze when I was trying to format it everything else works as expected - especially since I removed the bad HD. I will give MemTest a try to check out the RAM. I do have plans to up the G4 to th

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

> Thanks Kris. > > I will give MemTest a try to check out the RAM. I do have plans to up > the G4 to the 2gb max - right now it just has 512. Ok question...which MemTest am I to use - doing a simple google search returns a few different ones. Granted only one really stood out to be for OS X b

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On May 27, 2009, at 3:05 AM, Mac G4 wrote: > > Thanks Kris. > > The funny thing is that I don't have have any issues that I can see. > Aside from the HD freeze when I was trying to format it everything > else works as expected - especially since I removed the bad HD. What you're undergoing is kn

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

> What you're undergoing is known as 'Windows Decompression Syndrome'; > that haunting feeling that everything is about to blow up in your > face, even though things are OK. > > WDS sufferers are often found in Mac forums wondering about the 'best > diagnostic software, or what are the best OS ma

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On 5/27/09 8:28 AM, Mac G4 of smith.b.j...@gmail.com sent > >> Thanks Kris. >> > >> I will give MemTest a try to check out the RAM. I do have plans to up >> the G4 to the 2gb max - right now it just has 512. > > > Ok question...which MemTest am I to use - doing a simple google search > retu

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On May 27, 2009, at 1:23 PM, Dana Collins wrote: >> >> Ok question...which MemTest am I to use - doing a simple google >> search >> returns a few different ones. Granted only one really stood out to >> be >> for OS X but can you send me the link so I am sure I am getting the >> right one? >

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On 5/27/09 9:11 AM, "Bruce Johnson" Broadcast into the ether: > What you're undergoing is known as 'Windows Decompression Syndrome'; > that haunting feeling that everything is about to blow up in your > face, even though things are OK. > > WDS sufferers are often found in Mac forums wondering a

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On 5/27/09 4:57 PM, Bruce Johnson of john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu sent > > > On May 27, 2009, at 1:23 PM, Dana Collins wrote: > >>> >>> Ok question...which MemTest am I to use - doing a simple google >>> search >>> returns a few different ones. Granted only one really stood out to >>> be

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On 5/27/09 2:32 PM, "Kyle Hansen" Broadcast into the ether: >And I haven't run an antivirus since OS X came out. Whatever you > do don't go running out to buy Norton for the love of the gods LMAO. > > Kyle Hansen I reread that and I didn't mean to be harsh on you man. It's just that as a

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

I find that iAntivirus is a good antivirus for the mac, from what I've been reading it only scans for Mac OS X virus and malware ect. But it is very good when it come to using my system resources plus it's free. Stephen On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: > > On 5/27/09 2:32 PM

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On May 27, 2009, at 2:49 PM, Stephen Weber wrote: > I find that iAntivirus is a good antivirus for the mac, from what > I've been > reading it only scans for Mac OS X virus and malware ect. wow. it scans for about 5 things, 4 of which were never seen outside of AV vendor's labs? Damn straig

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On May 27, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Kyle Hansen wrote: > Ha ha ha ha hamay I have permission to use this in the future? I > would > also like to add that to "stop" the machine you do not look for a > "start" > button. Any time. I stole your "Jesus Saves/Gretsky scores" sig ages ago :-) -- Br

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On 5/27/09 2:49 PM, "Stephen Weber" Broadcast into the ether: > I find that iAntivirus is a good antivirus for the mac, from what I've been > reading it only scans for Mac OS X virus and malware ect.  But it is very good > when it come to using my system resources plus it's free. Of I were going

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

no harshness taken...my orginal post does sound like i have no clue, but i actually do. I have been around mac's for years just not an actual owner. I have been around unix for some time as well. Just wanted to cover my bases so to speak. thanks to all. On May 27, 5:45 pm, Kyle Hansen wrote:

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

Bruce, it scans for 105 items http://www.iantivirus.com/threats/ On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > > On May 27, 2009, at 2:49 PM, Stephen Weber wrote: > > > I find that iAntivirus is a good antivirus for the mac, from what > > I've been > > reading it only scans for Mac

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

> Now on my PC (and PC versions installed on my Mac) I run.wait for > it...Norton AV 9 ($39).  They finally released a great product. As a sufferer of older Norton antivirus products, I got my hopes up, only to find that that they don't support 9 any more: http://www.symantec.com/business/s

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

On 5/30/09 12:44 AM, "Paul" wrote: > >> Now on my PC (and PC versions installed on my Mac) I run.wait for >> it...Norton AV 9 ($39).  They finally released a great product. > > > As a sufferer of older Norton antivirus products, I got my hopes up, > only to find that that they don't supp

Re: New to Mac - Mac Diagnostics Tool

Maybe there's a difference between Symantec 9 and Norton 9. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FA