Hello Ronni, I did indeed! But thank you for the reminder of how important it is.
I continue to be gratefully amazed at the support you and others give to us. I will report back if there are any hitches Regards, Jennifer On 5 February 2012 16:01, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Jennifer, Did you "Repair Permissions" again after installing the Combo > Update? > > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 05/02/2012, at 3:53 PM, Jennifer Lefroy <lefroy.jenni...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Thank you, Both. All done and I used the R search bar on the Apple > support > > site. > > > > Regards, > > Jennifer > > > > On 5 February 2012 14:31, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > > > >> Apple has an issue sometimes with clicks from "follow through" links. > >> If it says an error, just try reloading the page (either Command-R for > >> refresh) or click the circle arrow thing in the right side of the > address > >> bar). > >> > >> If still fails go to <http://support.apple.com> then in the right > search > >> bar type DL1399 it will take you to the same page as well. > >> Or this link may work > >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399?viewlocale=en_US> > >> > >> Kind regards > >> Daniel > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone 4s > >> > >> --- > >> Daniel Kerr > >> MacWizardry > >> > >> Phone: 0414 795 960 > >> Email: <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> > >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > >> > >> > >> **For everything Macintosh** > >> > >> On 05/02/2012, at 2:25 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> > >>> Hello Jennifer, > >>> > >>> I just tried this link and it is working fine: < > >> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399> > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Ronni > >>> > >>> On 05/02/2012, at 2:20 PM, Jennifer Lefroy wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hello Ronni, > >>>> > >>>> Thank you, that is very clear and I have done everything apparently > >>>> successfully except link into the Combo Update. When I try to do > that > >> I > >>>> get the message, "Safari can't open this page." I will try again > later. > >>>> > >>>> Thank you again both for helping with the problem and expanding my > >>>> knowledge. > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Jennifer > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 5 February 2012 10:51, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Hello Jennifer, > >>>>> > >>>>> Boot from your OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard installer disk and run "Repair > >> Disk” > >>>>> from Disk Utility. > >>>>> > >>>>> A). Repair Disk. > >>>>> > >>>>> 1. Start from your Mac OS X Install disc: Insert the installation > >> disc, > >>>>> then restart the computer while holding the C key. > >>>>> > >>>>> 2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, select > your > >>>>> language first, then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (at > >> the > >>>>> top of your screen). > >>>>> > >>>>> Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the > Installer. > >> If > >>>>> you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility. > >>>>> > >>>>> 3. Click the First Aid tab. > >>>>> > >>>>> 4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon > to > >>>>> display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions. > >>>>> > >>>>> 5. Select your Mac OS X volume (sub-entry below the drive entry). > >>>>> > >>>>> 6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk. > >>>>> If Disk Utility reports any errors have been fixed, then re-run > Repair > >>>>> Disk until no errors are reported. > >>>>> > >>>>> B) Then click on "Repair Permissions". > >>>>> > >>>>> C) Download the OS X 10.6.8 Combo Update from here and install it. > >>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399> > >>>>> > >>>>> After installation completes “Repair Permissions” using Disk Utility > on > >>>>> your Mac. > >>>>> > >>>>> Post back if you still experience problems after doing the above. > >>>>> > >>>>> Cheers, > >>>>> Ronni > >>>>> > >>>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" > >>>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD > >>>>> > >>>>> OS X 10.7.3 Lion > >>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) > >>>>> > >>>>> On 05/02/2012, at 9:49 AM, Jennifer Lefroy wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Good Morning Everyone, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> In the last week, two unusual things have happened. When ejecting > the > >>>>> time > >>>>>> machine backup disc prior to shutting down, the icon disappeared as > >>>>> usual, > >>>>>> but then the screen went blue and I managed to close down only by > >> power > >>>>> at > >>>>>> the wall. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Yesterday, when coming from sleep mode, the screen was full of > >>>>>> hieroglyphics which resolved to the mail screen (mail had been open) > >>>>> after > >>>>>> a few clicks. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> It is Mac OS X 10.6.8 working on Snow Leopard. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I recently downloaded Firefox and updated Adobe Flash Player. I > >> repaired > >>>>>> Permissions after each. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Are these signs of trouble brewing or just random events that > >> happened to > >>>>>> come in the same week? I remain a computer novice (though minute > >>>>>> improvements occur) so many processes I see suggested on WAMUG are > >> Greek > >>>>> to > >>>>>> me > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Many thanks, > >>>>>> Jennifer > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - < > >> http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > >> > >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > >> Settings & Unsubscribe - < > >> http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > >> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > > Settings & Unsubscribe - < > http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - < > http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
