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Logging bandwith usage 636 Views / 1 Replies  
Not sure if this is the correct place to post it but here goes.

I need to install software that keeps a record of how much bandwith is used on a mac. Can anyone recommend an application that does...
Posted by UncleMonty, on Mar 27, 2012 at 04:53 PM, in Networking
Spotlight is stuck 700 Views / 1 Replies  
Spotlight is failing to index an external harddrive. It indexes up to 9% (with four hours remaining) and then gets stuck.

What I can do to try to get it to work?
Posted by UncleMonty, on Mar 18, 2012 at 10:39 AM, in Applications
It's not looking too good. (Although it's... 1,702 Views / 7 Replies  
It's not looking too good. (Although it's fortunately still in warranty). Isn't there a hardware test? How can it be done in Snow Leopard?
Posted by UncleMonty, on Mar 14, 2012 at 04:14 PM, in Mac Desktops
DVD drive in mac mini won't work 1,702 Views / 7 Replies  
Whenever a dvd is loaded the computer fails to recognise it, makes a few whirring noises and then spits it out.

How can I troubleshoot the problem? What can I do to get it to work?
Posted by UncleMonty, on Mar 12, 2012 at 09:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
It's taking several hours to back up a gigabyte... 659 Views / 9 Replies  
It's taking several hours to back up a gigabyte of data.
Posted by UncleMonty, on Feb 16, 2012 at 10:27 AM, in macOS
Problems with time machine 659 Views / 9 Replies  
Time machine is being as slow as a tortoise. Are there any alternative back up options?
Posted by UncleMonty, on Feb 15, 2012 at 01:03 PM, in macOS
Reinstalling a windows partition 966 Views / 1 Replies  
I am dual booting mac os and windows xp on a mac mini. The mac partition is fine. The Windows partition however is beyond repair. Is there anyway I can remove the windows partition and reinstate it...
Posted by UncleMonty, on Feb 14, 2012 at 12:25 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Yep the monitor displays that, windows doesn't... 925 Views / 7 Replies  
Yep the monitor displays that, windows doesn't even appear. I was clinging onto the vague hope there might be some way of avoiding a full reinstall but looks like I'll have to bite the bullet. Thanks...
Posted by UncleMonty, on Feb 13, 2012 at 10:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yep both the mac and windows partiton are shown.... 925 Views / 7 Replies  
Yep both the mac and windows partiton are shown. The mac partition boots up without any problems, if however I select the windows partition to boot it the screen goes black and I get the error...
Posted by UncleMonty, on Feb 13, 2012 at 02:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've tried booting up by pressing F8 (nothing... 925 Views / 7 Replies  
I've tried booting up by pressing F8 (nothing happened). I've tried booting up using the windows CD (nothing happened either).

What options are there left?
Posted by UncleMonty, on Feb 13, 2012 at 12:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
Problems with dual booting 925 Views / 7 Replies  
My mac mini runs windows xp and mac OS 10.6.8. For no apparent reason the windows partition is suddenly refusing to load (the screen goes black). The mac partition still works fine though.

Is...
Posted by UncleMonty, on Feb 11, 2012 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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