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Back with more details on this issue! As... 2,114 Views / 7 Replies  
Back with more details on this issue!

As expected, the problem has reoccurred several times since this discussion, and sometimes when switching from my account to the wife's, and even the new...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Mar 2, 2016 at 08:51 PM, in macOS
Good; thanks for the suggestions. Agreed, an... 2,114 Views / 7 Replies  
Good; thanks for the suggestions. Agreed, an intermediate account with no "baggage" might reveal something.

And yes, the issue seems to be with leaving her account; it's like the system doesn't...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Nov 11, 2015 at 10:32 AM, in macOS
As far as I've observed, it only happens when... 2,114 Views / 7 Replies  
As far as I've observed, it only happens when switching from HER user account to MINE. She's never mentioned seeing anything unusual when she switches over from mine to hers. This only happens when...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Nov 10, 2015 at 08:12 PM, in macOS
Fast User Switching - randomly unresponsive 2,114 Views / 7 Replies  
Having a strange problem that I don't know how to begin searching for.

Core i7 Macbook Pro (Sandy Bridge), running El Capitan. The problem doesn't happen often, but every once in a while it will...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Nov 10, 2015 at 03:26 PM, in macOS
Bumping a super-old thread, but on topic: I... 818 Views / 7 Replies  
Bumping a super-old thread, but on topic:

I just upgraded the RAM in my MacBook Pro; will the PC3-10600 RAM that I took out of that machine work in place of the PC2-5300 RAM in my Mac Mini? It's...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Nov 21, 2012 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
Follow-up from here - new video card fixed the... 4,310 Views / 22 Replies  
Follow-up from here - new video card fixed the issues on the Mac Pro. Up and humming again with an upgraded card. Thanks for the info!
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Nov 21, 2012 at 12:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm having VERY SIMILAR symptoms on my 2006... 4,310 Views / 22 Replies  
I'm having VERY SIMILAR symptoms on my 2006 MacPro. Being a tower configuration, is this something I could alleviate with just a new video card swap?
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Sep 3, 2012 at 04:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
So get this. I went into SETTINGS to turn... 1,484 Views / 15 Replies  
So get this.

I went into SETTINGS to turn iMessages OFF, and found it was already turned off - somehow. My wife doesn't even have a clue how to do it, so I'm pretty certain there's no way she was...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on May 15, 2012 at 02:48 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Well, no luck. New iOS update run, and... 1,484 Views / 15 Replies  
Well, no luck.

New iOS update run, and Messages Beta has been uninstalled on both of my Macs at home, and the text behavior still exists. Everything she sends OR receives refuses to accept...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on May 15, 2012 at 08:48 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
And just to add another layer of obfuscation on... 1,484 Views / 15 Replies  
And just to add another layer of obfuscation on top of all this -

I just received a series of texts from a friend this morning, which came through as proper iMessages. I then immediately sent a...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on May 14, 2012 at 10:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
This is a possibility. I did install the Messages... 1,484 Views / 15 Replies  
This is a possibility. I did install the Messages beta on both of my Macs at home, so if this doesn't straighten itself out today, I'll look into that.

Also, I just realized yesterday that I ran...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on May 14, 2012 at 10:11 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
That thought did cross my mind, but it has... 1,484 Views / 15 Replies  
That thought did cross my mind, but it has happened at home, when I'm sitting 20 feet from my wireless router, as well as at the office, where 3G has always been more than adequate.

Amazing,...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on May 11, 2012 at 02:32 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iMessage/text message 1,484 Views / 15 Replies  
For some reason, all the iMessages that my wife and I have been exchanging over the last 3 days are failing, and being sent as text messages. I terminated my text plan a while back, because nearly...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on May 11, 2012 at 11:36 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iPhone/iPhoto prefs won't stick. 1,176 Views / 0 Replies  
I've read all the instructions on how to set iPhoto to "no application" to keep it from opening when you plug in your iPhone. I've also read lots of instructions about doing that in Image Capture as...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Feb 21, 2011 at 06:57 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Thanks; that was actually one of the first things... 1,096 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks; that was actually one of the first things I tried, but had no luck.

We have now created a new user account, and just de-authorized all of the documents/downloads, etc from her old account...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Jan 21, 2011 at 07:12 PM, in macOS
I'm beginning to think you're right. I created a... 1,096 Views / 11 Replies  
I'm beginning to think you're right. I created a "Test" account to see if there would be any similar prefs problems with it, and it's been flawless.

I'll give that a shot tonight. If the problems...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Jan 18, 2011 at 03:21 PM, in macOS
Further: I threw out the Keychain prefs, to no... 1,096 Views / 11 Replies  
Further: I threw out the Keychain prefs, to no avail. I deleted the Safari Autofill data from the Keychain list, also no dice.

Additionally, the Keychain list was still populated even after...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Jan 18, 2011 at 11:33 AM, in macOS
Thanks, Steve. I don't remember copying over any... 1,096 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks, Steve. I don't remember copying over any prefs, but I did do a Time Machine restore recently when I installed a new hard drive. Again, my user account was not affected at all; only hers.
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Posted by B3NN3TT, on Jan 18, 2011 at 08:57 AM, in macOS
Brief update before I go to bed: I threw out... 1,096 Views / 11 Replies  
Brief update before I go to bed:

I threw out the iTunes preferences and that seems to have fixed the iTunes issue.

Threw out the Desktop prefs, and that fixed the desktop picture issue.
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Posted by B3NN3TT, on Jan 18, 2011 at 12:46 AM, in macOS
Curiouser and curiouser. The access... 1,096 Views / 11 Replies  
Curiouser and curiouser.

The access privileges changes didn't affect the behavior of the apps at all.

I ran a complete Permissions Repair with Disk Utility, restarted, and still no change.
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Posted by B3NN3TT, on Jan 18, 2011 at 12:05 AM, in macOS
Thanks, Steve. They are installed for all... 1,096 Views / 11 Replies  
Thanks, Steve.

They are installed for all users; there's nothing at all in my user folder/Applications directory.

The permissions on iTunes were normal; read and write for everyone. I added...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Jan 17, 2011 at 11:26 PM, in macOS
Multi-user Mac; strange behavior. 1,096 Views / 11 Replies  
Sorry if this has been covered; I was a bit stymied as to what search terms to use, and my best efforts turned up nothing.

I've been dealing with this weirdness on my Mac Mini for a long time now;...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Jan 17, 2011 at 08:08 PM, in macOS
The problem is just the hassle of starting or... 1,167 Views / 5 Replies  
The problem is just the hassle of starting or resuming a job and having no pen pressure control, which means I have to drop it and switch over to the System Prefs and reset it every time. Not a...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Aug 15, 2010 at 07:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Wacom prefs 32-bit? 1,167 Views / 5 Replies  
I'm trying to use an older Wacom Graphire (ET) with my Mac Mini (Core 2 Duo 1.83, Snow Leopard).

Ever since upgrading to Snow Leopard, I've been having issues with the Wacom control panel. When I...
Posted by B3NN3TT, on Aug 15, 2010 at 10:05 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
 
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