Intel Mac :: Upgraded Memory - Computer Useless Until Screensaver Starts
Jun 1, 2012
I upgraded my 27" iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 duo from 4GB of ram (2x2GB) to 8GB of ram (2x4GB). I followed the instructions and removed the old ram, put in the new ram and after many restarts my computer finally came up. When it did finally come up I had the spinning wheel of death. When the screensaver came on, I heard my skype connect and I moved my mouse and wouldn't you know my computer was working! So to test to see if my computer would work again, I restarted. Same thing - came right up to spinning wheel - screen saver turned on after 30 minutes and again - Skype connected and no more spinning. Memory on Activity Monitor is looking great - but my computer is useless until the screen saver starts.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), 27"
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Apr 8, 2012
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Mar 20, 2012
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7), 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 8 GB RAM
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
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iMac, iOS 5.1
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May 17, 2012
I have a 2009 iMac that I have tried previously to upgrade to Lion. I remember that it was severly unsuccessful. I do not remember why.Â
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Remote Apple Server install image
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