Every now and then I get a message advising me that my host name has changed. It actually remains the same but the numeral at the end changes to the next number.
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AppleTV 2, Mac OS X (10.7.3), I have an o2 router
Is possible to change the host name (account name) of a iMac without damage the system.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Work
I read a lot about that issue but I found replies about imacs that wont turn on. But my Imac after the problem, turned on one time.
My issue is that my imac was working like a charm. The day before yesterday, at night, i had an automatic update of firefox and after i switched it off normally.
The day after, at morning, I tried to turn it on but it was behaving like it was not attached to the electricity.
I started to read and I found all that solutions so I did the following:
1. Tried other cables (for power supply)
2. Tried other plugs (in different rooms)
3. Put out the ram sticks and cleaned with a blow dryer the sticks and the space inside the imac so the dust goes out.
4. Tried the reset of SMC with no success as it could not be turned on
I tried everything and after I leaved the mac alone, (3-4 hours) and after i just clicked the button and it was on. I left it all night long switched on so that i save my data and I found it on, this morning.
So this morning I did everything to reset the SMC. I put it in sleep mode, restart it, shut it down, put out the cable for 15 sec, put it back, wait 5 sec, but it wont turn on again. I know that there are a lot of responses for the same issue, but I didn't find one that the imac turns on periodically.
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The response to the mouse takes a couple seconds, itunes stops for a couple seconds then proceeds, usually where it left off. This does not happen regularly. Some days never. Sometimes several times an hour. I ran the hardware test on the OS disk. nothing.
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Numbers 09, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
My iMac hangs periodically every time I use it. It doesn't seem to show a discernable pattern with regard to activities I'd be performing when it hangs. I could be browsing or checking/composing emails; or perhaps organizing files, iTunes, movies, etc.
iMac would hang for a few seconds and it's not just the active app that hangs. Everything is affected -- background apps, dock, menu bar, etc. This would happen a few times each day. I have 8GB of RAM installed and would usually maintain about 3.5 - 5.5 free RAM. I even stopped using Safari cuz it hogs too much RAM.
P.S. Mac hanged as I was about to click on the radio button for "Product - iMac" below. Mac also hanged earlier which prompted me to send out this call for help....
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
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I've narrowed the problem down to the router by connecting directly to the modem and using PPPoe, which works fine.
I had a dlink router which I thought was causing this. Whenever I would use the new iMac I would lose the internet periodically (on my whole network). It would take about 5 minutes to return.
I bought a new linksys router WRT120N to replace the dlink and the problems continue but the internet now only goes out long enough to disconnect my instant messengers and interrupt my streams. Just a little blip. I updated the firmware on the router which I thought worked (ran flawlessly for two days) but now the problem is back.
I'm just wondering if I'm the only one suffering from this or has it been happening to others. It's rather annoying.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), Feb 2011
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