Recent content by evewitch

I am running OS X 10.8.4. I am currently using Time Machine backups on an external hard drive (WD My Book for Mac). The hard drive currently also contains some other files which I guess I will ultimately have to move elsewhere. When I first started using the drive, I didn't think to partition...

I finally got the laptop to turn on. What ultimately worked was deleting the Library>Cache file. Go figure. I also had to uninstall and reinstall AdBlocker to get Safari to work. I don't know if there are any other issues, and it kind of bothers me that I don't know what made the mess in the...

Well, here's the half-update. I wasn't able to transfer data directly from the laptop to the ex-hd. So I picked up a nifty $35 FireWire and hooked it up to the home Mac to which I also connected the ex-hd. So the data transfer is slower than dirt and requires personal input. (Trying to save more...

Now I am starting to feel a bit dumb. How machine-specific are these discs anyway? The machine I am running is a frankenstein - it contains the HD and the screen from my previous machine, but the remainder comes from a second-hand machine that I bought (without system disks). I got the disk in...

Ok, I found my discs. But when I started to insert the proper one, I found out it won't even go in the slot. I am still working on that, but it sounds like connecting it to the other Mac might be the way to go. USB cable, right? I already have an external HD so storage won't be a problem.

I have an older Macbook white 13.5" (2008 or older, I think) running OS X 10.5 (unsure of version). I have noticed some slowness and "weird behavior" over the last couple of weeks but have not had time to address it having just changed jobs. It was fine within those limitations until two days...