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    Pop Ups All Over And Can't Select On Webpages Os X 10.6

    Recently I've been getting pop ups about everytime I click on different items on webpages sometimes it won't even let me select, is this malware? I have no virus software installed.
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    Safari and flash player quiting unexpectedly no flash viewing or sound other problems

    Recently i've been getting a message that the flash player is quiting unexpectedly I can't play anything sound or video from flash type like youtube or soundcloud. I've looked for extra plug ins and ad ons I'm not shure if there some there I can't find. I ran disk utility comes back (ie)...
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    backup of snow leopard retail not working firewire

    so a long time ago I made a backup of my snow leopard install dvd just in case I lost it. Well I lost it and need it I tried using another macbook which has the file on the HD hooked up a macbook pro firewire target disk mode and tried to install the .dmg but said I have to do it by the DVD is...
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    Hard drive running different from bad processor?

    I recently aquired a parts macbook I booted it up and seemed like it was working fine. I used my good hard from a good macbook to test it out. I got a kernal panic on it after awhile and then put the hard drive back in a good macbook when I ran disk utility it says to repair so I repaired. Then...
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    Macbook Screen Flicker question

    So when I boot the mac it right away flickers for a second the goes to the os never does it again i'm thinking it's the inverter cable but was wondering can repeat startups before I get another inverter cable destroy a good screen? Also what are the chances of the inverter on the logic board...
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    Any Risk with mismatched Ram Pairing ?

    I have a core duo macbook and was curious if there is any risk in mismatched ram as long is it's the right ram for the macbook?
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    Frequent Power on and Off on macbook bad?

    I use my macbook about 4 to 7 times differently a day at the moment I don't have a battery that holds a good charge so I use straight power supply. Is it bad for the mac to be shut off and on this many times a day ?
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    Is thermal grease absolutely neccesary?

    I'm working on a core 2 duo macbook logicboard I had to clean it but was wondering how important it is to reapply thermal grease to the video shims. Also wondering if is ok if i'm using a anti-static bag in replace of a anti-static mat to dome some testing with just external montior and keyboard...
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    Jump Start Logicboard with Tweezers

    So it's possible to turn on a logicboard without a power button by jumping it directly with a pair of tweezers or screwdriver ? Are the connector pads in different places for each model of macbook? I have a keyboard that I think is bad but charger light is green and charges the battery, I've...
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    magsafe dc jack trouble

    I have a black macbook that only works on the battery. The magsafe adapter does'nt light up green or anything with or without the battery. I've checked the dc magsafe in another macbook and works fine. the white magsafe adapter i I also have from another macbook does'nt work in it either but...
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    Macbook black screen fan running

    I have a macbook with no liquid damage. Sometimes it will start up and run properly. Other times while i'm using it the screen will go black and the fan is still running but the keyboard is unresponsive like the caps lock and num lock won't light up. I have to reboot . The sleep light is broke...
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    Capacitors?? Need info please

    I know on alot of old emacs and imacs the capacitors look like pop cans stick up with 2 sticks solder in the board. But on a early macbook logic core duo, I'm not really shure what they look like. Are they the round cylinders on the top side which are a little fatter I see about 3.
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    feeling techy? Macbook riddle for you!

    Well I have a whole bit of problems with the macbook I got for free. Last night playing with it a bit I was moving it around and it shut off. The hard drive I put in is brand new with fresh install of 10.6.7. I was using it directly plugged , power chord never come undone. Sometimes it would...
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    Macbook Serious Power Issues!

    So I got this macbook from a friend said it was stuck in recovery mode well I brought it home and stuck a good hd in and booted it up seem like everything was fine. I noticed the sleep light did'nt come on but still made noize from the dvd drive and chime. I did a smc reset popped the battery...
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    USB modem working but can't eject

    basically sometimes I run a usb broadband card in macbook all my flash drives I have to eject but when I have the modem card in it does'nt show but it does work. I use it fine when I'm finished I'm used to ejecting the device properly but there is nothing in my finder to eject I just take it out...
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    Power ON ,black screen 20 seconds then chimes

    Just like my title says I'm powering on a early macbook, I happen to have no battery just plug it in. So far it did this both times I've turned on the mac today I'm on it now in the second boot. I hit the power button the white light comes on and stays on , screen is black, then about 20...
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    how to check mac restore discs for right version

    Is there someway to check to see if the gray restore discs are the right ones for your mac ? I have a used computer shop that has quite a few of them.
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    boot option screen picture of lock ? EFI password?

    saw a picture of a lock would'nt let me select anything from the boot option menu had a arrow but would'nt work. Could this be because it's the wrong the restore dvds for the macbook I have I purchased 2 from a puter shop it said macbook for tiger I have one of the early macbooks so i figured...
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    Keyboard shortcut for boot option menu ???

    I have a cracked screen on a early macbook. I want to use the correct restore discs to reinstall fresh I do not have a way to use a external drive or firewire. I cannot get the the display to recoginize the installer i have usb keyboard and mouse it will work fine if I'm trying not to use...
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    Mac os snow leopard run slow on macbook?

    I had a question about os snow leopard. I'm running a macbook 2.0 tiger but thinking about snow leopard instead of leopard. Is snow leopard geared more for macbook pros also i'm temp. running with 1gb memory would I notice a difference in the way it operates versus just 10.5 leopard?
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