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Post by Ward on Jan 12, 2023 11:26:05 GMT -6
Still using the 2012 5.1 Mac Pro tower and for the first time ever, this morning it won't boot up. Get the apple screen, then the gray screen and spinning wheel and then a warning comes up . . . about not quitting applications correctly, After getting a useful tip reminder from tskguy, the command-shift-R function got me back to a start-up login which helped but it's still running dead slow. Is my old tower toast? |
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Post by ericn on Jan 12, 2023 11:30:54 GMT -6
Try a reinstall from a back up, something might be corrupted, since I’m at my Mac guy buying a new drive for a the windows machine I asked him😁
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Post by 79sg on Jan 12, 2023 11:33:37 GMT -6
Have you tried Command + Option + P + R at startup? Hold all down at the same time and let the mac make a sound a couple of times.
Sometimes resetting your Ram does the trick.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 12, 2023 11:44:59 GMT -6
Still using the 2012 5.1 Mac Pro tower and for the first time ever, this morning it won't boot up. Get the apple screen, then the gray screen and spinning wheel and then a warning comes up . . . about not quitting applications correctly, After getting a useful tip reminder from tskguy, the command-shift-R function got me back to a start-up login which helped but it's still running dead slow. Is my old tower toast? My 2012 Mini started doing that. Made me nervous enough to just bite the bullet. (Bulleit) |
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Post by Ward on Jan 12, 2023 11:58:52 GMT -6
Have you tried Command + Option + P + R at startup? Hold all down at the same time and let the mac make a sound a couple of times. Sometimes resetting your Ram does the trick. I'll try that shortly. I have one drum session opened up from last night so I'm trying to finish off the editing and cleaning. Once I get it done . . . I'll restart and try that! Thank you. I used to have to do thane on my old PowerMac 7100 back in the mid-90s. |
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Post by Ward on Jan 12, 2023 12:00:39 GMT -6
Still using the 2012 5.1 Mac Pro tower and for the first time ever, this morning it won't boot up. Get the apple screen, then the gray screen and spinning wheel and then a warning comes up . . . about not quitting applications correctly, After getting a useful tip reminder from tskguy, the command-shift-R function got me back to a start-up login which helped but it's still running dead slow. Is my old tower toast? My 2012 Mini started doing that. Made me nervous enough to just bite the bullet. (Bulleit) Yes, I just went and quickly bought a reconditioned Mac Pro tower (same year model and whatnot) on eBay for about $600 plus shipping and whatever taxes they assess me for... but I think I'll go and get a fully-loaded Studio shortly and the HDX outboard case to go with it. I'll skip getting a new cheese grater if at all possible. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 12, 2023 12:05:43 GMT -6
My 2012 Mini started doing that. Made me nervous enough to just bite the bullet. (Bulleit) Yes, I just went and quickly bought a reconditioned Mac Pro tower (same year model and whatnot) on eBay for about $600 plus shipping and whatever taxes they assess me for... but I think I'll go and get a fully-loaded Studio shortly and the HDX outboard case to go with it. I'll skip getting a new cheese grater if at all possible. I’d have to get a second mortgage to afford a new cheese grater. |
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 12, 2023 12:39:02 GMT -6
If you get back in and on the net, download onyx, freeware and run it, to clean out digital artifacts etc.
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Post by aremos on Jan 12, 2023 12:46:51 GMT -6
BACK-UP everything before you do anything else!
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Post by drbill on Jan 12, 2023 13:17:59 GMT -6
Ward - if you want help with getting your rig running right, DM me and I'll turn you on to a guy who is AWESOME at keeping all my old crap running. (2012 here upgraded to the latest possible specs). Super reasonable, and PT guru to the MAX. Plus, all the gear I buy from him is priced significantly lower than the normal suspects. Not quite sure how he does it, but I tend not to ask. Half the film guys in LA use him, and almost every one I know uses him now.
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