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Sep 17, 2014 2:30 AM in response to greg sahliby NewbMacUser,Greg, I might try installing the 10.9.4 update combo now. Do I need to be in safe-mode for this to be installed?
Thanks!
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Sep 17, 2014 8:44 AM in response to NewbMacUserby Eric Root,Did the spinning beach ball stop in the Safe Mode? If so, that might indicate a 3rd party application is causing the problem. The Safe Mode also resets some caches. If you still had the SBB, reboot normally. You should not have to be in the Safe Mode to run the combo update.
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Sep 19, 2014 2:59 AM in response to NewbMacUserby NewbMacUser,Hey guys, I just did the following:
-- Installed update OSX 10.9.5
-- Ran 'Verify Disk Permissions' and 'Repair Disk' in Recovery Mode before I booted into OSX.
What can I do from here?
I'd appreciate any help!!!
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Sep 19, 2014 9:13 AM in response to NewbMacUserby greg sahli,(Sorry I'm not here more often on any one day.)
The benefit of the COMBO updater isn't about the current update - it's that it replaces all the updated files from all previous updates. This increases the chance that it'll fix any accidentally corrupted file, from previous updates.
Yes, it's true - this is generic, "shotgun" maintenance. But sometimes it works.
So try the 10.9.5 COMBO:
OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 Update (Combo)
And like Eric said, after observing whether you have the issue in Safe Boot, just restart normally and see if it has helped there. And tell us, please.
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Sep 19, 2014 9:47 AM in response to greg sahliby NewbMacUser,Thanks for the reply!
Since I've installed the new update OSX 10.9.5, do you still want me to install the older combo update?
When I boot into Safemode, what am I supposed to do?
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Sep 19, 2014 11:34 AM in response to NewbMacUserby Eric Root,Try the combo update 10.9.5 that Greg suggested.
When in the Safe Mode do you still have the spinning beach ball? If so, the could indicate a 3rd party application is the problem Booting into the Safe Mode also resets things.
After the Safe Mode, boot normally.
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Sep 20, 2014 2:15 AM in response to Eric Rootby NewbMacUser,Thanks for the reply!
The OSX Combo update I downloaded was OSXUpdCombo10.9.4. Where can I download the OSX Combo update that includes the most recent OSX 10.9.5 update?
I'll try rebooting into safe mode tonight. Once I'm in safe mode, what am I supposed to do?
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Sep 20, 2014 3:12 AM in response to NewbMacUserby NewbMacUser,Could someone help me with this, please:
The OSX Combo update I downloaded was OSXUpdCombo10.9.4. Where can I download the OSX Combo update that includes the most recent OSX 10.9.5 update?
I'll try rebooting into safe mode tonight. Once I'm in safe mode, what am I supposed to do?
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Sep 20, 2014 3:13 AM in response to Eric Rootby NewbMacUser,Eric, where can I find the combo update 10.9.5 as I only have 10.9.4???
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Sep 20, 2014 3:18 AM in response to NewbMacUserby NewbMacUser,Alright, I'm downloading this http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1760 now and I'll install it soon!
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Sep 20, 2014 8:31 AM in response to NewbMacUserby Eric Root,While in the Safe Mode, see if you have the spinning beach ball. Once there, reboot normally. The Safe Mode resets some things which may clear the problem.
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Sep 20, 2014 10:12 AM in response to Eric Rootby NewbMacUser,Alright I just tried booting into safe mode and I believe the spinning beachball appeared again.
Also, I just tried installing the combo update OSX 10.9.5, but I still get the spinning beachball.
What else can I try? I don't want to need to re-install OSX from scratch.
Does anyone know what happened to Linc???
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Sep 20, 2014 2:22 PM in response to NewbMacUserby NewbMacUser,Would it help if I ran the console scan again???
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Sep 20, 2014 8:44 PM in response to NewbMacUserby greg sahli,I think your troubleshooting thus far has pointed to a hard drive that's failing.
I think you should try Apple Diagnostics/Test, but unless it shows a clear fault (like a motherboard fault), you should plan on replacing the hard drive.
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Sep 21, 2014 12:43 AM in response to greg sahliby NewbMacUser,Thanks!
Well I ran the 'Repair Disk' in 'Disk Utility' and it said everything was ok.
Should I post a new Console text??? Please help!