My mac mini wont activate screen saver anymore after the os x latest updated. how do i fix this?
ever since the new update after ios6 came out, the screensaver wont activate after 5min like it used to. any reason why? can this be fixed?
ever since the new update after ios6 came out, the screensaver wont activate after 5min like it used to. any reason why? can this be fixed?
In that prefpane, if you click test does it work?
i scroll over the preview area, hit preview and it does give me a "test" of the folder of pics i've selected. so that works fine. it still wont activate though on its own at the time i set it for which is 2 minutes.
anyone? any suggestions?
Couple of things it might br...
Safe Boot , (holding Shift key down at bootup), use Disk Utility from there to Repair Permissions, test if things work OK in Safe Mode.
Then move these files to the Desktop...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect .plist
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect .plist.lockfile
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.screensaver.plist.lockfile
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
Reboot & test.
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.
Have you done a PRAM reset, CMD+Option+p+r...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238
Take the time todo 3 in a row.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)...
do i have to go into safe boot? i used disk utlity and verifed hdd, no errors, i then did verify permissions, seems some thing was wrong, i than did repair. and restarted. still my screensaver wont activate. should i continue with the second suggestion you gave?
I recommend doing it in Safe Mode. 🙂
ok i'll have to try this weekend, i dont have a usb keyboard to do this, just a bluetooth 3rd party keyboard. will let you know.
i need your help. i entered safe boot and verified/reparied permisions. all was well, but i am unable to boot into safe mode. i've shut down my computer, waited a few moments, powered it on and immediatly hit and held the shift key, i would wait until i see the spinning gear icon and i would let go, but it wont go into safe mode. am i doing it wrong?
Are you saying it worked to Safe Boot once, but not again?
Generally, if trying to Safe Boot sticks on the spinning gray radian, it means serious Hard Drive problems.
safe boot and safe mode are different, no? safe mode didnt lag on the gray radian, it just entered regular desktop mode, not safe mode, i've seen videos online where it would say on the login screen "safe mode" mine didnt. am i doing it wrong?
so i am unable to enter safe mode, is this an issue? my comp doesnt lag or anything when i hold shift key, it just doesnt pop up the login screen with the "safe mode" logo on it. it just starts up as if it was a normal restart. last night i did a command r when my mac made that tone sound start up, i repaired permissions and now my screen saver activates at the usual 2 min. so my prob is sort of fixed, but if being unable to enter safe mode is another issue, please give me any ideas you may have as to why its not entering it.
safe boot and safe mode are different, no?
Sort of interchangeable, but Safe Boot is the action that gets you into a state of Safe Mode.
so i am unable to enter safe mode, is this an issue?
Hmmm, it sounds like it isn't seeing the SGIFT key during the attempt.
Good work on the CMD+r fix, that should suffice.
thanks. but not entering safe mode, should i be worried? is this fixable?
Is it a Wifi or Wired KB? does it have another SHIFT key to try?
Safe Boot without KB...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
Advanced: If you can't Safe Boot with a keyboard
If for some reason you can't use the keyboard method to start in Safe Mode (the keyboard is missing or not working, for example), and you already have remote access to the computer, you can configure the computer to startup in Safe Mode via its command line
i have no idea what all that is...i was using a usb keyboard.
My mac mini wont activate screen saver anymore after the os x latest updated. how do i fix this?