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by Niel,Nov 26, 2015 10:12 AM in response to apples arent my favourite frui
Niel
Nov 26, 2015 10:12 AM
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Mac OS XIn the Utilities folder, open the Activity Monitor.
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by stedman1,Nov 26, 2015 10:13 AM in response to apples arent my favourite frui
stedman1
Nov 26, 2015 10:13 AM
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Apple WatchCheck: Applications - Utilities - Activity Monitor. This will show your running Apps.
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Nov 26, 2015 10:26 AM in response to Nielby apples arent my favourite frui,as i said, theres nothing under utilities, thanks for trying tho
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Nov 26, 2015 10:27 AM in response to stedman1by apples arent my favourite frui,thanks for trying, please read my post thoroughly,
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by stedman1,Nov 26, 2015 10:28 AM in response to apples arent my favourite frui
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Nov 26, 2015 10:28 AM
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Apple WatchYou're welcome.
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by Niel,★HelpfulNov 26, 2015 10:32 AM in response to apples arent my favourite frui
Niel
Nov 26, 2015 10:32 AM
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Mac OS XInsert your Mac OS X 10.6 DVD and try performing a custom installation of it; if that component doesn’t appear in the list, use Pacifist to extract it manually. In either case, run the Mac OS X 10.6.8 combo updater afterwards.
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by apples arent my favourite frui,Nov 26, 2015 10:30 AM in response to apples arent my favourite frui
apples arent my favourite frui
Nov 26, 2015 10:30 AM
in response to apples arent my favourite frui
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apologies, i've spent hours on this fricking thing, give me windows and 'll love you forever but in the meantime i've got this thing
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Nov 26, 2015 10:35 AM in response to Nielby apples arent my favourite frui,a bit beyond my confidence level, plus i dont have the cd. ill take it to a shop i guess
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by BobHarris,Nov 26, 2015 2:03 PM in response to apples arent my favourite frui
BobHarris
Nov 26, 2015 2:03 PM
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Mac OS XActivity Monitor is a standard part of the Mac OS X install. If it is not under Applications -> Utilities -> Activity Monitor, then someone intentionally moved or removed it. Whoever had this Mac before you must have done this.
But just to cover all bases, try asking Spotlight to find it. Command-Space and type Activity Monitor and see if Spotlight can find it. You can also click on the magnifying glass in the upper right side of the menu bar for Spotlight.
If you cannot find Activity Monitor, then maybe you can use a Terminal session (think DOS cmd.exe prompt, but different). The Terminal app should also be in Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal (or Spotlight -> Terminal). If you can start a Terminal session, you use the 'top' command. A poor cousin to Activity Monitor. Or you can use the 'ps' command, such as 'ps ax'. There are a bunch of options for the 'ps' command which can be seen via the command 'man ps'.
If you do not have a Terminal app, you can easily download a 3rd party terminal emulator app, such as iTerm
<http://iterm.sourceforge.net/downloads.shtml>
Using the Terminal or iTerm and the 'top' or 'ps' commands is just a crutch until you can get a proper copy of Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 installed.
NOTE: If you have used a Unix/Linux system, then a Terminal session will be familiar. Most of the commands will be the same, but some options may be different as different flavors of Unix/Linux have different command implementations, but they all share a very common core.
a bit beyond my confidence level, plus i dont have the cd. ill take it to a shop i guess
If you have an Apple Store near you, make a Genius Bar appointment, and chances are they will perform the service for free, or a nominal fee.
apologies, i've spent hours on this fricking thing, give me windows and 'll love you forever but in the meantime i've got this thing
Not a problem, as many of use feel the same way about using Windows
It is possible to use Applications -> Utilities -> Boot Camp to aid in the installation of Windows on a Mac. You will need to provide the Windows software and license, but it is possible to do this. I'm not sure what version(s) of Windows is supported by Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8. XP and Windows 7 perhaps.
Then again, if the previous owner was throwing away stuff from Applications -> Utilities, there is a chance they trashed "Boot Camp" as well.
Windows can also be run in a virtual machine, such as VMware Fusion, Parallels, or VirtualBox
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Nov 26, 2015 2:09 PM in response to BobHarrisby Niel,I'm not sure what version(s) of Windows is supported by Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8. XP and Windows 7 perhaps.
Windows XP, Vista, and 7.
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