Comments on: Totally screwed by Apple http://funanymore.com/2007/11/25/totally-screwed-by-apple/ The life, dystopian times and odd explorations of Evo Terra Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Daniel Warner http://funanymore.com/2007/11/25/totally-screwed-by-apple/#comment-3311 Daniel Warner Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:15:22 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2007/11/25/totally-screwed-by-apple/#comment-3311 Probably too late for this but... I had the same problem on my MacBook Pro. - I held down the "D" key when the load screen hanged. It started right up. - Once up I reselected the startup disk. - Then I left the machine on for 24 hours. The problem disappeared. It seems like Apple is letting more and more half-baked stuff through the gates. I can no longer consider dropping their new products into my critical workflow -- darn. Probably too late for this but…

I had the same problem on my MacBook Pro.
- I held down the “D” key when the load screen hanged. It started right up.
- Once up I reselected the startup disk.
- Then I left the machine on for 24 hours.

The problem disappeared.

It seems like Apple is letting more and more half-baked stuff through the gates. I can no longer consider dropping their new products into my critical workflow — darn.

]]> By: Jeremiah Staes http://funanymore.com/2007/11/25/totally-screwed-by-apple/#comment-3296 Jeremiah Staes Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:42:59 +0000 http://funanymore.com/2007/11/25/totally-screwed-by-apple/#comment-3296 Have you tried booting the nefarious machine in target disk mode (Apple-T at startup)? And then connect to it from the wife's laptop via Firewire, delete a couple things (or copy/move them) on the nefarious machine to allow more disk space, and then do the non-destructive fix? Also - Carbon copy cloner is free, and a great way to make an exact mirror that you can boot up from at any time. I have an external drive that I back up to (programs and all) once a month. That way, even if the Apple gods frown upon me, swap a drive (and/or boot from the external), and I'm back in business in a few minutes. Have you tried booting the nefarious machine in target disk mode (Apple-T at startup)? And then connect to it from the wife’s laptop via Firewire, delete a couple things (or copy/move them) on the nefarious machine to allow more disk space, and then do the non-destructive fix?

Also - Carbon copy cloner is free, and a great way to make an exact mirror that you can boot up from at any time. I have an external drive that I back up to (programs and all) once a month. That way, even if the Apple gods frown upon me, swap a drive (and/or boot from the external), and I’m back in business in a few minutes.

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