HELP!! My computer is NOT working!!!!!

[eggzbacon]

So I just downloaded Snow Leopard and I clicked on the Krazy Kart link on the first post in the thread to see if it was available yet but then iTunes and Safari "quit unexpectedly" so I tried to open them up but then it still quit. So I restarted my computer and then it restarted and stuff but then it's stuck on the screen and all I see is the Aurora wallpaper and the bar on top was invisible but it showed the time and wifi. I don't know what happened so can someone help me??

On my iPod btw

[Lombardo]

I assume you have a mac.... theres always the support line you could call.

[yas]

Sorry to hear about that eggzbacon.

Have you tried rebooting in safe mode (hold shift key down during startup).

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455

You may have some incompatible stuff on your Mac.

Now I'm DEFINITELY not upgrading to Snow Leopard. I'm already paranoid it'll screw with Logic and Komplete...

[AaronAMV]

lolmac

[ImNoSuperMan]

Ahhh. Thats why you didnt post any new threads today eggz

Anyways as Yas said, try rebooting in safe mode and see if that helps.

[eggzbacon]

Does safe mode delete your stuff?
How do you get out of safe mode?

[ImNoSuperMan]

AFAIK it wont delete anything. It just starts your mac in its bare minimum and does not activate any other programs on startup as they might be the reason behind the problem. I havent used it in a long time but I `m sure it`s easily possible to restart your mac while its in safe mode. There should be some menu option there.


There is nothing to worry in using safe mode. Just hope that you are able to rectify the problem once you are logged in safe mode.

[yas]

No, it won't nuke your Mac:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564

Starting up into Safe Mode does several things:

• It forces a directory check of the startup volume.
• It loads only required kernel extensions (some of the items in /System/Library/Extensions).
• In Mac OS X 10.3.9 or earlier, Safe Mode runs only Apple-installed startup items (such items may be installed either in /Library/StartupItems or in /System/Library/StartupItems; these are different than user-selected account login items).
• It disables all fonts other than those in /System/Library/Fonts (Mac OS X 10.4 or later).
• It moves to the Trash all font caches normally stored in /Library/Caches/com.apple.ATS/(uid)/ , where (uid) is a user ID number such as 501 (Mac OS X 10.4 or later).
• It disables all startup items and login items (Mac OS X 10.4 or later).
• Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later: A Safe Boot deletes the dynamic loader shared cache at (/var/db/dyld/). A cache with issues may cause a blue screen on startup, particularly after a Software Update. Restarting normally recreates this cache.

Taken together, these changes can help resolve software or directory issues that may exist on the startup volume.

Did a quick search on Apple's support forums. Some reports of people stuck on reboot after installing SL, but no one's reporting your type of problem...yet...

[eggzbacon]

Safe mode didn't work

[eggzbacon]

Only difference is that the apps on my homepage ex. The hardware icon and pictures on my front page show up but the bar on the top of my computer is still invisible but it shows the wifi and time. And if I open up Safari it quits out and all my stuff on my homescreen disapear