Mac Appendix - Revision history

AshleySueMas at 19:18, 30 March 2014

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Programs for Testing

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For laptops with difficult to remove batteries

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Open Firmware Links

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OpenFirmware Links

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		+	{{Migrated}}
		+	[https://drive.google.com/a/freegeek.org/#folders/0B9fabqk-bNi7c3JQTkM0U1gtX0U Google Docs Link]
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	These are miscellaneous notes and troubleshooting guides for the current Macbuild (3/4/2014). Not to be confused with the Linux Macbuild troubleshooting; which is found in the [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Category:Macintosh_Archive Macintosh Archive] category.		These are miscellaneous notes and troubleshooting guides for the current Macbuild (3/4/2014). Not to be confused with the Linux Macbuild troubleshooting; which is found in the [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Category:Macintosh_Archive Macintosh Archive] category.

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 ==Programs for Testing==
-This is the list of common programs we use for testing.
+This is the list of programs we commonly use for testing Mac systems.
 * [http://www.kelleycomputing.net:16080/Rember/ Rember Test]
 * [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/23935/cputest/ CPUtest]

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 * On the keyboard, press and hold the left side Shift-Control-Option keys and Power button at the same time
 * Release the Power button and keys
-# Turn the system on and verify it is reading the internal battery
+* Turn the system on and verify it is reading the internal battery
 ==Open Firmware Links==

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 When a laptop is connected to an external monitor, it will stretch the display instead of mirroring it. The keyboard shortcut to mirror the display is Command + F1.
 If that isn't working, click on the Apple () icon, choose System Preferences. From the View menu, choose Displays then click the Arrangement tab and enable Mirror Displays.
 ==Open Firmware Links==

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 * Write to a blank rewritable disk
 ** Select the file you saved to the Desktop and click the '''Burn''' button at the top of Disk Utility.
 ** The disk should automatically eject when finished. If the disk icon still appears on the desktop, drag it into the trash.
 ==Open Firmware Links==

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 ==Open Firmware Links==
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Firmware  Open Firmware article on Wikipedia]
 * [http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1061.html Apple Technote TN1061 (OF part 1)]
 * [http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1061.html Apple Technote TN1062 (OF part 2)]

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	** The disk should automatically eject when finished. If the disk icon still appears on the desktop, drag it into the trash.		** The disk should automatically eject when finished. If the disk icon still appears on the desktop, drag it into the trash.

		+	==OpenFirmware Links==
		+	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Firmware OF at Wikipedia]
		+	* [http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1061.html Apple Technote TN1061 (OF part 1)]
		+	* [http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1061.html Apple Technote TN1062 (OF part 2)]
		+	* [http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1167.html NewWorld Rom TN1167 (Open Firmware)] (often slow)

	[[Category:Macintosh]]		[[Category:Macintosh]]

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 ** Confirm that it will perform a quick erase, and click on the '''Erase''' button
 ** When the erasing is complete you'll get a dialog box. Choose '''Open Finder''' from the drop down menu and click OK. This will mount the disk on the desktop.
 * Write to a blank rewritable disk
 ** Select the file you saved to the Desktop and click the '''Burn''' button at the top of Disk Utility.

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−	~~Miscellaneous~~ notes and troubleshooting ~~that are necessary but don't have an allotted place~~. Not to be confused with the Linux Macbuild troubleshooting; which is found in the [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Category:Macintosh_Archive Macintosh Archive] category.	+	These are miscellaneous notes and troubleshooting guides for the current Macbuild (3/4/2014). Not to be confused with the Linux Macbuild troubleshooting; which is found in the [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Category:Macintosh_Archive Macintosh Archive] category.

	==OS X System Requirements==		==OS X System Requirements==