Tips & Troubleshooting

How-tos, fixes, workarounds and reader-reported problems with solutions. 143 items, 1997 to 2026.

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Feb 14, 1998Solution?1997–98
Feb 13, 1998Double Shut Down Problem--Revisited 31997–98
Feb 12, 1998Double Shutdown Problem--Revisited 21997–98
Feb 11, 1998Double Shutdown Problem Solved!--Revisited1997–98
Feb 10, 1998Double Shutdown Problem Solved!--It's FinderPop v1.5.61997–98
Jan 23, 1998~30 Pre-startup delay1997–98
Jan 17, 1998Tip1997–98
Dec 10, 1997Ted Landau's MacFixit site has a special Troubleshooting G3 Macs page.1997–98
Nov 5, 1997If you use Mac Runtime Java v1.5, Apple has developed a fix to the security issue. The patch (updater) is posted here as1997–98
Nov 1, 1997Eric Belsley's MRP 11/1 reported that TechTool v1.16 will be out soon. It will fix the desktop file rebuild bug.1997–98
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Nov 1, 1997~30 Sec Startup Delay (mainly 6400's and PowerBases)1997–98
Oct 7, 1997Did you know that your 500 series PowerBook has a motherboard battery? Well, here is a page that tells you how to replac1997–98
Oct 4, 1997"Blinking ?" Issue1997–98
Oct 4, 1997Symantec released Norton Crashguard 3.51 as a standalone product for $19.95. NCG may be downloaded from Symantec's websi1997–98
Sep 15, 1997Visit Maui by WebCam1997–98
Aug 27, 1997File Buddy now v4.2.2 in another bug-fix released yesterday.1997–98
Aug 22, 1997Apple released5xxx-6xxx Floppy Fix. This is for slow mounting of floppy disks under Mac OS 7.6, 7.6.1 and 8 for 52xx, 531997–98
Aug 20, 1997Yahoo reported that Joel Kocher, President of PowerComputing, resigned yesterday over differences on how to proceed with1997–98
Aug 1, 1997freeze when opening the trash1997–98
Jul 24, 1997A Mac OS 8/RAM Doubler/Floppy Drive Issue Solution1997–98
Jul 12, 1997Check out J.R.'s How to Make Real Money (with your computer and/or web site) Page. J.R. has "...created a new self-emplo1997–98
Jun 4, 1997Norton Utilities 3.5 CrashGuard Problem1997–98
May 31, 1997PowerBase/Mac OS 7.6 Startup Freeze (Update)1997–98
May 29, 1997Startup Freeze1997–98
May 17, 1997Reader Tom Mackie reported that Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 Final caused a freeze. He had been using version 3.0a a1997–98
May 13, 1997cursor freeze1997–98
May 13, 1997Additionally, Ted's MacFixIt readers are reporting startup freezes with the new PPPMenu v2.0.3. I have yet to have any p1997–98
May 5, 1997"Have you ever wished that the Finder had a simple "Window" menu like many other applications? Finder Windows 1.2.2 is a control panel that adds a "Window" menu to the Finder. You can now see a list of all the Finder's open windows, choose among them, stack them, and arrange them." MacOS 7.6.1 Shutdown Freeze Update1997–98
May 5, 1997Ted Landau has reorganized his MacFixIt MacOS 7.6.1 Troubleshooting Page today. Despite this, his excellent page is not 1997–98
May 5, 1997startup cursor freeze issue1997–98
May 3, 1997For months, PowerComputing said that Apple said that MacOS 7.6.1 would fix two principal issues-- modem access after sta1997–98