[X-Newbies] Mail quits suddenly in Tiger on G5.

[Brian Durant]

Sorry, I should have mentioned that this where my problem with Mail started.

Cheers,

Brian

On 10/6/05, Brian Durant <globetrotterdk at gmail.com> wrote:
> Since I posted last, I have confirmed a bug. Whether it is with Tiger
> or with the Mighty Mouse software, I am not sure, but it has been
> confirmed by Apple staff at my local Apple Centre here in Copenhagen.
> Try this, but be forewarned:
>
> Go to system prefs, then keyboard and mouse. Make sure that you set
> set "expose App windows" for when you press the buttons on both sides
> of the mouse. (I sometimes tense up and press them when I am dragging
> a file to the desktop. Too much #*! on my table). Now select a file in
> a window that you want to drag to the desktop. After you have selected
> the file and start dragging, press the two buttons at the same time.
> If you did it correctly, you can't select a Finder window or program
> window with your mouse. None of the columns in the left of the menu
> bar work at all, while the columns on the right only work slowly. A
> force quit of programs and a restart of the Finder doesn't help
> either. You have to do a hard restart of your computer.
>
> I can do this on a G5 single running Tiger, but have also been able to
> do this on a new iMac running Tiger and with a Mighty Mouse with
> software.
>
> Have fun ;-)
>
> Brian
>
> On 9/28/05, Brian Durant <globetrotterdk at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Since I sent the original e-mail, my G5 single has frozen a couple of
> > times, with no other possibility than to do a hard shutdown (i.e.
> > pressing the power button until the computer shuts off). My password
> > prompt when exiting the screen saver stopped working as well. Now the
> > password has started working again, as well as being able to connect
> > my Olympus C-770 to retrieve pictures, but I still have a problem with
> > not being able to mount Memory Stick Duo with a USB card reader, which
> > I have been able to before. Spooky.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > On 9/28/05, Randy B. Singer <randy at macattorney.com> wrote:
> > > Brian Durant said:
> > >
> > > >I have suddenly developed a problem with the Mail app quitting
> > > >suddenly while I am composing an e-mail. Anyone come across this
> > > >before? I am using Tiger on a G5 single.
> > >
> > >
> > > Generally if an application suddenly quits under OS X, the first thing to
> > > suspect is a corrupted user preferences file.  Try:
> > >
> > > Preferential Treatment (free)
> > > http://homepage.mac.com/jonn8/as/html/pt.html
> > >
> > > If that doesn't help, I would try manually uninstalling Mail.app's
> > > preferences file.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Randy B. Singer
> > > Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)
> > >
> > > Routine OS X Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting
> > > http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html
> > >
> > >
> >
>