Troubleshooting Mac OS X Report updated: Developer CD; Inspector windows; Startup keyboard commands; Commentary; more

Troubleshooting Mac OS X MacFixIt Report has been updated with several significant new items: Mac OS X Developer CD A first look at the applications contained on this CD. Mac OS X's Inspector windows: in depth This is the first of what we plan to be a series of "in depth" looks at troubleshooting-related features of Mac OS X. In this item, we take a detailed tour of the Inspector (Get Info) windows of Mac OS X, with a slight detour into some file sharing matters. Mac OS X startup keyboard commands: in depth Our second "in depth" item lists the< various startup keyboard commands, what they do and how they may assist in troubleshooting. Exploring Mac OS X is the first in a series of items that list tidbits of information - worth highlighting - that we have discovered via reading about or working with Mac OS X. This one looks at the Login System Preference, the PPP Connect application, and more. Mac OS X tips and hints includes a work-around to install Mac OS X on older Macs and a crash due to too many installed fonts. New TIL articles on Mac OS X... ...and a new Mac OS X commentary: A UNIX vs. Classic Mac schism? Install problems continue Meanwhile, MacFixIt mail and Forums threads continue to be dominated by reports of problems installing Mac OS X or starting up from Mac OS X immediately after installing. Often, access to partitions on a drive or an entire drive is lost. A new thread titled Install error covers the "Errors installing the software - Operation not permitted - Please try install again" error message. In some cases, it is still unclear why some users have these problems and others do not. Beware! Make sure you are backed up before trying to install Mac OS X!