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#TECHTOOL PRO 10 EDRIVE WILL NOT RESTART MAC OS X#
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Doing so overwrites potentially problem-causing files that were not replaced by the "Delta" (adjacent version-to-version) update.

#TECHTOOL PRO 10 EDRIVE WILL NOT RESTART MAC OS X#

Re-apply the Mac OS X 10.4.4 combo updater A workaround that has proved successful for various problems caused by previous incremental Mac OS X updaters is re-application of the current combination updater. You may need to restart after moving them to the trash.

You will be prompted to enter your administrator password when dragging these files to the trash.

Files that start with (in /Library/Caches).

Extensions.mkext (a file in /System/Library/).

Extensions.kextcache (a file in /System/Library).

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This can most easily be accomplished with a shareware utility like Tiger Cache Cleaner, but also bears a manual process which involves dragging the following files to the trash: not due to bugs or flaws in the update, but pre-existing system conditions that may be triggered by the updater process).ĭelete kernel extension caches, other caches for some issues A number of common issues that crop up after incremental Mac OS X updates can be resolved by deleting specific cache files - specifically kernel extension caches - and restarting. General purpose workarounds Three workaround routines will solve many of the issues that are indirectly caused by Mac OS X 10.4.4 installation (i.e. Subsequent restarts should take place at normal speed. Don't panic if you are stuck at the grey progress screen for several minutes after the update.

Apply Mac OS X 10.4.4 and restart when prompted, this time without holding the "Shift" key.įirst startup slow As with previous iterative Mac OS X releases, the startup time after first installing Mac OS X 10.4.4 can be inordinately long.

Again restart, this time booting from your normal startup volume, while holding the "Shift" key to boot in Safe Mode.

Perform a "Repair Disk" operation on your normal startup drive (which should now appear as another mounted volume in the Finder)

Launch Disk Utility from the temporary startup drive.Make sure that this drive includes a copy of Disk Utility (which can simply be copied from your normal startup volume). This can include an eDrive created by TechTool Pro, or better, an external FireWire. Startup (restart) your Mac using a drive other than your usual startup drive as the boot volume.Download the standalone version of Mac OS X 10.4.4 and save it for later.Drag the folder located in /Library/Caches (the Library folder at the root level of your hard drive) to the trash.First create a backup of your startup volume.If you'd like to take an even more cautious route, use the following process:

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Also, disconnect any FireWire/USB devices before applying Mac OS X 10.4.4, then re-connect the devices one by one after the update process is complete and the system has restarted. Moving one of these applications to a different location on your hard drive can lead to an incomplete update.

In addition, before installing this security update, make sure all Apple-installed applications and utilities are in their original locations. Upgrade procedure recommendation We recommend the following procedure when installing Mac OS X 10.4.4.įirst, avoid performing any other operations (in Mac OS X or third-party applications) while the update process is occurring.