Mac Question

[beckrl]

A friend that owns a Mac asked me about a problem
The problem is she said, that her address bar is missing or will not let her type a website address. Hope that is clear as mud

[beckrl]

I googled this...
This morning I went to get on the internet using Safari and the Address Bar was not there. The space for it is there but there is just the brushed metal. It connects to my homepage and I can use bookmarks, but no web addresses. I tried the "Hide Address bar" function but that didn't work either. Is anyone else experiencing this? Any help would be much appreciated.
Nevermind. I fixed it using the customize toolbar function. Sorry

I surpose that would work, but if you have any other's to try Please post,
Thanks

[Pastor Bill]

Honestly the customize toolbar is probably your best bet, sounds like that got accidentally customized off, I've seen that happen in other programs (both Windows and Mac) all the time (I work at a College Help Desk, and this is a frequent call)

[MacUser]

You call that a problem? She simply was playing around in the interface and deselected the default option that displays it.

In Safari,
Under View... SHOW TOOLBAR

I do this to my kids imacs all the time.. when I briefly turn on the internet (cartoon network etc). I get it to a website and hide this function so they can't go anywhere else.

[Pastor Bill]

Actually MacUser, she had tried that and that wasn't the problem.

You can customize the toolbar to remove that field completely, so turning it on or off only changes the empty space, not bringing back the actual field.

For this you must customize the toolbar back to the way it was before.

[beckrl]

Thanks guys, I will try to give you a update when I hear from her again.

MacUser, Ya, and I will maybe have to go to her house to fix it. That's the problem.

[MacUser]

Sorry PB as usually I just speed read it and posted. You are correct.

It's a snap. Just remember when you get this custom toolbar area open.. you typically just grab and just drag it where you want it.

Best of Luck.

[ugpastor]

Okay here is a real problem. I have an Intel based Mac. When I turn it on the power light comes on. I hear the hard drive start spinning. But nothing on the display, it doesn't even light up. Any suggestions of what to do.

[beckrl]

Okay here is a real problem. I have an Intel based Mac. When I turn it on the power light comes on. I hear the hard drive start spinning. But nothing on the display, it doesn't even light up. Any suggestions of what to do.

It sounds like it's not POSTing maybe Hardware problem check out the monitor.

[ugpastor]

I have one of those flat panel things where it is built all in one. I don't even know how to open the thing up! I am okay with PC's but this thing is different, and I was hoping maybe a cable was lose if I only knew how to open it up.

[MacUser]

ugpastor,
When something extreme like this happens.. it's usually bad ram or hardware failure etc.

1) Before you start.. be sure to unplug all unnecessary peripherals to get to down to just the mac.

2) Try restarting the mac and hold down these keys after the "chime"
P+R+option+apple keys. You have to hold all down at the same time immediately after the startup chime and it will cycle the mac on and off. Do this a total of three to four chimes. This is called Zapping the PRAM. Do this a few times to get it to respond.

3) Flip if over and remove the extra RAM from the slot on the bottom (if any). Ram can go bad at any time and cause havoc and make you Mac behave extremely crazy. Remove the ram to the basic original set and restart. If it comes up. Ditch the ram or buy new. Ram recently died in my MacBook Pro.

4) Hard drive "Clink, Clink" etc. If you hear this.. it's most likely a hard drive failure.. most typically caused by an extreme "brown" out from the power. ALWAYS.. always run a battery backup power supply. Not a surge protector.. but a constant battery backup system. It will pay for itself.. ask me how I know.


Try these tips..
God Bless

[beckrl]

Also check to see if your unit has the ablilty to connect another monitor with a VGA 15 pin D connection. This will give you the ablilty to see if it only your monitor that has stopped it from booting. If your Mac has this type of ablilty.

[ugpastor]

I removed the ram and tried to make sure that was okay, I can't do the P+R+Option+Apple thing I have wireless keyboard and its not connecting until after the beep, and I don't have a plug in keyboard. But, nothing is coming on. Looks like I am going to have to take it to someone. Thanks for your help!

[TW]

Oh the joys of owning a "hassle-free Mac."

*Sorry guys, just couldn't pass it up.*


TW

[jdavis]

Oh the joys of owning a "hassle-free Mac."

*Sorry guys, just couldn't pass it up.*


TW

You said what I was thinking TW only nicer and with less sarcasm!!