Apple MC508LL/A Personal Computer User Manual


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54 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
When an Application Doesn’t Respond
Onrareoccasion,anapplicationmay“freeze.”MacOSXprovidesawaytoquitan
applicationthat’snotresponding,withoutrestartingyouriMac.Quittingafrozen
applicationmayallowyoutosaveyourworkinotheropenapplications.
To force an application to quit:
1 PressCommand(x)-Option-EscorchooseApple()>ForceQuit.
TheForceQuitApplicationsdialogappearswiththeapplicationselected.
2 ClickForceQuit.
Theapplicationquits,leavingallotherapplicationsopen.
Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your iMac
UsethesoftwareinstallationdiscsthatcamewithyouriMactoreinstallMacOSXand
anyapplicationsthatcamewithyourcomputer.
Important:  Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataonyourharddiskbefore
restoringsoftware.Appleisnotresponsibleforanylostdata.
Installing Mac OS X
To install Mac OS X:
1 Backupyouressentialles.
2 InserttheMac OS X Install DVDthatcamewithyouriMac.
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