Originally Posted by
328dude
What operating version are you running? What are you doing when it crashes?
The difference (usually) between a MAC and PC is when a PC crashes, the whole thing crashes. If a program in MAC crashes, it does not crash the whole computer and must force it to quit a program giving you problems.
Right, it at least does not crash the whole thing. I just force quit whatever it is (an assortment of programs including Safari). I don't load this thing up with much to do. Just usually one or two windows of internet browsers, Adium, perhaps iTunes or NeoOffice or TextEdit or something. That's it. No graphic intensive stuff at all. My seven year old Dell desktop hasn't frozen in months. But, it is a desktop.
Originally Posted by
328dude
Pushing the power button on a MAC which some believe is the same as Control-Alt-Delete, is very very bad for a MAC.
That's what the Apple Techs atleast told me. While it might look like it's crashed, it probably didn't. MAC OS X for Dummies was a great guide for me, hence the dummy part.
I never push the power button other than starting the computer up from when it was completely shut down. I just use Command+Option+Esc to force quit when even the mouse cannot click the apple button.
Not only do I baby this thing but it is only a few months old anyway.
Screen's defective, spacebar's also not in good shape. I'm taking it to the Apple store shortly.