14. Troubleshooting Your System
In this chapter, you learn how to recover and correct common errors that you might encounter when using your system, including:
→ Force-quitting applications
→ Removing application preferences
→ Booting in Safe Mode
→ Controlling background processes
→ Changing login and startup items
→ Fixing disk permissions
→ Repairing disk errors
→ Generating a system profile for diagnostics
→ Finding your support options
The Mac is a great piece of hardware combined with a great operating system. Even so, things can still go wrong; applications can crash or “stop working” and strange errors might crop up over time. If you find ...
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