mac crash??

i think my MBP has a virus? not sure

all that happens is the load screen when you first turn it on the white screen with the circle telling you its loading, whats wrong with it??
didnt do anything to it just went to turn it on one day and now this happens

There are no viruses for Mac. So no, it's not a virus.

What maintenance have you done? How recent are your backups? What model is this, how old is it, what OS version, etc etc.

Quoted from another member's signature:

"A virus is NOT a problem with your computer that you do not understand!"

...or something like that.

MYmacROX said:

Quoted from another member's signature:

"A virus is NOT a problem with your computer that you do not understand!"

...or something like that.

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Bob Dylan once wrote "the times they are a changing"

YouTube - Apple Mac malware: caught on camera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kbxg9QvkuA

btate said:

Bob Dylan once wrote "the times they are a changing"

YouTube - Apple Mac malware: caught on camera

YouTube - Three ways Mac users can get infected by the OSX/RSPlug Trojan horse

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I know you will scream Semantics, but that is old news and NOT a true virus. DNS changer Trojan. You have to download it and give it the password to install. It does not self install nor Self Replicate.

I found that and deliberately installed it on an old Mac to see what it was. ** Hum and I had it zapped in the terminal in 30 seconds.

Yes the Times they are a Changin. Chrome OS with apps on the web is almost here!

Meanwhile.... for the white screen issue:
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: If your computer stops or delays while starting up
This is about an iMac, but same problem.
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-desktops/138137-imac-wont-get-passed-white-screen.html

6string said:

Meanwhile.... for the white screen issue:
Mac OS X 10.6 Help: If your computer stops or delays while starting up
This is about an iMac, but same problem.
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-desktops/138137-imac-wont-get-passed-white-screen.html

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thanks... ill let you know how it goes that imac seems to have exactly the same prblem

keep us posted. If that does not work we will try something else.

btate said:

Bob Dylan once wrote "the times they are a changing"

YouTube - Apple Mac malware: caught on camera

YouTube - Three ways Mac users can get infected by the OSX/RSPlug Trojan horse

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Ahh, thanks. I always appreciate a good laugh.

So as I was saying, since there are no viruses on the Mac, it's not a virus.

used one of the links found in the other thread you gave me, this worked

Troubleshooting a MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro that won't turn on

what kind of maintenance should i be doing to the computer,
its last years model 2.53 GHz 256 SSD 4gb

Glad you got it sorted

There's no really any maintenance needed.

Just be sure to keep as much free space on your HD (min 20%), and other than that, just run any software updates that come up.

You can use this utility once every 2-3 months just to clean out basic clutter.
OnyX Download OnyX for Mac - OS X maintenance & optimization tool. MacUpdate.com
Be sure to download the correct version for your version of OS X.

When you use it, once it has checked the smart status and verified the disk, just select the automation tab, check everything in there, and you are good to go.
After you use it, things will be little slow to load (as all your caches will have been clean up), but that is only temporary.

What I do recommend is purchasing an external HD, and keeping up to date Time Machine backups.

Mac 101: Time Machine

thank you!!, can anyone recommend a good external hard drive

off of newegg.com?

btate said:

thank you!!, can anyone recommend a good external hard drive

off of newegg.com?

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Since you have an MBP, I would get something with Firewire 800. Much faster than USB 2.0. I have had really excellent luck with Western Digital externals here. New Egg should have one.

Edit: just checked, New Egg does not have hardly anything External with Firewire anymore. I would check OWC. They have a lot of very good external drives.