I randomly get this "black screen of death" (similar to the Windows blue screen of death).
This started happenning when using Parallels Desktops (note: I used it for a long time w/o any problems), it was up to recently that I strted getting it. At first it was just randomly while using Parallels (running windows), then everytime as soon as I clicked the "launch" button to load windows, to the point where I couldn't access Windows because of it.
I switched to VMWare, everything fine but now I get the same black screen randomly.
The black screen happens mainly when using a VM, now its happening when I have lots of apps running and I use expose (not running a VM).
My solutions are as follow: clearing cache (like in Windows with CCleaner), and disk defrag but since I'm not a Mac 'geek' I want to know a good app to do a similar task as CCleaner (Windows app) and how to defrag my disk.
Also any other recommendations/opinions/solutions/etc from knowledgeable Mac users before opting for a clean OSX install or even an upgrade to Lion.
BTW, I have Snow Leopard...
Thanks..
This started happenning when using Parallels Desktops (note: I used it for a long time w/o any problems), it was up to recently that I strted getting it. At first it was just randomly while using Parallels (running windows), then everytime as soon as I clicked the "launch" button to load windows, to the point where I couldn't access Windows because of it.
I switched to VMWare, everything fine but now I get the same black screen randomly.
The black screen happens mainly when using a VM, now its happening when I have lots of apps running and I use expose (not running a VM).
My solutions are as follow: clearing cache (like in Windows with CCleaner), and disk defrag but since I'm not a Mac 'geek' I want to know a good app to do a similar task as CCleaner (Windows app) and how to defrag my disk.
Also any other recommendations/opinions/solutions/etc from knowledgeable Mac users before opting for a clean OSX install or even an upgrade to Lion.
BTW, I have Snow Leopard...
Thanks..