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Stinky The Clown

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7. Thanks, I did the stuff suggested upthread and had partial success . . . .

Reply to sir pball (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 01:54 PM

Sep 2012

. . . . I got it to normally shut down a few times, but now it seems again to be hanging. My gut says it is related to either mail or, more likely Firefox.

I will take a look at the log file tomorrow. I may or may not know what I'm looking at. If I need an interpreter, I'll let you, for sure! Thanks for the offer!

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My MacPro won't shut all the way off. It won't wake my monitors when I start it up. [View all] Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 OP

Did you try resetting the System Management Controller? Poiuyt Aug 2012 #1

I did that, but not in the way that article suggests Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #2

Yes. REP Aug 2012 #3

I think I've allowed it to go and it has gone more than 30 minutes Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 #4

Yes REP Aug 2012 #5

Shut it down your way.. sir pball Sep 2012 #6

Thanks, I did the stuff suggested upthread and had partial success . . . . Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #7

Anytime! sir pball Sep 2012 #8