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This is partly a call for, "Has this happened to you? What did you do?", and a Public Serivce Message: Be careful using all the available ports on your Mac, simultaneously.
The headphone jack-port, through which my external speakers are connected to my iMac, has apparently crapped out.
I called Apple, and they suggested it was a software issue and that I reinstall the OS (easier than you might think, and only takes about an hour, with no loss of data, network preferences, etc.)
Magically, this worked...for about an hour, then the sound returned to an intermittent struggle--about five seconds of sound, cuts out for a half-second, five seconds of sound, but not in repeated intervals.
I called them again, and they agreed it must be a shorted-out jack-port, and I'll have to drop the computer off at an Apple Store for repair (this sucks, because repair is a spectacular service, but usually a weeks-long thing).
Here's exactly what happened prior to the first episode:
I plugged in a new 1TB Time Capsule, using my last 800 port. That's all. A scroll of Mac messageboards shows a recent trend of apparent jack-port shorts when all the USB/FW ports are in simultaneous use.
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Wow. I have a slightly older Intel iMac, 2Ghz Core Duo.
I have filled all my FW and USBs and run a USB hub, and have my speakers hooked up. Never had an issue.
I am starting to have DVD burner issues though. I recently started backing up about 1TB of data to DVDs, and ummm it seems like that was a bit much... poor old thing needed a rest in there somewhere. lol
Only other thing I found is that processing a multilayer 200MB compressed image in Photoshop is enough to put my poor 2MB of RAM over the top and crash Photoshop. Never done that before. Was scary!
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If this has happened to you, (or it does in the future), here's a quick-fix:
This device allows you to plug the speakers or headphones in via a USB port instead of the headphone port. Many different companies make these, and they range in price.
This is a better option for me, because I don't live near an Apple Store, and I don't want to mail it off.
Only other thing I found is that processing a multilayer 200MB compressed image in Photoshop is enough to put my poor 2MB of RAM over the top and crash Photoshop. Never done that before. Was scary!
Don't sweat that, 'tis to be expected.
Wow. I have a slightly older Intel iMac, 2Ghz Core Duo.
I have filled all my FW and USBs and run a USB hub, and have my speakers hooked up. Never had an issue.
I am starting to have DVD burner issues though. I recently started backing up about 1TB of data to DVDs, and ummm it seems like that was a bit much... poor old thing needed a rest in there somewhere. lol
Only other thing I found is that processing a multilayer 200MB compressed image in Photoshop is enough to put my poor 2MB of RAM over the top and crash Photoshop. Never done that before. Was scary!
Assuming your particular iMac supports it (some don't), you can always jump up to 3 or 4 GB of RAM; DDR 2 is dirt cheap right now. Just remember that iMacs use SO-DIMMS (typically billed as "laptop" memory).
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Wow. I have a slightly older Intel iMac, 2Ghz Core Duo.
I have filled all my FW and USBs and run a USB hub, and have my speakers hooked up. Never had an issue.
I am starting to have DVD burner issues though. I recently started backing up about 1TB of data to DVDs, and ummm it seems like that was a bit much... poor old thing needed a rest in there somewhere. lol
Only other thing I found is that processing a multilayer 200MB compressed image in Photoshop is enough to put my poor 2MB of RAM over the top and crash Photoshop. Never done that before. Was scary!
Assuming your particular iMac supports it (some don't), you can always jump up to 3 or 4 GB of RAM; DDR 2 is dirt cheap right now. Just remember that iMacs use SO-DIMMS (typically billed as "laptop" memory).
Yeah I just have never needed it before lol I trimmed down the ppi from 300 to 100 and now no problems. I can upsize later with only a bit of lost clarity. But I found out Macs have a bluescreen too, just not of death! lol