This issue may be fixed in a future software update from Apple, and so this material may become invalid in the somewhat near future.ĭescribed problem still persists with Mac OS X 10.4.11 (released nov. The MacBook Pro in question is the 2007 2.2 and 2.4 GHz machine running Mac OS X 10.4.9 and 10.4.10. The problem appears to be the drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT. In the window that appears, select 'Graphics/Displays' out of the 'Hardware' category. To see if you have this graphics card, go to Apple Menu -> About This Mac and then click the 'More Info.' button, or open /Applications/Utilities/System Profiler.app. Only the 2.2 and 2.4 GHz MacBook Pros have this model of video card at the current time.

If you have a GeForce 8600M GT graphics chip, then it probably is.

The only means available to recover is to hold the power button down until the Mac powers off and then restart it. The cursor doesn't move, pressing the Caps Lock key does not change the Caps Lock light and your machine is no longer reachable from any other machine on the network. When running Second Life on an affected MacBook Pro, your machine completely freezes up.

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