Updated, now wish I had not

[myestro]

I downloaded the new update and right away things changed.
All of my dock items would not open unless I at least double clicked on them.
Then today when I start up, I get nothing but the flashing question mark.
Tonight I will do the disk utility things (maybe reset the PRAM).
I'll post results tomorrow.
I just wanted to throw this out for everyone's info sake. Or if anyone has heard of something similar anywhere. (I'm seeing some printer issues but that's about it)

thanks!

 

[Bear]

What did you update?

Have you tried to repair disk permissions?

Do you have any third party apps that tweak things installed? One of these could be the culprit.

 

[myestro]

Sorry for the vagueness. I updated OSX to 10.3.6
I'm on an Emac 700mhz.
No, I don't have any 3rd party apps that do anything like that.

 

[mkrishnan]

Sorry for the vagueness. I updated OSX to 10.3.6
I'm on an Emac 700mhz.
No, I don't have any 3rd party apps that do anything like that.

10.3.6 or 10.3.7?

 

[myestro]

I love my Mac

Ok, here's an update;
I think this all started when I decided to just go ahead and update whenever the update manager said there was something to update. And... I was unaware that I need to disconnect my ext firewire HD before updating.
Anyhoo... I ended up having to re-installing OSX (install, not restore). To my suprise, when it finished, everything was back to normal! Nothing lost!
I then allowed the update to run (with the ext hd not connected of coarse) and everything is good again in my world.
After talking with a lot of fellow Mac users I have learned that it is a good idea to wait about a week after a new update comes out before downloading.
(yeah, yeah... and unplug any perifs too;-)

hope this info can help someone else.