What is the difference between a warm boot and a cold boot?
A cold boot is accomplished by powering up the computer from a shut down state. A warm boot is done when you need to restart while the computer is still powered but unresponsive, (for example, during a freeze up that isn t resolved with a force quit). You do this by holding down the Control and Command keys simultaneously then pressing the Power Up key (or the on/off key on a laptop). Q: How do I rebuild the desktop file? A: Hold down the Command and Option keys when you start up the computer. Continue holding until you get a prompt that asks if you want to rebuild the desktop. Click OK. Another time when you may rebuild the desktop is when you mount a non-startup volume such as another hard drive or partition on the current hard drive. This is accomplished the same way by holding down the Command and Option keys at mounting. Q: When should I rebuild the desktop file? A: Rebuilding the desktop allows the computer to inventory all the current files on the computer and determine informat
