How to reset your PRAM on a mac

[sk8rpoll]

what this does is take your mac to factory settings like if it was new?

[diablo9333]

@sk8rpoll It is a little bit more complicated than that, but the point is is that it solves the problems that you may have.

[MrAppleJuggler]

lol thanks you so much, my hands are still shaking writing this

[diablo9333]

@MrAppleJuggler No problem. I think Lion helped fix this issue as I haven't had the need to reset PRAM. But on Snow Leopard(can't remember if I had the issue) and Leopard it was a pain.

[ina12234]

does it delete anything?

[diablo9333]

@ina12234 Well I am assuming it deletes something to reset however all my files are still in tact without any problem whatsoever. And I have done this like 3 times.

[EnesSODMG]

@diablo9333 Hey man, Where is the option button you talkin about ?? Please help !! Thankss

[2Cool4Games]

This made my startup tons faster. WOW Thanks

[diablo9333]

@2Cool4Games No problem! 

[diablo9333]

@fernadomontes278 Thank you very much!

[Athos523]

never needed to reset PRAM, but thanks for the info and will try if i need to. :D

[randomrazr]

will this reset my keyboard?

my , 9 and p buttons keep pressing themselves without me pressing them!!

[diablo9333]

@randomrazr It shouldn't.

[AkasiEntodoski]

lol I don't know how long you suppose to hold it for so I just keep on holding it and it keep dinging for 8, 9 times!! so I just let go of it!! I hope I didn't wreck the system!!!

[xSebbie]

If I do this with my iMac I end up, in the blue screen of installing windows xp help someone, (language I actually understand)

[diablo9333]

@xSebbie what? Kinda don't understand what you are saying. Do you like have windows xp installed in bootcamp or something?

[IkbenHetNigga]

will that work even with powermac g5 with powerpc prosessers

[diablo9333]

You can always try I don't have a powerpc mac so I don't know.