We Are Not Your Tech Support
C.K. here with a public service announcement to all the people sending us information via our Tips form. Thank you for your tips. We love them.
However, the odd obscure problem that is plaguing your 4 year old iMac that you cannot find information on anywhere on the Internet isn't a tip. It's a request for tech support. We here at TUAW—while remaining sympathetic to your plight—are not your Tech Support. Find someone you work with or know who is a bonafide Mac guru and either offer to pay him / her or treat him / her to dinner in exchange for help with your system. Search MacFixIt for help. Search Mac OS X Hints. Search Google. If you are near an Apple Store, make an appointment with a Mac Genius. If you are not near an Apple Store, check out Apple's Support site for more information on the myriad of tech support options available to you.
You will not find TUAW listed there. Thank you for your time and consideration. ;-)