I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 253. Here are my solutions to them.
1: Financial collapse that could be an unexpected quit.
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crash
Financial collapse (a crash) that could be an unexpected quit (a common result of a crash).
2: Bitterly cold spell when even the clock stops.
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freeze
Bitterly cold spell (a freeze) when even the clock stops (it normally does in a proper freeze).
3: A feeling of alarm triggering a restart followed by a record book.
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(kernel) panic
A feeling of alarm (a panic) triggering a restart (what should happen automatically) followed by a record book (later, the panic log should be displayed).
The common factor
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They’re different signs of software error or failure that never happen on a Mac. Well, maybe shouldn’t happen very often.
I look forward to your putting alternative cases.
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