01-22-2011, 07:10 PM
Doc wrote: OTOH, if DiskWarrior reported hardware errors then you probably need to replace the Mini's boot drive.
Mostly good suggestions from Doc, but I will note that DiskWarrior never reports hardware problems. DW does one thing and one thing only, but it does it supremely well: it identifies and fixes problems with the directory file on your HD. It does include S.M.A.R.T. capability, but I long ago lost faith in the accuracy of any implementation of S.M.A.R.T.
Given what you said about Mavis never having emptied her Trash in OS X or Mail, it sounds like she may have run out of HD space - I would check this. The OS can not function properly and will act wonky if it does not have enough free space available on the hard drive during operation.