My brand new mac mini is super slow
Dear Apple people of the world,
I just bought a new entry-level Mac Mini to supplement by 2010 Apple Air. It's the basic model (2.5 GHZ Dual Core Intel core i5, 4gb memory, 500 gb hard drive, intel hd graphics 4000, os x mavericks). As soon as I got it I upgraded to os X 10.9.5 and migrated data from my Apple Air onto the Mac Mini, so that the hard drive is about half full with word and pdf documents. I also installed Chrome, Evernote, Dropbox and a few other apps.
Problem: The Mac Mini is absurdly slow. Even if I have all apps and windows closed except for one or two, it takes forever to open new apps, sometimes iTunes takes a minute or two to launch, sometimes things freeze, and so on. I can't figure out why it's so slow. Loading emails, reading emails, composing emails, all takes place with significant lag. And if I have more than a few apps open, forget about it, I may as well make a coffee while I try to open a new program.
Any idea why this might be the case? Anything I can do to fix it? The problem is complicated by the fact that I bought it last week in the USA and am now in Gwrmany, so I can't easily exchange or return or upgrade it.
EtreCheck version: 2.0.1 (82)
Report generated October 10, 2014 at 6:02:59 PM GMT+2
Hardware Information: ℹ️
Mac mini (Late 2012) (Verified)
Mac mini - model: Macmini6,1
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
DELL U2412M 1920 x 1200
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: one day 6:16:15
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD HTS545050A7E362 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Super 9 (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (256.37 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
Western Digital My Book 1230 3 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 315 MB
Rescued (disk2s2) <not mounted> : 142.00 GB
Archives External (disk2s3) <not mounted> : 147.00 GB
Mac Clon (disk2s4) <not mounted> : 251.00 GB
Photos Clon (disk2s5) <not mounted> : 260.00 GB
Archives Ext BACKUP (disk2s6) <not mounted> : 150.00 GB
Music Clon (disk2s7) <not mounted> : 400.00 GB
Video Clon (disk2s8) <not mounted> : 350.00 GB
Home Time Machine (disk2s9) <not mounted> : 1 TB
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 30.94 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
Cybernathrope (disk4s1) /Volumes/Cybernathrope : 30.94 GB (14.72 GB free)
Apple Inc. iPod
LaCie LaCie Device 500.11 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
bernieTunes (disk1s2) /Volumes/bernieTunes : 499.76 GB (292.87 GB free)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.1.55 - SDK 10.7) Support
[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.1.50 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Perfect.Driver.SystemAudioRecorder (1.0.0 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.cisco.nke.ipsec (2.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.4.20 - SDK 10.5) Support
[not loaded] com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.4.20 - SDK 10.6) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
CiscoVPN: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
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[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.autoupdate.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.configuration.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.notification.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.scan.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.sxld.plist Support
[running] com.sophos.webd.plist Support
[loaded] com.tunnelbear.mac.tbeard.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
CultureInfo UNKNOWN (missing value)
Google Drive UNKNOWN (missing value)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
fuspredownloader UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Rogue Amoeba Schedule Helper ApplicationHidden (/Library/Application Support/Audio Hijack Pro/Rogue Amoeba Schedule Helper.app)
Day-O Application (/Applications/Downloaded and Installed/Day-O/Day-O.app)
KiesAgent ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Kies.app/Contents/MacOS/KiesAgent.app)
EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support
nplastpass: Version: 2.5.5 Support
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 3.5.1f2 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
PrintDialogExt: Version: 6.1.1 Support
net.juniper.DSSafariExtensions: Version: (null) Support
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.152 - SDK 10.6 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
NPDjVu: Version: 6.1.1 Support
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Growl Support
MacFUSE Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Super 9: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 242.88 GB
Destinations:
Time Machine Office [Local]
Total size: 999.34 GB
Total number of backups: 13
Oldest backup: 2014-08-19 18:05:05 +0000
Last backup: 2014-09-19 14:30:15 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.34 GB > (Disk used 242.88 GB X 3)
Untitled 1 [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 59
Oldest backup: 2011-07-26 17:23:47 +0000
Last backup: 2014-08-16 12:28:32 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 242.88 GB X 3)
Time Machine [Local]
Total size: 1 TB
Total number of backups: 83
Oldest backup: 2011-07-26 17:23:47 +0000
Last backup: 2014-10-08 17:12:11 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 1 TB > (Disk used 242.88 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
8% WindowServer
6% Calendar
2% Found
2% Google Chrome
1% Dock
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
176 MB thunderbird
86 MB Google Chrome
86 MB GotFound
82 MB Mail
73 MB AdobeAcrobat
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
254 MB Free RAM
1.05 GB Active RAM
1.04 GB Inactive RAM
779 MB Wired RAM
20.22 GB Page-ins
2.18 GB Page-outs
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I have been surfing the discussions for a while, and can not find a reason why. I have been using mac for about 10 years now, and I can not figure out why my new mac mini with the i7 chip is running deadly slow. I dont download anything that isnt on the iTunes library or the App store. It has loads of storage left.
Here are my specs:
OSx v 10.9.4
Proc: 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7
Mem: 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3
I have 600GB left of storage
When I boot the computer it boots really slow. Like 4 or 5 minutes from the time i press the power button until I can log in.
After logging in, if I click to open a program I can literally sit 4 or 5 minutes before its open.
It has done this since I opened the box and fired it up for the first time.
Are mac mini's normally this poor of performance? It drives us nuts as our old iMac was WAY faster than this and it was nowhere near as "powerful" of a computer.
If someone out there can explain what I can do I would sure appreciate any help.EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated September 4, 2014 at 7:14:06 PM MDT
Hardware Information: ?
Mac mini (Late 2012) (Verified)
Mac mini - model: Macmini6,2
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: (null)
ASUS VN247 spdisplays_1080p
System Software: ?
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 10:40:2
Disk Information: ?
APPLE HDD ST1000LM024 disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (595.55 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information: ?
Western Digital My Book 1148 3 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
My Book for Mac (disk1s2) /Volumes/My Book for Mac: 3 TB (1.61 TB free)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. SCX-3200 Series
Apple, Inc. IR Receiver
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ?
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[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support
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[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.shell.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
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[running] com.sony.WirelessAutoImportLauncher.agent.plist Support
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WDQuickView
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DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.5.9r615 Support
NPVirtools: Version: 4.0 Support
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.4.1 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.145 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 1.4 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
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JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
Safari Extensions: ?
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BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
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iTunes Plug-ins: ?
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
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fbplugin_1_0_3: Version: (null) Support
Move_Media_Player: Version: npmnqmp 071801000001 Support
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.94 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.5.5f1 Support
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DivX Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
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MenuMeters Support
Time Machine: ?
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Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 930.71 GB Disk used: 376.07 GB
Destinations:
My Book for Mac [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 3 TB
Total number of backups: 68
Oldest backup: 2013-11-30 15:06:48 +0000
Last backup: 2014-09-05 00:14:26 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3 TB > (Disk size 930.71 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
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3% WindowServer
1% Adobe Reader Updater Helper
1% SystemUIServer
0% fontd
0% notifyd
Top Processes by Memory: ?
397 MB firefox
188 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
147 MB mds_stores
147 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
139 MB softwareupdated
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972 MB Free RAM
1.67 GB Active RAM
720 MB Inactive RAM
684 MB Wired RAM
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0xffffff8100a4b780 : 0xffffff800fc20ced
0xffffff8100a4b7a0 : 0xffffff800fc20b0c
0xffffff8100a4b7d0 : 0xffffff800fc10448
0xffffff8100a4b820 : 0xffffff800fc20df2
0xffffff8100a4b850 : 0xffffff800fc4f021
0xffffff8100a4b890 : 0xffffff8010051284
0xffffff8100a4b8b0 : 0xffffff801004b2bd
0xffffff8100a4b910 : 0xffffff7f91455150
0xffffff8100a4b940 : 0xffffff7f91454eec
0xffffff8100a4b990 : 0xffffff7f914539fa
0xffffff8100a4b9b0 : 0xffffff7f914461d8
0xffffff8100a4b9e0 : 0xffffff7f91478c4c
0xffffff8100a4ba10 : 0xffffff7f914451b1
0xffffff8100a4bb40 : 0xffffff7f914438b4
0xffffff8100a4bba0 : 0xffffff8010065bc9
0xffffff8100a4bbc0 : 0xffffff8010067170
0xffffff8100a4bc20 : 0xffffff8010064b8f
0xffffff8100a4bd70 : 0xffffff800fc981e1
0xffffff8100a4be80 : 0xffffff800fc20aed
0xffffff8100a4beb0 : 0xffffff800fc10448
0xffffff8100a4bf00 : 0xffffff800fc1961b
0xffffff8100a4bf70 : 0xffffff800fca5b16
0xffffff8100a4bfb0 : 0xffffff800fcced53
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics(8.0)[EAD976F9-7469-3F17-AB8E-6A039213 8DCB]@0xffffff7f91439000->0xffffff7f9149afff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.2)[B1B77B26-7984-302F-BA8E-544DD3D75E73]@0xffff ff7f902d0000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f90830000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f907ed000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WebProcess
Mac OS version:
12C60
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide: 0x000000000fa00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800fc00000
System model name: Macmini5,1 (Mac-8ED6AF5B48C039E1)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 28545333146015
last loaded kext at 28078113488995: com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1 (addr 0xffffff7f9188d000, size 36864)
last unloaded kext at 28149245229460: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f9188a000, size 12288)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1
com.apple.filesystems.exfat 1.3
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.8
com.apple.filesystems.udf 2.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler 2.0.5d4
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.9f33
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.2.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics 8.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 8.0.0
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.2.2
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.6
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 602.15.22
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.2.5b3
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 196.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.5.1
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.9fc10
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.2.11
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.5
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.4d2
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.2.0d16
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDMouse 175.8
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDMouse 175.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard 165.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 165.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPOutAdapter 1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter 1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily 1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI 1.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily 2.1.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 500.15
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.2b1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 220
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 344
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7.2
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0Big ole' me too here. Tried on 3 different Mac minis. First 2 were originally Mac mini servers that were reformatted and Base OSX 10.8.2 installed, no server. Lots of automatic reboots. Only app added was FM Server. These were installed from scratch, no user migration, no other apps installed. Last Mac mini was a straight non-server, brand new off the shelf, only FMServer installed (and FM Pro - not running). Getting reboots from kernel panic several times a day. All these Mac minis had SSD drives. I have Time Machine running, but its set to ignore the FM Server folder. FMS is set to back-up the DBs to a FW800 connected drive. Apple Display connected via Thunderbolt -not sure any of this matters. (Also repaired permissions, ran fsck, Safe Boot, etc...).
Don't know much about tracing the reason for a kernel panic but saw this near the top:
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: java
It's been happening for months, been banging my head aginast the wall thinking it was something I've done...
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