How I fixed my slow speeds
This may not work for everyone, but I have been experiencing some slow speeds both wired and wireless in my office. I fixed it by doing the following:
1. Open up a windows pc to the command prompt (start -> run -> cmd )and type: ipconfig -all
2. Make a note of your DNS servers.
3. Go to the "Network" section of your system preferences. Under TCP / IP, add in those DNS servers on the Mac.
This fixed some of my problems!
Good Luck!
Colin
this one is a known fix. this works for me and for the customers i support. but if you are running wireless, you may want to access the channel, popwer and mtu settings of your wireless router
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My MacBook Pro is running slowly. I run Mountain Lion on it. I received the following report from Etrecheck. Can someone help me decipher it and provide me with steps to fix the slow speed?
Problem description:
slow computer
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 15, 2014 2:57:16 PM EST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
4 GB RAM
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 384 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.8.5 (12F45) - Uptime: 6 days 7:45:47
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (25.67 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Rowmote Helper.app
[loaded] com.regularrateandrhythm.driver.RowmoteIREmu (1.0 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.smarttech.iokit.SMARTBoard (11) Support
[not loaded] com.tectona.driver.PL2303 (1.3.0) Support
[loaded] com.webroot.driver.WebrootSecureAnywhere (54 - SDK 10.7) Support
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.accountsd.plist
[failed] com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
[failed] com.apple.lookupd.plist
[failed] com.apple.printtool.agent.plist
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.coresymbolicationd.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] com.smarttech.boardservice.plist Support
[running] com.smarttech.floatingtools.plist Support
[running] com.smarttech.ink.plist Support
[running] com.smarttech.SBWDKService.plist Support
[running] com.smarttech.smartnotification.plist Support
[running] com.smarttech.systemtrayicon.plist Support
[running] com.webroot.WRMacApp.plist Support
[running] com.webroot.WRMacBackNSync.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[running] com.regularrateandrhythm.rowmotehelperaide.plist Support
[running] com.webroot.security.mac.plist Support
[running] com.webroot.webfilter.mac.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Garmin Express Service UNKNOWN (missing value)
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Spotify Application (/Applications/Spotify.app)
Google Chrome ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
Rowmote Helper Application (/Applications/Rowmote Helper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
npwebroot: Version: 2.0.15 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.5.1f3 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Password Manager
webfilter
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
SMART Board Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
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3% WindowServer
2% iPhoto
2% mds
2% mdworker
1% Google Chrome
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
382 MB Mail
275 MB WebProcess
107 MB Google Chrome
103 MB WindowServer
99 MB Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
270 MB Free RAM
1.50 GB Active RAM
1.30 GB Inactive RAM
1.22 GB Wired RAM
20.97 GB Page-ins
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"query" => <string: 0x7fbb9b605720> { length = 109, contents = "com_apple_ats_name_postscript == "Roboto-Regular" && kMDItemContentTypeTree != com.adobe.postscript-lwfn-font" }
"restricted" => <bool: 0x7fff7912f320>: true
11/16/14 12:36:02.738 PM com.apple.XType.FontHelper[91728]: AutoActivation: scopes (
"/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"
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"query" => <string: 0x7fbb9a41d2e0> { length = 108, contents = "com_apple_ats_name_postscript == "Roboto-Medium" && kMDItemContentTypeTree != com.adobe.postscript-lwfn-font" }
"restricted" => <bool: 0x7fff7912f320>: true
11/16/14 12:36:02.878 PM com.apple.XType.FontHelper[91728]: AutoActivation: scopes (
"/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"
11/16/14 12:36:02.889 PM com.apple.XType.FontHelper[91728]: FontHelper: message received. (<dictionary: 0x7fbb9b102580> { count = 2, contents =
"query" => <string: 0x7fbb9b100580> { length = 107, contents = "com_apple_ats_name_postscript == "Roboto-Light" && kMDItemContentTypeTree != com.adobe.postscript-lwfn-font" }
"restricted" => <bool: 0x7fff7912f320>: true
11/16/14 12:36:02.889 PM com.apple.XType.FontHelper[91728]: AutoActivation: scopes (
"/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"
11/16/14 12:36:02.898 PM com.apple.XType.FontHelper[91728]: FontHelper: message received. (<dictionary: 0x7fbb9a41d1d0> { count = 2, contents =
"query" => <string: 0x7fbb9a41d2e0> { length = 106, contents = "com_apple_ats_name_postscript == "Roboto-Bold" && kMDItemContentTypeTree != com.adobe.postscript-lwfn-font" }
"restricted" => <bool: 0x7fff7912f320>: true
11/16/14 12:36:02.898 PM com.apple.XType.FontHelper[91728]: AutoActivation: scopes (
"/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"
11/16/14 12:36:03.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91723 [cfprefsd]
11/16/14 12:36:03.784 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sleepservicesd[91721]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/16/14 12:36:03.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91721 [SleepServicesD]
11/16/14 12:36:08.471 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[159]: (com.apple.tccd[91730]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/16/14 12:36:08.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91730 [tccd]
11/16/14 12:36:09.592 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.xpcd.F5010000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[91727]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/16/14 12:36:09.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91727 [xpcd]
11/16/14 12:36:13.129 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.XType.FontHelper[91728]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/16/14 12:36:13.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91728 [XType.FontHelper]
11/16/14 12:36:14.996 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sleepservicesd[91739]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/16/14 12:36:14.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91739 [SleepServicesD]
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11/16/14 12:36:23.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 76616 [cfprefsd]
11/16/14 12:36:26.261 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sleepservicesd[91752]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/16/14 12:36:26.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91752 [SleepServicesD]
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11/16/14 12:36:38.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91764 [SleepServicesD]
11/16/14 12:36:48.938 PM com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.sleepservicesd[91777]) Exited: Killed: 9
11/16/14 12:36:49.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91777 [SleepServicesD]
11/16/14 12:37:01.000 PM kernel[0]: memorystatus_thread: idle exiting pid 91788 [SleepServicesD]
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11/16/14 12:37:27.125 PM ReportCrash[91819]: Failed to create dSYM-less CSSymbolicatorRef for Webroot SecureAnywhere[264]
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11/16/14 12:37:34.594 PM WindowServer[79]: reenable_update_for_connection: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "iPhoto" after 1.30 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
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11/16/14 12:37:42.660 PM WindowServer[79]: CGXDisableUpdate: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "iPhoto" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
11/16/14 12:37:43.632 PM WindowServer[79]: reenable_update_for_connection: UI updates were finally reenabled by application "iPhoto" after 1.97 seconds (server forcibly re-enabled them after 1.00 seconds)
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How to fix my slow wifi on my Macbook Air?
Hello!
I have been having issues with wifi on my late 2010 Macbook Air. I have OSX 10.9.4. I notice that my wireless issues are fine if I'm within 10 feet from my wireless router. If I boot my same MBA using Windows, I have no issues what so ever and can even go outside and have great speeds. I have tried different browsers on the mac side with no change, I have also tried different networks with no change. I have used my fiancé's MBP and she has great connectivity throughout the house. So, I have ruled out a network issue and a hardware issue as the internet is fine on my MBA when using the windows side.
I do have to mention that my screen was replaced a little over two years ago and did read that some people who had repairs done to their laptops sometimes found that their antennae was not properly hooked back up, but again, I'm ruling this out because I believe I would still have connectivity issues on the windows side of my MBA?
I have done some research here and tried disabling BT with no luck. I also tried fixed 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz channels with no luck either. Also, in my research, I found a neat app called EtreCheck and have posted those results below. Any tips or trouble shooting I can try from here would be greatly appreciated!
EtreCheck version: 1.9.12 (48)
Report generated July 8, 2014 at 7:14:07 AM EDT
Hardware Information:
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010) (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir3,2
1 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software:
OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:28:55
Disk Information:
APPLE SSD TS256C disk0 : (251 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 222.82 GB (16.94 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
Windows HD (disk0s4) /Volumes/Windows HD: 27.32 GB (1.08 GB free)
USB Information:
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. FaceTime Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Configuration files:
/etc/sysctl.conf - Exists
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[not loaded] com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.10) Support
[not loaded] com.iospirit.driver.rbiokithelper (1.5.5) Support
[not loaded] com.kodak.print.printerdock.merge (1.0.0) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.Option72 (2.15.0) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionHS (3.26.0) Support
[not loaded] com.option.driver.OptionMSD (1.21.0) Support
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.sonos.smbbump.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support
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[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist Support
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[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.iLike.Agent.plist Support
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[running] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist Support
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Messages
Dropbox
Google Drive
Internet Plug-ins:
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FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 25 Check version
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 5.1 Support
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.51204.0 Support
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
Safari Extensions:
Twitter for Safari: Version: 1.02
1-ClickWeather: Version: 1.0
1Password: Version: 3.9.20
Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.4
Bing Highlights: Version: 1.0.24
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User iTunes Plug-ins:
iLike: Version: 1.0 Support
PPC Bundle: Version: (null) Support
iLike Bundle: Version: (null) Support
Tiger Bundle: Version: (null) Support
User Internet Plug-ins:
Move-Media-Player: Version: npmnqmp 071500000273 Support
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 2.6.1f3 Support
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
MediaCentral Support
Perian Support
Trusteer Endpoint Protection Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 207.52 GB Disk used: 191.74 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 2
Total number of backups: 156
Oldest backup: 2010-11-24 08:54:54 +0000
Last backup: 2014-07-07 23:27:21 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 2 > (Disk size 207.52 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
18% WindowServer
7% PluginProcess
4% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
2% coreaudiod
2% Safari
Top Processes by Memory:
152 MB Safari
90 MB rapportd
86 MB mds_stores
78 MB Dropbox
78 MB Messages
Virtual Memory Information:
593 MB Free RAM
1.78 GB Active RAM
887 MB Inactive RAM
538 MB Wired RAM
354 MB Page-ins
0 B Page-outsPlease read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
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The latest two updates of Mozilla Firefox are not useful for me because of extremely slow printing of web pages. It was never a problem before. Same iMac and HP officejet printer. How can I either fix it, or revert to an earlier version of the browser (without losing all my bookmarks) which didn't cause this problem?
Try scanning from your Mac. Use Image Capture app in your Applications folder.
Click once on the scanner on the left side, then click on Show Details along the bottom. Along the right side you will see LOTS of options for scanning and saving.
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I am having problems with my IMac running system 10.9. All of a sudden it is running very slowly. I have cleared the cache and restarted several time without any luck. help!!!
bdiakow wrote:
... I have cleared the cache
How did you do that?
There are many potential reasons that a Mac may be running slower than expected, but more information is required to begin troubleshooting, much more.
Back up your documents and everything else important to you before proceeding. It is premature to conclude your hard disk is failing, but the symptoms you describe may presage an impending disk failure, and you should have backups anyway.
To help determine the possible causes of this behaviour read the following. None of what follows is intended to fix anything, but it will provide the additional information required to advance troubleshooting:
Boot OS X Recovery by holding ⌘ and r (two fingers) while you start your Mac. At the Mac OS X Utilities screen, select Disk Utility. Select your startup volume (usually named "Macintosh HD") and click the Repair Disk button. Describe any errors it reports in red.
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Apple Support Communities contributor etresoft wrote a very useful app to quickly gather certain system information that may help point to a cause of this problem. Go to his website, download and run EtreCheck:
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck
Etrecheck will be in your Downloads folder. Open it from there. You may see the following dialog box:
Click Open - etresoft contributes to this forum frequently and can be considered a trustworthy developer.
It will take a moment to run as it collects its data.
Copy and paste its output in a reply.
Do not be concerned about anything that says "Problem" or “failed” or anything else that may appear in red.
EtreCheck was designed to remove any personal information (such as your computer's name and serial numbers) but if you see anything that looks like an email address or any other personal information that should not be divulged to others, please delete or obscure that information when you post the reply.
When you are finished with EtreCheck, quit the program. It occupies very little space, and you can keep it or drag it to the Trash as you wish.
After completing the above please determine if the problems also occur in "Safe Mode":
Safe Mode or "Safe Boot" is a troubleshooting mode that bypasses all third party system extensions and loads only required system components. Read about it: Starting up in Safe Mode
You must disable FileVault before you can start your Mac in Safe Mode.
Starting your Mac in Safe Mode will take longer than usual, graphics will not render smoothly, audio is disabled on some Macs, and some programs (iTunes for example) may not work at all.
Merely starting your Mac in Safe Mode is not intended to resolve the problem, it's to observe its performance without certain additional components.
To end Safe Mode restart your Mac normally. Shutdown will take longer as well.
System performance problems for reasons that cannot be isolated to any other cause justify anSMC reset. Be sure to read the procedure carefully and follow all the steps exactly as written, even if they seem inapplicable or trivial. -
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My 2009 iMac stuck at the login page and hungs there for ever, I usually power it off. How can I fix it?
Safe Mode deletes system caches that may help ...
Startup your Mac in Safe Mode
A Safe Mode boot takes much longer than a normal boot so be patient.
Once you are in Safe Mode, click the Apple top left in your screen.
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How to fix my slow, freezing Macbook Pro (2012 version)?
Hi! I bought my macbook pro in Jan 2013, it is the Mid 2012 version. Since yesterday, it is running super slow, and freezes constantly. I've deleted a lot of files from my computer and transferred them to a usb to clear out some place on the disk. Still, the mac is lagging and color wheel shows up for nearly anything I do on the computer.
Boot into your Mountain Lion Recovery partition (hold down the command and R keys whilst booting) and use Disk Utility to both repair permissions (there will be some that cannot be repaired - you can safely ignore these) and then verify your hard drive. Repair if necessary.
The type of slowness that you write about can sometimes - sometimes - be caused by a failing hard drive. Let's just hope you pass the verify test.
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How to fix extremely slow render in AE CS6?
Hi,
we've just upgraded from CS4 to CS6.
A composition that used to need 9 minutes to render, needs 2 hours now.
AE is updated and we don´t use the option "Render Multiple Frame Simultaneosly"
We've tried to delete different layers from the composition and the only way to improve rendering time is deleting wiggle expressions. Even if we transform these expressions to keyframes, the render lasts hours.
We need our wiggle expressions, how can we solve this problem?
Thank you very much!What version of After Effects?
Adobe After Effects CS6 11.0.2.11
Have you installed the recent updates?
Yes, the application is updated
What operating system?
Mac OSX 10.6.8
What kind(s) of source footage?
DV-PAL in a .mov container, .png graphics, .ai graphics, .psd graphics and .wav PCM audio
If you are getting error message(s), what is the full text of the error message(s)?
There aren’t error messages
What were you doing when the problem occurred?
Rendering
Has this ever worked before? If this worked before by doesn't work now, what has changed on your computer in the intervening time?
Yes, it worked properly working with CS4 in the same computer.
Do you have QuickTime installed. If so, what version?
Yes, Quicktime 10.0 (131)
What other software are you running?
No other software running while rendering
Do you have any third-party effects or codecs installed?
Trapcode Suite 2008
Tell us about your computer hardware. Include CPU type and number of processor cores, amount of RAM installed, GPU, number of disk drives, and how any external drives are connected.
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core intel Xenon
10 GB 800MHzNVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
System disk, data disk and lot of network drives
Do you have any third-party I/O hardware (e.g., AJA, Matrox, Blackmagic, MOTU)?
No
Are you using OpenGL features in After Effects?
I think it’s not working (attached screenshot) but the graphic card is compatible with OpenGL 2.0. How can we solved this?
(GPU not available. Incompatible CUDA driver or device)
Does the problem only happen with your final output, RAM preview, or both?
Only with the final render
Are you using Render Multiple Frames Simultaneously multiprocessing?
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How to fix a slow mouse in Elements 13 editor
I purchased Elements 13 as my new camera was not supported by Elements 11 which I was currently using. The organiser works fine and I Like the new interface but when trying to use the image editor the mouse has terrible lag. Its almost impossible to select anything in the menu.
Elements 11 works fine and I can happily merge and align several RAW files without problems and the efficiency scale never drops bellow 100. I have an I5 machine with 8Gb of ram and windows 8.1. I assume the problem lies with Elements 13 as no other software is effected and the machine is really quick. I have found several other comments about the same problem but no solutions. Any idea's?You might try the Elements forum for more specific advice. This forum is for Photoshop.
In Photoshop you just make a new document (square, 200 - 300 pixels), draw your star (shape tool has a star in it), fill it with black, then go to Define Brush Preset. If elements can do it I'd guess it's pretty similar. -
My podcast app started playing all unplayed episodes at slightly slower speed with everything doubled. How do I return it to normal play?
When you're listening to a podcast, slide the current artwork up from the bottom, and you will reveal the control panel. Adjust the little switch in the middle so that it is pointing North, instead of Northwest. That will fix your problem.
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TS3274 after updating my ipad with ios7, the keyboard is really slow. Any suggestions how to fix it?
after I updated my iPad mini to ios7, the keyboard has been slow. Any ideas how to fix it? I tried restarting it already. Also, how do you clear apps now? I pushed the home button twice to bring up the apps, but I don't know how to delete them. I tried holding the app down to make it shake but that doesn't work anymore.
To clear apps swipe up on the app. You might want to try resetting all setting it has helped some. Also try setting>general>accessibility>increase contrast turning this on reduces a couple animations which some say shows an increase in speed.
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My MacBook has recently become really slow and im not sure how to fix it.
Over the past few weeks my macbook has become extremely slow, would anybody have any ideas of how to fix it?
One possibility is that your hard drive has become full to the point that it is hindering the speed of your MacBook. Many experts believe that your hard drive should have about 15% of its space free.
You can check your hard drive's free space by selecting it on the desktop and then typing command + i (or going to the File menu and selecting Get Info.) In the information that appears look for the capacity and available space.
If it turns out that disk space is part of your issue, you may want to see about reducing the amount of disk space in use on the hard drive. Let us know, there are a number of things you can do for this.
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in Firefox can not see the Downloads window, in the jump in the boot to be seen - the download speed
Downloaded much and now can not see how to fix it?I hate the new downloads-in-a-tab scheme. This was an unnecessary change in my book (if it aint broke, don't "fix it").
So in order to get it back, I performed the about:config browser.download.useToolkitUI change, but now all I get is a blank download window that pops up every time I download something.
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