How to make Mac Mini (Early 2009) sleep in Lion?

After upgrading to Lion, my Mac Mini (Early 2009) stopped going to sleep from the Apple menu or from the keyboard. The problem has persisted with all point releases of Lion. The computer went to sleep with the same peripherals just fine under Snow Leopard.
The display goes to sleep but the computer itself neither suspends nor hibernates. The power light is lit and doesn't pulsate. Measuring how many watts the device draws from the power socket shows that it's not sleeping. It wakes up so quickly that it must be only the display sleeping.
Console log shows nothing when trying to sleep.
Changing the hibernate mode from the default 3 to 25 makes no difference. Running the PleaseSleep app make no difference.
How to put Mac Mini (Early 2009) to sleep (preferably hibernation--not just suspension) under Lion?

Hello,
Open console in Applications>Utilities, check the system log for the date/time of the last problem  & the Startup right after that for clues.
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or some USB or Firewire device, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts (Users & Groups in later OSX versions)>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons

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    hfs_swap_BTNode: invalid node height (225)
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       Invalid node structure
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       Invalid node structure
    (4, 7031)
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    hfs_swap_BTNode: invalid backward link (0x002D0073)
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    ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
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    ** Checking Catalog file.
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       Missing thread record (id = 691919)
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       Incorrect number of thread records
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Missing thread record (id = 741429)
       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Missing thread record (id = 741438)
       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743122 (err=0)
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              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=691906 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=691909 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=691911 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=691913 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=691915 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=691917 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743120 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743357 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743358 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743359 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743360 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743361 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743362 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=743363 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741510 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741522 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741523 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=691884 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=742221 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=742785 (err=0)
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              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=742214 (err=0)
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              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=742841 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=742869 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=742925 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=742449 (err=0)
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              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741429 (err=0)
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              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741432 (err=0)
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              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741438 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741459 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741441 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741450 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741426 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741465 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741453 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741492 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741456 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741462 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741468 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741471 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741447 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741474 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741417 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741477 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741480 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741483 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741489 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741486 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741498 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741504 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741507 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741423 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741495 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740809 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740810 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740811 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740812 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740813 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740814 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740815 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740816 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740817 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740826 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740827 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740828 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740829 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740830 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740925 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740926 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740927 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740928 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740929 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740930 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740931 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740932 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740933 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740934 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=740935 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741405 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741406 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741402 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741403 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741401 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741407 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741404 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741408 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Created thread record for id=741409 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743563 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743564 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743565 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743566 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743567 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743568 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743569 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743570 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743571 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743572 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743573 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743574 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743575 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743576 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743577 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743578 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743579 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743580 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743581 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743582 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743583 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743584 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743585 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743586 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743587 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743588 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743589 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743590 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743591 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743592 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743593 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743594 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743595 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743596 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743597 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743598 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743599 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743600 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743601 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743602 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743603 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743604 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743605 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743606 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743607 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743608 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743609 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743610 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743611 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743612 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743613 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743614 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=743615 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=756412 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=782888 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=2049005 (err=0)
              FixOrphanedFiles: Deleted thread record for id=8863256 (err=0)
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    ** Checking Journaled HFS Plus volume.
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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       Invalid directory item count
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    So is there anything I can do about this? It's ridiculous that my phone is apparently cleverer than my desktop. I bought the mini because I was told it was a reliable, workhorse-type computer, and now I find I can't use a major feature of the new iPhones. I might as well be using a PC! In fact, I'll have to turn iCloud off on my phone again now, as it won't bloody sync with anything anyway!
    I'd appreciate any guidance here,
    Suz

    Hi Suz, it's pretty easy to upgrade/add more RAM sometimes, & recommend professional do it other times, & as Allan says, more is better, & I'd hate to run Lion with only 4GB of RAM. Yours may not be one of the easy ones to do.
    Find your Mini here...
    http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/mac-mini/
    Then on this page scroll down to your Mini & click the Memoery link under it...
    http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/

  • What hard drive would my mac mini early 2009 need if i wanted to upgrade it?

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    I would recommend:
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  • HT204388 how to make mac mini selecting hdmi (amp) for default audio output

    I currently have to go in system preferences sound option output and select hdmi (my sound system amp) at every single startup. how can i get my mac to use it as default. thanks

    Long shot, but...
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  • Using Tiger on a Mac mini (early 2009)

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  • Mac mini and os x mountain lion help

    hi i want to buy mac mini 2011 with lion server this week so when os x mountain lion is relesed will i be able to upgrade my os x lion to os x mountain lion if yes does it costs money if costs how much it costs

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    MacBook Air – late 2008 and newer
    iMac – models from mid 2007 and newer
    MacBook – 13″ aluminum from 2008, 13″ from 2009 and newer
    Mac Mini – early 2009 and newer
    Mac Pro – early 2008 models and newer
    XServe – early 2009 models and newer
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    MacBook models released prior to 2008
    Mac Mini released prior to 2007
    iMac models released prior to 2007
    Original MacBook Air
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    http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/16/os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-system-requirements/
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OS_X_Mountain_Lion

  • How can Install Final Cut Studio in my Mac Pro Early 2009 ??

    I have Final Cut Studio 7  NOT installed yet and Mac Pro Early 2009 with  OSX  10.9.5. I have Final Cut Pro X  Version  10.1.4 installed. Can I installed Final Cut Studio here together with  FCPX ?? Maybe not. What is the best way to install FCP Studio??
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    Thanks for any help I can get
    Alberto Marban

    Here is the Best Practice Guidelines from Apple:
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    MtD

  • How do I remove a disk from my mac mini (late 2009)?

    I am trying to regain my mac mini (late 2009) which came with OS X Snow Leopard.  WHY?   Because, after spending quite a few bucks, I have tried and failed to find a suitable substitute for APPLEWORKS.  (I still have the disk) 
    I erased the Mac Mini's memory, so it is blank READY FOR me to install Snow Leopard. I still have 10.6.3 install disks.
    HA HA.   That's a laugh. 
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    2) Now I have a 10.6.3 disk stuck in the MM and I don't know how to get it out.
    Anybody PLEASE PLEASE !!
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    Dear Allan,  Very interesting solutions to a stuck disk.  I'm going to keep it for future.
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  • How can i share folders at Mac mini late 2009 with Apple Tv 3?

    I'm using Mac mini 2009 and I can't share any folder with Apple tv 3...anyone managed to get a way to do so, so far?

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