Mac Mini became slow unresponsive

I need the original tiger start up discs for my mid 2007 Mac Mini 1.83 C2D. The unit woke up and has been horribly sluggish and I have done everything to try and get it back to normal. It is now talking 6 to 10 minutes to boot and all applications take the same amount of time and do not even try to open two applications. The thing was flawless just five days ago. I have time machine back ups, but have no idea if I try to back up the whole thing or even how to really do that. So my thinking is that it just needs a complete erase and install. I did install SL a long time ago without a hitch. I still want all the original widgets & iLife that came with it. That is why I am looking for the original tiger discs. I have tried permissions repair and all the rest. I have tiger discs for a mid 2007 Macbook that i am sending this out on.

Hello, see how many of these you can answer...
See if the Disk is issuing any S.M.A.R.T errors in Disk Utility...
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7029
Open Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities, select All Processes & sort on CPU%, any indications there?
How much free RAM & free Disk space do you have also, click on the Memory & Disk Usage Tabs.
Open Console in Utilities & see if there are any clues or repeating messages when this happens.
In the Memory tab of Activity Monitor, are there a lot of Pageouts?

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Mac Mini 2011 slow down after updating to Yosemite

Hi all!
After updating my Mac Mini (half 2011) from Mavericks to Yosemite, it became extremely slow and unresponsive. I have to wait a lot of time for apps to open and commands, like clicking a button, to be executed executed. File Vault, that I read is a common cause of slow down, is NOT enabled.
What should I do? In these cases, for my Windows PC, I insert the OS DVD and format: what's the equivalent operation for a Mac?
Thank you in advance for your help!

K1kk0z90 wrote:
What should I do?
Buy more RAM - a lot more.

2011 Mac Mini running slow

ASC:
I have tried everything I can find on the web, as well as everything that I can think of, to try and fix my issues currently happening with my Mac Mini 2011. Anymore, it can take up to thirty-seconds for application to open. I also have unresponsive applications and severe lag to the point of where I can hear the hard-drive constantly revving whereas it used to not. Again, I have tried everything: reinstalled applications, deleted cache, repaired Permissions, etc. My Mac Mini used to run great, and I know it still should. Please someone assist me.
-will

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load 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 boot, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a Fusion Drive or a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in 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. It will be slow, but application launches should not take as long as you say they do.
After testing, reboot as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

ITunes downloads fast on old Mac mini but slow on brand new Macbook Pro on the same WiFi network?

Hi all,
I have an old Mac mini that's from around 2008 and runs on Snow Leopard. I also have a brand new Macbook Pro with retina display that's running Mountain Lion. Both running iTunes 10.6.3.
I never noticed anything wrong with my MBP's connection speed until last night when I downloaded a free TV episode from iTunes. The download speed varied between 20KB/s and 40KB/s and it took me 7 to 8 hours to download a single episode. I checked my internet connection but there was nothing wrong with it, SpeedTest.net told me I had a download speed of 94MB/s and upload speed of 80MB/s, it was only iTunes that was unbearably slow.
Today I was browsing iTunes again and was planning to buy some movies, but again it took forever for the trailers to download. So I fired up my Mac mini just to see if it would be just as slow. Turned out my Mac mini could download the same trailers from iTunes at a much higher speed than my MBP (around 3MB/s on the ones I tested).
So what gives? They are on the same Wifi network provided by an Airport Extreme, and although my iPhone and iPad are also connected to it, no one else is doing any heavy duty downloading.
Thanks in advance!
Keywords: iTunes download speed, slow iTunes downloads, different connection speeds on different Macs, slow iTunes connection, iTunes takes a long time to download

It's possible the DNS setting your ISP is using are interfering. Although your PC works OK Macs can be sensitive to DNS settings. Here is a MacWorld DNS Troubleshooting article that explains the issue and below is how to fix it.
1. System preferences
2. Network
3. Click Advanced
4. Click DNS tab
5. Click + sign
6. Add 208.67.222.222
7. Click + sign
8. Add 208.67.220.220
9. Click OK.
10. Exit System Preferences
11. Try out your MBP and report what happened.
Roger

Mac Mini Boots Slow

Hi,
My Mac Mini has been booting up super slow, and taking forever to shut down. It also hangs frequently. I have disconnected external hard drives from the computer, and that didn't help. I ran etrecheck, and the results are below. Anything obvious in there that will fix my problem? I also ran a Fix Permissions, and Fix Hard Drive, with no real issues found. Thanks for you help!
Hardware Information:
          Mac mini (Mid 2011)
          Mac mini - model: Macmini5,1
          1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:33:50
Disk Information:
          Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Mac Mini Hard Drive (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (198.1 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver          (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5)
          com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          (1.5.1)
          com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          (8.0)
          com.github.osxfuse.filesystems.osxfusefs          (2.6.2)
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.bresink.system.securityagent3.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerd.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.raupdate.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [System] com.divx.dms.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.divx.update.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.victorpimentel.TVShowsHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          GrowlHelperApp
          AppTrap
          AppCleaner Helper
          TranspRAR
          Dropbox
          FreeAgent GoFlex 3TB USB Drive
          Photos & Videos
          Time Machine
          Plex Media Server
          GoFlex Home Public
          GoFlex Home Backup
          Google Chrome
Internet Plug-ins:
          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link
          LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.586 3rd-Party support link
          OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 3rd-Party support link
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.85 BETA - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          DivX Web Player: Version: 3.1.1.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.586 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.586 3rd-Party support link
          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.2.4.18058 3rd-Party support link
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.8.0 - SDK 10.9 Outdated! Update
Safari Extensions:
          Conduit Search for Safari: Version: 1.0
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:
          TuneUp Visualizer: Version: 2.2.0 3rd-Party support link
User Internet Plug-ins:
          ConduitNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          AppTrap 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
          Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
          FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) 3rd-Party support link
          NTFS-3G 3rd-Party support link
          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X 3rd-Party support link
          Perian 3rd-Party support link
          TranspRAR 3rd-Party support link
          TVShows 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
          None
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Mac Mini Hard Drive: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 280.46 GB
          Destinations:
                    Time Machine [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 935.65 GB
                    Total number of backups: 150
                    Oldest backup: 2012-03-24 05:17:30 +0000
                    Last backup: 2014-04-19 18:59:33 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Adequate
                              Backup size 935.65 GB > (Disk used 280.46 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
              17%          DashboardClient
               7%          CalendarAgent
               3%          WindowServer
               2%          mds
               1%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          213 MB          CalendarAgent
          172 MB          Plex Media Server
          131 MB          Google Chrome Helper
          131 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          123 MB          Google Chrome
Virtual Memory Information:
          4.39 GB          Free RAM
          2.06 GB          Active RAM
          378 MB          Inactive RAM
          1.18 GB          Wired RAM
          374 MB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

When you have the problem, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above. Select the messages entered from then until the end of the episode, or until they start to repeat, whichever comes first. Copy the messages to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of it useless for solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough. It is never necessary or helpful to post more than about 100 lines. "The more, the better" is not the rule here.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Mac mini running slow after downloading yosemite

Problem description:
Mac mini slow to login and use internet since upgrading to yosemite, repeatedly displays rotating rainbow wheel when using many apps. (mac mini 2011, 2,3GHz intel core i5, 2GB 1333 MHz DDR3
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 23 November 2014 11:58:47 GMT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
Mac mini (Mid 2011) (Verified)
Mac mini - model: Macmini5,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 288 MB
DELL E171FPb 1024 x 768 @ 75 Hz
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 1:40:35
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (399.58 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Untitled (disk1s2) /Volumes/Untitled : 999.86 GB (883.32 GB free)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.0.1) Support
/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.0.1) Support
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.0.1) Support
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.auth.plist Support
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[failed] com.crashplan.engine.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.download.plist Support
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.ltvbit.plist Support
[loaded] com.genieo.completer.update.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
AdobeResourceSynchronizer Application (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
Kodak EasyShare Wireless Listener Application (/Applications/Kodak EasyShare.app/Contents/MacOS/Kodak EasyShare Wireless Listener.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.0.11 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.1 Support
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60531.0 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.223 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Omnibar
DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
DivX Support
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 99.67 GB
Destinations:
Untitled [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 22
Oldest backup: 2014-11-03 10:43:39 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-23 11:52:32 +0000
Size of backup disk: Adequate
Backup size 999.86 GB > (Disk used 99.67 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      17% storedownloadd
      3% WindowServer
      0% AppleSpell
      0% storeassetd
      0% fontd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
122 MB softwareupdated
67 MB Mail
44 MB mds
43 MB mds_stores
34 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
49 MB Free RAM
550 MB Active RAM
524 MB Inactive RAM
745 MB Wired RAM
6.50 GB Page-ins
206 MB Page-outs

1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
3. Below are instructions to run a UNIX shell script, a type of program. As I wrote above, it changes nothing. It doesn't send or receive any data on the network. All it does is to generate a human-readable report on the state of the computer. That report goes nowhere unless you choose to share it. If you prefer, you can act on it yourself without disclosing the contents to me or anyone else.
You should be wondering whether you can believe me, and whether it's safe to run a program at the behest of a stranger. In general, no, it's not safe and I don't encourage it.
In this case, however, there are a couple of ways for you to decide whether the program is safe without having to trust me. First, you can read it. Unlike an application that you download and click to run, it's transparent, so anyone with the necessary skill can verify what it does.
You may not be able to understand the script yourself. But variations of the script have been posted on this website thousands of times over a period of years. The site is hosted by Apple, which does not allow it to be used to distribute harmful software. Any one of the millions of registered users could have read the script and raised the alarm if it was harmful. Then I would not be here now and you would not be reading this message.
Nevertheless, if you can't satisfy yourself that these instructions are safe, don't follow them. Ask for other options.
4. Here's a summary of what you need to do, if you choose to proceed:
☞ Copy a line of text in this window to the Clipboard.
☞ Paste into the window of another application.
☞ Wait for the test to run. It usually takes a few minutes.
☞ Paste the results, which will have been copied automatically, back into a reply on this page.
The sequence is: copy, paste, wait, paste again. You don't need to copy a second time. Details follow.
5. You may have started the computer in "safe" mode. Preferably, these steps should be taken in “normal” mode, under the conditions in which the problem is reproduced. If the system is now in safe mode and works well enough in normal mode to run the test, restart as usual. If you can only test in safe mode, do that.
6. If you have more than one user, and the one affected by the problem is not an administrator, then please run the test twice: once while logged in as the affected user, and once as an administrator. The results may be different. The user that is created automatically on a new computer when you start it for the first time is an administrator. If you can't log in as an administrator, test as the affected user. Most personal Macs have only one user, and in that case this section doesn’t apply. Don't log in as root.
7. The script is a single long line, all of which must be selected. You can accomplish this easily by triple-clicking anywhere in the line. The whole line will highlight, though you may not see all of it in the browser window, and you can then copy it. If you try to select the line by dragging across the part you can see, you won't get all of it.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
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Mac Mini Running Slow in 10.9.1

Hello,
I am new to this so here goes nothing. My Mac Mini Early 2009 is running very slow with 10.9.1 and am not sure what to do, below is my info using EtreCheck, thank you in advance for the help.
Hardware Information:
          Mac mini (Early 2009)
          Mac mini - model: Macmini3,1
          1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          2 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:34:15
Disk Information:
          Hitachi HTS543232L9SA02 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Untitled (disk0s2) /: 319.21 GB (43.56 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S
USB Information:
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          harman/kardon SoundSticks
          Logitech USB Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
          [loaded] com.epson.Epson_Low_Ink_Reminder.launcher.plist
          [loaded] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [failed] [email protected]
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist
User Login Items:
          iTunes
          ServeToMe
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          Growl
          Java
          Perian
Internet Plug-ins::
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.0.11
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
          Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.0.0
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0
          Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60531.0
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45
Bad Fonts:
          None
Old applications:
          Epson Printer Utility 4:          Version: 8.69 - SDK 10.5
                    /Library/Printers/EPSON/InkjetPrinter2/Utility/UT4/Epson Printer Utility 4.app
          EpsonSuppliesTool4:          Version: 8.69 - SDK 10.5
                    /Library/Printers/EPSON/InkjetPrinter2/Utility/UT4/EpsonSuppliesTool4.app
          Keynote:          Version: 5.3 - SDK 10.5
                    /Applications/iWork '09/Keynote.app
          Microsoft Communicator:          Version: 13.1.2 - SDK 10.5
                    /Applications/Microsoft Communicator.app
          Numbers:          Version: 2.3 - SDK 10.5
                    /Applications/iWork '09/Numbers.app
          Pages:          Version: 4.3 - SDK 10.5
                    /Applications/iWork '09/Pages.app
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
               3%          WindowServer
               1%          EtreCheck
               0%          imagent
Top Processes by Memory:
          174 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          145 MB          iTunes
          123 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          74 MB          mds_stores
          57 MB          Safari
Virtual Memory Statistics:
          53 MB          Free RAM
          726 MB          Active RAM
          687 MB          Inactive RAM
          299 MB          Wired RAM
          1.06 GB          Page-ins
          1004 KB          Page-outs

Hi ehallingstad,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
OS X Mavericks: If your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
Other troubleshooting steps include Resetting the SMC and PRAM:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
OS X Mavericks: Reset your computer’s PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph14222
And using Disk Utility to verify and/or repair the disc:
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417
I hope this information helps ....
Happy Holidays!
- Judy

Mac Mini running slow

I've updated my Mac Mini to OSX Mavericks and since then my computer has been running slow. I've gone through other threads and followed recommendations and still the issue persists. I ran EtreCheck and got the following:
Hardware Information:
                Mac mini (Mid 2011)
                Mac mini - model: Macmini5,1
                1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
                2 GB RAM
Video Information:
                Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 288 MB
System Software:
                OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:5:55
Disk Information:
                APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                                EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                                  lj0k    m k, p (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (203.57 GB free)
                                Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
                Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                                Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
                Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                                Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
                Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
                Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
                Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
                com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver      (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5)
Launch Daemons:
                [System]                com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
                [System]                com.fitbit.galileod.plist 3rd-Party support link
                [System]                com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist 3rd-Party support link
                [System]                com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist 3rd-Party support link
                [System]                com.logmein.raupdate.plist 3rd-Party support link
                [System]                com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
                [System]                com.coupons.coupond.plist 3rd-Party support link
                [System]                com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist 3rd-Party support link
                [System]                com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
                [not loaded]           com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
                iTunesHelper
                SpeechSynthesisServer
                Google Chrome
Internet Plug-ins:
                JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.8.0 - SDK 10.9 Outdated! Update
                FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
                QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
                Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
                CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 5.0.3 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
                Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
                Silverlight: Version: 4.0.50826.0 3rd-Party support link
                iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
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
3rd Party Preference Panes:
                Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
                Perian 3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
                /Applications/iWork '09
                None
Time Machine:
                Skip System Files: NO
                Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
                Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
                    3%      WindowServer
                    1%      EtreCheck
                    0%      imagent
Top Processes by Memory:
                49 MB     mds_stores
                43 MB     ocspd
                43 MB     com.apple.IconServicesAgent
                39 MB     Dock
                35 MB     WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information:
                493 MB Free RAM
                651 MB Active RAM
                203 MB Inactive RAM
                700 MB Wired RAM
                200 MB Page-ins
                0 B          Page-outs
Does anyone have any feedback on if there is anything that can be done to improve performance?
Thanks in advance

You are only running on 2GB of RAM. I would suggest 4GB as a minimum, and if possible, maxing out the Mini. LogMeIn and TeamViewer have been culprits for some users in Mavericks, also.
Pete

Mac Mini running slow after Mavericks

Hi All
I have a Mac Mini which I upgraded to Mavericks and now it intermittently runs extremely slow - almost at a standstill. I have tried a number of things, such as a complete OSX re-install; I've used MacKeeper to tidy up my junk; I have installed Time Machine Scheduler to stop constant back-ups; I have tested the machine when the Iomega Time Machine drive is unconnected and my 2TB external archive drive is unattached too; I have removed Flashplayer programmes, Silver light etc etc. But nothing is helping (I have not tried uninstalling Microsoft Office, yet!).
I is a busy working machine and I am now having to resort to using my Mac Air because things are so bad.
Weirdly, my wife's identical Mac Mini (with Mavericks) has none of these problems.
Here is my report from EtreCheck.... PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP AS I GOING CRAZY!!!
Thanks
Keith
Hardware Information:
    Mac mini (Mid 2010)
    Mac mini - model: Macmini4,1
    1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
    4 GB RAM
Video Information:
    NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
    OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:29:13
Disk Information:
    TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF disk0 : (320.07 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319.21 GB (216.75 GB free)
    HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N
USB Information:
    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
        Mitsumi Electric Apple Optical USB Mouse
        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
    [kext loaded]    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.64) Support
    [not loaded]    com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.64) Support
    [kext loaded]    net.kromtech.kext.AVKauth (2.3.6 - SDK 10.8) Support
    [kext loaded]    net.kromtech.kext.Firewall (2.3.6 - SDK 10.8) Support
Launch Daemons:
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
    [running]    com.rim.BBDaemon.plist Support
    [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus.plist Support
    [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
    [failed]    com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
    [running]    com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist Support
User Login Items:
    None
Internet Plug-ins:
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 Mismatch! Oracle recommends Java 7 Update 55
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.01 - SDK 10.6 Support
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.01 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 Support
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 Support
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30317.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
Safari Extensions:
    Torrenthandler: Version: 1.0
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 Internet Plug-ins:
    RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) Support
    Picasa: Version: 1.0 Support
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Flash Player Support
    Growl Support
    Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Support
Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 297.29 GB Disk used: 95.43 GB
    Destinations:
        Iomega_HDD [Local] (Last used)
        Total size: 465.64 GB
        Total number of backups: 86
        Oldest backup: 2012-01-15 18:54:59 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-04-22 16:07:48 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Adequate
            Backup size 465.64 GB > (Disk used 95.43 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate.
    All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
         5%    mds_stores
         4%    mds
         2%    WindowServer
         0%    AntiVirus
         0%    firefox
Top Processes by Memory:
    233 MB    AntiVirus
    184 MB    firefox
    139 MB    MacKeeper Helper
    94 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    76 MB    mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information:
    1.52 GB    Free RAM
    1.22 GB    Active RAM
    577 MB    Inactive RAM
    449 MB    Wired RAM
    246 MB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs

velvetpic wrote:
I've used MacKeeper to tidy up my junk; I have installed Time Machine Scheduler to stop constant back-ups;
That's your first two mistakes. Get rid of MacKeeper. It is of no benefit, and is arguably detrimental.
Secondly, Time Machine backups only backup what has changed in the last hour. They should not be "constant", but even if they are, the speed at which the backup is made is irrelevant.
Get rid of the Kromtech thing, whatever that is, too.
Two things to test:
1. Does it work in Safeboot Mode? If so, then it's likely some third-party software that you normally have running.
2. Does it work in a brand new user account? If so, then your problem is a corrupt preference or cache in your old user account, or some user-triggered process. Go back to the old account and start refining your hunt. Remove a bunch of preference files and test; empty user caches with a utility like Onyx; turn off Login Items, etc.

Mac mini running slow, will disk utility in machine be effective

Mac mini came installed with 10.4 when purchase long time ago. Looks like the dvd reader no longer works since any cd or dvd gets ejected. The mini has been running slow and I cannot restart with Mac Install DVD to run the Disk Utility since it gets ejected. Will the Disk Utility that is found in machines Utilities be just as good for repairing compared to the Install DVD? Current OS is 10.6.8.

Try it. Some disk repair requires booting from other than the disk being repaired.

Mac Mini Extremely Slow out of the box

So I just got a brand new Mac Mini yesterday. It is the 4GB with the 1TB 5400 rpm HDD... It takes 15+ seconds to open system pref sometimes. Mail is empty and I can see 5-6 bounces before it opens.
My 2010 iMac dual core is faster than this, email opens instantly and I may have 3000+ emails.
I did a SMC reset, and I want to make sure I have a good grasp on this before I call it in to AppleCare. Is a 5400rpm HDD really this slow? Activity monitor shows nothing wrong, but then again there isn't anything installed on here. I don't have a problem if I need to upgrade the RAM but don't want to bandaid anything if I can fix it instead
Any suggestions before I call this in would be appreciated.

It shouldn't be that slow, unless maybe Spotlight is Indexing, TimeMachine is doing a full backup or another Process is using alot of CPU.
Go to the Activity Monitor, select All Processes, click on the %CPU tab and check to see if you have a Process that has Failed or is using a high % of CPU.

Mac mini was slow, better

My mac mini had started running slow. I tried repairing permissions, reinstalling software from scratch to no avail.
So I reset the mini by unplugging the power cord, holding the power button down then pressing again.
Immediately a puff of dust spewed out of the mini and the fan came on full speed.
I have never heard the fan on before ever.
Now it won't go off but it seems a bit more responsive.
Should the fan have been on all along for light task such as web surfing.

The fan should run all the time the system is powered, but typically slowly enough that you can barely hear it. When CPU load is high and the temperature inside the unit begins to rise, the fan should then spin up until it reaches a speed where it is very noticeable. It should generally NOT run at full speed when web browsing, though if there is flash content or heavy graphics embedded in a page, you may hear the fan spin up for what ought to be fairly brief intervals.
You don't say which model of mini you have, but the reset procedure you appear to be describing sounds like the PMU reset for the G4 mini. If so, it doesn't work on Intel models.
If it's a G4, follow these instructions:
- Unplug all cables from the computer, including the power cord.
- Wait 10 seconds.
- Plug in the power cord while simultaneously pressing and holding the power button on the back of the computer.
- Let go of the power button.
- Press the power button once more to start up your Mac mini.
If it's an Intel model, follow these:
-From the Apple menu, choose Shut Down (or if the computer is not responding, hold the power button until it turns off).
-Unplug all cables from the computer, including the power cord and any display cables.
-Wait at least 15 seconds.
-Plug the power cord back in, making sure the power button is not being pressed at the time.
-Then reconnect your keyboard and mouse to the computer.
-Press the power button on the back to start up your computer.
After you do whichever is the appropriate reset the system is still misbehaving, and noting that you've done what sounds like a full reinstall of MacOS, let us know if you did an erase and install or an archive and install, and also whether the fan runs at full speed all the time (very loud, from power-on) and whether you have had the system open at any point.

Mac Mini very slow at 4 gig memory, upgrade to 16 still slows down but takes a longer time

I bought a Mac mini a year ago. With an i7 and i terabyte and it cam with only 4 gig of ram. It worked fine for a while and i installed some apps then it started to get very slow. seeing the colorful "hourglass " turn round and round quite a few times. Then i went to the activity monitor where it told me that the memory used was about 3.89 gigs. I purchased a memory cleaner app from thr app store which helped a bit.
Today i upgraded to 16 gig memory and bang my computer ripped. The activity manager said i was using 6 gigs of ram and had 9.8 remaining.
after being on the internet for a couple of hours and using Firefox with about ten tabs open the computer started to get very slow again.
I checked the activity manager and it read 6 gigs used and the cash read a whopping 9 gigs. Did not think i would need the memory cleaner any more but after doing a clean it worked better.
Why did i get a whopping 9 gigs in the cash ? which is what it read after my computer slowed down again.

You may want to post in the Mac Mini forum, this is the iMac forum. If you would like me to I will ask the moderator to move the thread.

Why is my mac mini so slow?

Hello everybody.
I recently bought a mac mini 1.66 Ghz Intel Duo Core with 1gb Ram, OSX 10.4.6.
I installed it with all the softwares that I need for my work and that used to work perfectly well on my 1ghz G4: Adobe CS2, Fontlab, FireFox, Font Explorer. I frequently work with 4-5 simultaneouly running apps (one or two big like indesign and illustrator and 2 or 3 smaller ones like ichat, font explorer and Itunes), but it seems to slow down the computer a lot especially when it comes to switching frome one app to another. My old G4 used to be quite quicker.
Is there anything I can do to fix that or is it normal? Is it going to change with upcoming updates of the OS?

None of Adobe's applications are recompiled for Intel processors, meaning they will run under the Rosetta emulation layer. This will result in significantly slower performance, even compared to an old G4. As of now, there is nothing you can do about this until Adobe releases Univeral Binaries for their software. As for the other applications you use, you need to make sure the versions you have are indeed Universal Binaries. Firefox is now a Universal Binary, but I don't know about Fontlab/Font Explorer. But my guess is that you're running all your software as PowerPC under Rosetta - that's why your computer is so slow.

Mac Mini Running Slow After Installing Yosemite

After downloading the new update my mid 2011 mac mini runs super slow,Its slow when booting up, selecting an application, surfing the internet, etc

Hardware Information: ℹ️
Mac mini (Mid 2011) (Technical Specifications)
Mac mini - model: Macmini5,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 288 MB
2367 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 0:27:42
Disk Information: ℹ️
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (440.49 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. MacBook Air SuperDrive
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.7) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/Belcarra.USBLAN_netpart.kext/Contents/Plug-Ins
[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.netpart.panther (1.6.3) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/Belcarra.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/Plug-Ins
[not loaded] com.belcarra.iokit.usbpart.panther (1.6.3) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/2.2.0/RemoteControl.USBLAN_usbpart.kext/Contents/Plu g-Ins
[not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.panther (1.6.2) [Support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[running] com.epson.eventmanager.agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
None
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.287 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.287 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      5% WindowServer
      3% mds
      0% AppleSpell
      0% SystemUIServer
      0% configd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
112 MB Google Chrome
67 MB Finder
59 MB Google Chrome Helper
52 MB mds_stores
52 MB WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
48 MB Free RAM
628 MB Active RAM
579 MB Inactive RAM
741 MB Wired RAM
1.56 GB Page-ins
2 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
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