Mac Mini boots to grey screen w/ symbols

This morning my Mac Mini will not boot to Mac OS - it displays a light grey screen with a thunderbolt and some weird symbol that looks like a wheel/hub with 3 arms - 1 arm is solid and the other 2 are made up of lines perpendicular to the hub.
The Mac Mini was recently upgraded to Mountain Lion - running lastest updates - this was a few days ago. The display to VGA through the mini display port. Using magic mouse and usb keyboard, that's about it.
Any idea what has happened? Or what isn't happening?
Thanks for your help!

OK - It looks like I'm stuck in target Disk Mode .... I suspect my kid had something to do with this or a stuck key.
Can someone recommend the best wat to get back to normal boot?

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  • Mac Mini boots very slow with Mavericks (after security update)

    Hi,
    my Mac Mini boots very slow after I've installed Maveriks. I did two clean installs by now, seemed to work OK after the second one but after the latest safety update (2014-002) the boot time is up to 5+ minutes. Starting Safari or other software takes addtional time. See below for system specs, Etrecheck and log. Any ideas what could cause this? According to the update history I did install the security update 2014-002 twice on the same day although I cannot remember doing such a thing.
    Thanks Joerg
    Hardware Information:
              Mac mini (Late 2009)
              Mac mini - model: Macmini3,1
              1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
              8 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 0 days 0:42:32
    Disk Information:
              Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 disk0 : (320,07 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 319,21 GB (225 GB free)
              OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S 
    USB Information:
              Mitsumi Electric Hub in Apple Extended USB Keyboard
                        Mitsumi Electric Apple Optical USB Mouse
                        Mitsumi Electric Apple Extended USB Keyboard
              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information:
    Gatekeeper:
              Mac App Store and identified developers
    User Login Items:
              iTunesHelper
    Internet Plug-ins:
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 Support
              Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 Support
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    Safari Extensions:
              AdBlock: Version: 2.6.28
    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:
              None
    Time Machine:
              Time Machine not configured!
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   3%          WindowServer
                   1%          fontd
                   0%          Console
                   0%          coreservicesd
                   0%          imagent
    Top Processes by Memory:
              213 MB          Safari
              90 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              90 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
              82 MB          mds_stores
              49 MB          Console
    Virtual Memory Information:
              5.33 GB          Free RAM
              1.60 GB          Active RAM
              211 MB          Inactive RAM
              627 MB          Wired RAM
              230 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs
    28.04.14 09:48:09,000 bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1398671289 0
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.appstore" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.authd" sharing output destination "/var/log/system.log" with ASL Module "com.apple.asl".
    Output parameters from ASL Module "com.apple.asl" override any specified in ASL Module "com.apple.authd".
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.authd" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.bookstore" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.eventmonitor" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.install" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.iokit.power" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.mail" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.MessageTracer" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.performance" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 syslogd[19]: Configuration Notice:
    ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
    Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Longterm timer threshold: 1000 ms
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 13.1.0: Wed Apr  2 23:52:02 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.92.1~2/RELEASE_X86_64
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 1867682 free pages and 147550 wired pages
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: kext submap [0xffffff7f807a5000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff80007a5000]
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: zone leak detection enabled
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: "vm_compressor_mode" is 4
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: standard background quantum is 2500 us
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 74
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 10240 cluster IO buffer headers
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: AppleKeyStore starting (BUILT: Sep 19 2013 22:20:34)
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x11 Vectors 64:87
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: ACPI: sleep states S3 S4 S5
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: pci (build 20:00:24 Jan 16 2014), flags 0x63008, pfm64 (36 cpu) 0xf80000000, 0x80000000
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration begin ]
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: console relocated to 0xf80010000
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration end, bridges 5, devices 18 ]
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 19:46:50 Jan 16 2014) initialization complete
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: NVEthernet::start - Built Sep 19 2013 22:20:06
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: mcache: 2 CPU(s), 64 bytes CPU cache line size
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: mbinit: done [64 MB total pool size, (42/21) split]
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5901 built-in now active, GUID 34159efffe270ccc; max speed s800.
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 289A3125-09B8-376B-ACE3-38D61384202E
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless load succeeded
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@B/AppleMCP79AHCI/PR T0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageD river/Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Customer@2
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 1, minor 2
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: BTCOEXIST off
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: wl0: Broadcom BCM4328 802.11 Wireless Controller
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: 5.10.131.36
    28.04.14 09:55:31,000 kernel[0]: hfs: mounted Macintosh HD on device root_device
    28.04.14 09:48:39,817 com.apple.launchd[1]: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
    28.04.14 09:48:39,817 com.apple.launchd[1]: *** Shutdown logging is enabled. ***
    28.04.14 09:55:30,438 hidd[43]: void __IOHIDPlugInLoadBundles(): Loaded 0 HID plugins
    28.04.14 09:55:30,439 hidd[43]: Posting 'com.apple.iokit.hid.displayStatus' notifyState=1
    28.04.14 09:55:30,602 com.apple.SecurityServer[25]: Session 100000 created
    28.04.14 09:55:31,684 fseventsd[44]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume.  destroying old logs. (3 442 34362)
    28.04.14 09:55:31,738 fseventsd[44]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 4D96DE92-DF6A-4074-A734-C058ACC67177
    28.04.14 09:55:33,000 kernel[0]: VM Swap Subsystem is ON
    28.04.14 09:55:33,000 kernel[0]: Waiting for DSMOS...
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete():  adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: IO80211Interface::efiNVRAMPublished(): 
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: NVDAStartup: Official
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: init
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: probe
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: start
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][start] -- completed
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: IOBluetoothUSBDFU::probe ProductID - 0x8216 FirmwareVersion - 0x0207
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][start] -- completed -- result = TRUE -- 0xe000 ****
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: **** [BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][start] -- Completed -- 0xe000 ****
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController][staticBluetoothHCIControllerTransportShowsUp] -- Received Bluetooth Controller register service notification -- 0xe000
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: NVDANV50HAL loaded and registered
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR: smcReadData8 failed for key LsNM (kSMCKeyNotFound)
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR LsNM kSMCKeyNotFound(0x84) fKeyHashTable=0x0
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: SMC::smcGetLightshowVers ERROR: smcReadKey LsNM failed (kSMCKeyNotFound)
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: SMC::smcPublishLightshowVersion ERROR: smcGetLightshowVers failed (kSMCKeyNotFound)
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: SMC::smcInitHelper ERROR: smcPublishLightshowVersion failed (kSMCKeyNotFound)
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 5
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: SMC::smcInitHelper ERROR: MMIO regMap == NULL - fall back to old SMC mode
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: [IOBluetoothHCIController::setConfigState] calling registerService
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHCIController][protectedBluetoothHCIControllerTransportShowsUp] -- Connected to the transport successfully -- 0x6280 -- 0x3800 -- 0xe000 ****
    28.04.14 09:55:36,000 kernel[0]: DSMOS has arrived
    28.04.14 09:55:37,000 kernel[0]: 00000000  00000020  NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - not Active
    28.04.14 09:55:38,000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
    28.04.14 09:55:38,142 configd[54]: setting hostname to "Susannes-Mac-mini.local"
    28.04.14 09:55:38,147 configd[54]: network changed.
    28.04.14 09:55:38,368 com.apple.SecurityServer[25]: Entering service
    28.04.14 09:55:38,000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [nvenet]: Link up on en0, 100-Megabit, Full-duplex, Symmetric flow-control, Debug [796d,0000,0de1,0005,45e1,0000]
    28.04.14 09:55:38,000 kernel[0]: 05f5e100  00500026  NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - Active
    28.04.14 09:55:39,000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [nvenet]: Link up on en0, 100-Megabit, Full-duplex, Symmetric flow-control, Debug [796d,0000,0de1,0005,45e1,0000]
    28.04.14 09:55:39,000 kernel[0]: 05f5e100  00500026  NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - Active
    28.04.14 09:55:41,920 digest-service[63]: label: default
    28.04.14 09:55:41,921 digest-service[63]:           dbname: od:/Local/Default
    28.04.14 09:55:41,921 digest-service[63]:           mkey_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/m-key
    28.04.14 09:55:41,921 digest-service[63]:           acl_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/kadmind.acl
    28.04.14 09:55:42,335 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-522.90.2 (Nov  3 2013 18:51:09) starting OSXVers 13
    28.04.14 09:55:42,768 loginwindow[38]: Login Window Application Started
    28.04.14 09:55:43,026 UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: CNPluginHandler en1: Inactive
    28.04.14 09:55:43,278 airportd[61]: sandbox cache error 3850
    28.04.14 09:55:43,423 digest-service[63]: sandbox cache error 11: database disk image is malformed
    28.04.14 09:55:43,851 UserEventAgent[11]: Failed to copy info dictionary for bundle /System/Library/UserEventPlugins/alfUIplugin.plugin
    28.04.14 09:55:44,005 com.apple.usbmuxd[17]: usbmuxd-327.4 on Feb 12 2014 at 14:54:33, running 64 bit
    28.04.14 09:55:44,942 digest-service[63]: digest-request: uid=0
    28.04.14 09:55:45,441 airportd[61]: airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
    28.04.14 09:55:45,729 awacsd[57]: Starting awacsd connectivity_executables-97 (Aug 24 2013 23:49:23)
    28.04.14 09:55:46,356 awacsd[57]: InnerStore CopyAllZones: no info in Dynamic Store
    28.04.14 09:55:46,370 stackshot[21]: Timed out waiting for IOKit to finish matching.
    28.04.14 09:55:47,289 configd[54]: network changed.
    28.04.14 09:55:47,291 configd[54]: network changed: DNS*
    28.04.14 09:55:47,318 systemkeychain[82]: done file: /var/run/systemkeychaincheck.done
    28.04.14 09:55:47,593 apsd[59]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1102)
    28.04.14 09:55:47,723 mDNSResponder[35]: D2D_IPC: Loaded
    28.04.14 09:55:47,723 mDNSResponder[35]: D2DInitialize succeeded
    28.04.14 09:55:47,727 mDNSResponder[35]:   4: Listening for incoming Unix Domain Socket client requests
    28.04.14 09:55:48,000 kernel[0]: **** [IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport][SuspendDevice] -- Suspend -- suspendDeviceCallResult = 0x0000 (kIOReturnSuccess) -- 0xe000 ****
    28.04.14 09:55:48,846 networkd[98]: networkd.98 built Aug 24 2013 22:08:46
    28.04.14 09:55:48,926 digest-service[63]: digest-request: netr probe 0
    28.04.14 09:55:48,927 digest-service[63]: digest-request: init request
    28.04.14 09:55:49,050 digest-service[63]: digest-request: init return domain: BUILTIN server: SUSANNES-MAC-MINI indomain was: <NULL>
    28.04.14 09:55:49,000 kernel[0]: SMC::smcReadKeyAction ERROR: smcReadData8 failed for key BEMB (kSMCKeyNotFound)
    28.04.14 09:55:55,000 kernel[0]: flow_divert_kctl_disconnect (0): disconnecting group 1
    28.04.14 09:55:55,395 WindowServer[80]: Server is starting up
    28.04.14 09:55:55,554 WindowServer[80]: Session 256 retained (2 references)
    28.04.14 09:55:55,554 WindowServer[80]: Session 256 released (1 references)
    28.04.14 09:55:55,619 WindowServer[80]: Session 256 retained (2 references)
    28.04.14 09:55:55,689 WindowServer[80]: init_page_flip: page flip mode is on
    28.04.14 09:55:56,015 mds[34]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0
    28.04.14 09:55:56,075 locationd[40]: NBB-Could not get UDID for stable refill timing, falling back on random
    28.04.14 09:55:56,238 WindowServer[80]: Found 27 modes for display 0x00000000 [24, 3]
    28.04.14 09:55:56,569 WindowServer[80]: Found 1 modes for display 0x00000000 [1, 0]
    28.04.14 09:55:56,571 WindowServer[80]: mux_initialize: Couldn't find any matches
    28.04.14 09:55:56,572 WindowServer[80]: Found 27 modes for display 0x00000000 [24, 3]
    28.04.14 09:55:56,778 locationd[40]: Location icon should now be in state 'Inactive'
    28.04.14 09:55:56,964 WindowServer[80]: Found 1 modes for display 0x00000000 [1, 0]
    28.04.14 09:55:56,995 WindowServer[80]: WSMachineUsesNewStyleMirroring: false
    28.04.14 09:55:56,997 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: GL mask 0x1; bounds (0, 0)[1280 x 1024], 27 modes available
    Main, Active, on-line, enabled, boot, Vendor 4dd9, Model 2f70, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
    UUID 0x6077c6f135c4c44ddc359cba2050401d
    28.04.14 09:55:56,997 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (0, 0)[0 x 0], 1 modes available
    off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
    UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
    28.04.14 09:55:56,998 WindowServer[80]: WSSetWindowTransform: Singular matrix
    28.04.14 09:55:57,421 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x764bdc00: GL mask 0x1; bounds (0, 0)[1280 x 1024], 27 modes available
    Main, Active, on-line, enabled, boot, Vendor 4dd9, Model 2f70, S/N 0, Unit 0, Rotation 0
    UUID 0x6077c6f135c4c44ddc359cba2050401d
    28.04.14 09:55:57,421 WindowServer[80]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (2304, 0)[1 x 1], 1 modes available
    off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
    UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
    28.04.14 09:55:57,421 WindowServer[80]: CGXPerformInitialDisplayConfiguration
    28.04.14 09:55:57,421 WindowServer[80]:   Display 0x764bdc00: Unit 0; Vendor 0x4dd9 Model 0x2f70 S/N 0 Dimensions 13.31 x 10.63; online enabled, Bounds (0,0)[1280 x 1024], Rotation 0, Resolution 1
    28.04.14 09:55:57,422 WindowServer[80]:   Display 0x003f003d: Unit 1; Vendor 0xffffffff Model 0xffffffff S/N -1 Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00; offline enabled, Bounds (2304,0)[1 x 1], Rotation 0, Resolution 1
    28.04.14 09:55:57,592 apsd[59]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1102)
    28.04.14 09:55:58,874 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNS_Register_internal: ERROR!! Tried to register AuthRecord 00007F931180C560 Susannes-Mac-mini.local. (AAAA) that's already in the list
    28.04.14 09:55:58,874 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNS_Register_internal: ERROR!! Tried to register AuthRecord 00007F931180C9F0 C.C.C.0.7.2.E.F.F.F.E.9.5.1.6.3.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.8.E.F.ip6.arpa. (PTR) that's already in the list
    28.04.14 09:55:58,874 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNS_Register_internal: ERROR!! Tried to register AuthRecord 00007F931180E160 Susannes-Mac-mini.local. (Addr) that's already in the list
    28.04.14 09:55:58,874 mDNSResponder[35]: mDNS_Register_internal: ERROR!! Tried to register AuthRecord 00007F931180E5F0 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. (PTR) that's already in the list
    28.04.14 09:55:59,615 WindowServer[80]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x0102260e, GL mask 0x00000003, accelerator 0x0000428b, unit 0, caps QEX|MIPMAP, vram 256 MB
    28.04.14 09:55:59,715 WindowServer[80]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x0102260e, GL mask 0x00000003, texture max 8192, viewport max {8192, 8192}, extensions FPRG|NPOT|GLSL|FLOAT
    28.04.14 09:55:59,716 WindowServer[80]: GLCompositor enabled for tile size [256 x 256]
    28.04.14 09:55:59,716 WindowServer[80]: CGXGLInitMipMap: mip map mode is on
    28.04.14 09:55:59,726 WindowServer[80]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
    28.04.14 09:55:59,801 loginwindow[38]: **DMPROXY** Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
    28.04.14 09:56:00,154 configd[54]: network changed: v4(en0+:192.168.178.24) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
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