Mac mini memory problems
Couple of months ago my Mac mini MC816 with 8GB of RAM started to eat up all of its memory to the very low values so that all the software slows down a lot. I did not have such issues before October 2012 and I did not install any new software or hardware. What can I do to fix this?
Well, I shut Firefox down and ran Safari. One hour passed and now I got the same issue. I guess i have to reinstall OS clean and empty. But I don't really want to.
Thanks for your help and here is the activity:
Active Memory: 1.15 GB
Free Memory: 716.8 MB
Wired Memory: 999.2 MB
Used Memory: 7.30 GB
Inactive Memory: 5.18 GB
Total VM: 305.32 GB
Number of processes: 122
PID Process Name User CPU Real Mem Virtual Mem
0 kernel_task root 15.0 548.2 MB 6.70 GB
1 launchd root 0.0 1.6 MB 2.36 GB
11 UserEventAgent root 0.0 3.0 MB 2.37 GB
12 kextd root 0.0 1.7 MB 2.35 GB
14 notifyd root 0.0 1.3 MB 2.36 GB
15 securityd root 0.0 3.8 MB 2.37 GB
16 diskarbitrationd root 0.0 1.1 MB 2.35 GB
17 configd root 0.0 2.9 MB 2.36 GB
18 powerd root 0.0 1.4 MB 2.37 GB
19 distnoted root 0.0 1.8 MB 2.37 GB
20 syslogd root 0.0 952 KB 2.37 GB
23 opendirectoryd root 0.0 10.0 MB 2.37 GB
25 warmd nobody 0.0 4.4 MB 2.36 GB
26 usbmuxd _usbmuxd 0.0 1.3 MB 2.36 GB
29 stackshot root 0.0 684 KB 2.35 GB
32 revisiond root 0.0 1.9 MB 2.37 GB
37 mds root 0.1 116.3 MB 3.46 GB
38 mDNSResponder _mdnsrespo 0.1 3.7 MB 2.36 GB
41 loginwindow sva 0.0 10.3 MB 2.43 GB
42 locationd _locationd 0.0 5.6 MB 2.38 GB
43 KernelEventAgent root 0.0 588 KB 2.34 GB
44 kdc root 0.0 1.6 MB 2.35 GB
46 hidd root 0.7 1.2 MB 2.35 GB
47 fseventsd root 0.1 3.2 MB 2.39 GB
49 dynamic_pager root 0.0 412 KB 2.32 GB
52 appleeventsd _eppc 0.0 2.4 MB 2.37 GB
55 blued root 0.0 2.0 MB 2.37 GB
57 autofsd root 0.0 1.3 MB 2.35 GB
59 HandsOffDaemon root 7.8 57.6 MB 691.9 MB
60 java root 0.1 523.9 MB 3.18 GB
61 iStatLocalDaemon root 0.4 4.5 MB 3.04 GB
62 coreservicesd root 0.1 11.4 MB 2.42 GB
81 netbiosd _netbios 0.0 2.3 MB 2.36 GB
98 WindowServer _windowser 6.9 116.5 MB 3.01 GB
100 ntpd root 0.0 876 KB 2.35 GB
101 cron root 0.0 428 KB 2.32 GB
102 networkd _networkd 0.0 1.1 MB 2.35 GB
106 aosnotifyd root 0.0 4.2 MB 2.37 GB
109 CVMServer root 0.0 1.1 MB 2.38 GB
129 coreaudiod _coreaudio 0.8 7.3 MB 2.36 GB
137 logind root 0.0 944 KB 2.35 GB
140 launchd sva 0.0 948 KB 2.36 GB
143 UserEventAgent sva 0.0 6.4 MB 2.38 GB
144 distnoted sva 0.0 4.1 MB 2.37 GB
151 pboard sva 0.0 384 KB 2.35 GB
160 Dock sva 0.9 36.1 MB 2.49 GB
161 talagent sva 0.0 8.0 MB 2.42 GB
162 SystemUIServer sva 0.8 19.3 MB 2.49 GB
166 usernoted sva 0.0 4.0 MB 2.37 GB
184 NetworkBrowserAgent sva 0.0 2.1 MB 2.35 GB
186 fontd sva 0.0 3.8 MB 2.40 GB
189 filecoordinationd root 0.0 2.0 MB 2.35 GB
200 lsboxd sva 0.0 2.7 MB 2.38 GB
203 Notification Center sva 0.0 11.8 MB 2.42 GB
205 apsd root 0.0 6.2 MB 2.37 GB
206 com.apple.dock.extra sva 0.0 11.8 MB 2.40 GB
209 imagent sva 0.0 4.2 MB 2.37 GB
224 AppleSpell.service sva 0.0 8.2 MB 2.40 GB
240 Photo Stream sva 0.0 10.0 MB 2.40 GB
246 helpd sva 0.0 1.3 MB 2.37 GB
250 AirPort Base Station Agen sva 0.0 964 KB 2.34 GB
253 WacomTabletDriver sva 0.0 9.3 MB 2.41 GB
254 HandsOffAgent sva 7.4 19.7 MB 794.5 MB
255 iStatLocal sva 0.0 3.6 MB 2.37 GB
260 TISwitcher sva 0.0 5.9 MB 2.40 GB
261 iTunes Helper sva 0.0 2.5 MB 2.39 GB
262 SpyderUtility sva 0.0 6.1 MB 726.0 MB
263 smcFanControl sva 0.2 9.0 MB 2.42 GB
265 Hiss sva 0.0 16.1 MB 18.47 GB
266 FreeMemory sva 0.0 13.9 MB 2.46 GB
269 VMware Fusion Start Menu sva 0.0 5.7 MB 2.39 GB
272 CrashPlan menu bar sva 0.0 10.8 MB 883.4 MB
273 Dropbox sva 0.0 11.0 MB 715.2 MB
274 WacomTouchDriver sva 0.0 5.3 MB 2.39 GB
277 TabletDriver sva 0.0 4.9 MB 2.40 GB
279 storeagent sva 0.0 6.7 MB 2.38 GB
302 dbfseventsd root 0.0 56 KB 582.7 MB
303 dbfseventsd root 0.0 2.9 MB 590.7 MB
304 dbfseventsd sva 0.0 36 KB 582.7 MB
306 Image Capture Extension sva 0.0 5.8 MB 2.40 GB
855 Dashboard sva 0.0 20.8 MB 3.44 GB
1918 syspolicyd root 0.0 2.7 MB 2.37 GB
1989 Finder sva 1.0 81.2 MB 3.67 GB
2007 TotalFinderCrashWatcher sva 0.0 4.0 MB 2.37 GB
2059 launchd _spotlight 0.0 696 KB 2.36 GB
2062 distnoted _spotlight 0.0 1.2 MB 2.37 GB
2117 µTorrent sva 11.4 61.2 MB 868.5 MB
65449 Mail sva 0.1 85.9 MB 3.57 GB
65451 librariand sva 0.0 7.0 MB 2.38 GB
65452 ubd sva 0.0 10.6 MB 2.38 GB
65478 Movist sva 1.6 88.4 MB 2.82 GB
65833 Safari sva 16.2 195.3 MB 3.71 GB
65835 Safari Web Content sva 0.1 224.2 MB 3.77 GB
65915 SleepServicesD root 0.0 1.2 MB 2.34 GB
65917 cfprefsd sva 0.0 1.7 MB 2.35 GB
65919 pbs sva 0.0 6.5 MB 2.35 GB
65923 cfprefsd root 0.0 1.2 MB 2.35 GB
65924 accountsd sva 0.0 6.0 MB 2.37 GB
65926 xpcd sva 0.0 4.8 MB 2.35 GB
65929 tccd sva 0.0 1.9 MB 2.35 GB
65937 cfprefsd _spotlight 0.0 1.1 MB 2.35 GB
65973 CalendarAgent sva 0.0 14.3 MB 2.38 GB
65990 AppleIDAuthAgent sva 0.0 2.0 MB 2.34 GB
66002 com.apple.hiservices-xpcs sva 0.0 4.2 MB 2.35 GB
66075 launchd skye 0.0 864 KB 2.36 GB
66080 distnoted skye 0.0 1.5 MB 2.37 GB
66081 cfprefsd skye 0.0 1.1 MB 2.35 GB
66215 ocspd root 0.0 2.5 MB 2.35 GB
66237 cookied sva 0.0 1.5 MB 2.35 GB
66249 com.apple.iCloudHelper sva 0.0 5.8 MB 2.37 GB
66273 mdworker sva 0.0 19.7 MB 2.37 GB
66283 mdworker _spotlight 0.0 5.9 MB 2.36 GB
66284 pcscd root 0.0 1.8 MB 2.34 GB
66288 taskgated root 0.0 3.0 MB 2.37 GB
66290 activitymonitord root 0.8 1.6 MB 2.33 GB
66296 Activity Monitor sva 8.4 39.7 MB 2.53 GB
66299 CVMCompiler sva 0.0 24.8 MB 2.38 GB
66300 quicklookd sva 0.0 8.5 MB 2.87 GB
66301 CVMCompiler sva 0.0 3.2 MB 2.36 GB
66302 QuickLookSatellite-genera sva 0.0 5.4 MB 2.35 GB
66304 diskmanagementd root 0.2 2.2 MB 2.35 GB
66305 launchdadd root 0.1 1.6 MB 2.36 GB
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INVESTIGATION:
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HARDWARE SPECIFICATION:
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http://www.macmaps.com/badram.html
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Hardware Overview:
Model Name: Mac mini
Model Identifier: Macmini3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MM31.0081.B06
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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 54316 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 6
Anonymous UUID: E8EDFB5A-D406-2293-DD5C-7307CF3E8E76
Fri Sep 28 20:01:48 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff8002051c07): "IOGMD: not wired for the IODMACommand"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-2050.18.24/iokit/Kernel/IOMemoryDescriptor.c pp:1424
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807ac5a940 : 0xffffff8001c1d626
0xffffff807ac5a9b0 : 0xffffff8002051c07
0xffffff807ac5aa40 : 0xffffff800204c9de
0xffffff807ac5aaf0 : 0xffffff800204d60a
0xffffff807ac5ab10 : 0xffffff7f82335a44
0xffffff807ac5ab80 : 0xffffff7f8239fd85
0xffffff807ac5abd0 : 0xffffff7f8239feaf
0xffffff807ac5ac20 : 0xffffff7f82385515
0xffffff807ac5aca0 : 0xffffff7f82383815
0xffffff807ac5ace0 : 0xffffff7f82372083
0xffffff807ac5ad90 : 0xffffff7f8239c177
0xffffff807ac5af80 : 0xffffff7f8239d1d8
0xffffff807ac5b050 : 0xffffff7f833b7419
0xffffff807ac5b190 : 0xffffff7f833b6efe
0xffffff807ac5b1a0 : 0xffffff7f833e5c46
0xffffff807ac5b770 : 0xffffff7f833e6539
0xffffff807ac5b8b0 : 0xffffff7f83379a6b
0xffffff807ac5b930 : 0xffffff7f83379bac
0xffffff807ac5b960 : 0xffffff7f833669a5
0xffffff807ac5b9a0 : 0xffffff7f8338dfc6
0xffffff807ac5b9d0 : 0xffffff7f8335f3d3
0xffffff807ac5ba00 : 0xffffff7f822e4350
0xffffff807ac5ba40 : 0xffffff7f822e6717
0xffffff807ac5ba60 : 0xffffff7f822e6e95
0xffffff807ac5bb40 : 0xffffff7f822e72a7
0xffffff807ac5bb70 : 0xffffff7f822ebd35
0xffffff807ac5bbc0 : 0xffffff8002066f53
0xffffff807ac5bc20 : 0xffffff8002064b8f
0xffffff807ac5bd70 : 0xffffff8001c981e1
0xffffff807ac5be80 : 0xffffff8001c20aed
0xffffff807ac5beb0 : 0xffffff8001c10448
0xffffff807ac5bf00 : 0xffffff8001c1961b
0xffffff807ac5bf70 : 0xffffff8001ca5b16
0xffffff807ac5bfb0 : 0xffffff8001cced53
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f822d8000->0xffffff7f8230ffff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f8228d000
com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f8232f 000->0xffffff7f82631fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f8228d000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f8231b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f822d8000
com.apple.GeForce(8.0)[2E56ED9A-D848-3795-9E52-56BABDC9000C]@0xffffff7f8335e000 ->0xffffff7f83420fff
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0.0)[A4C53A36-22B6-3075-82B9-9DE612A9C015]@0xffffff7f823 2f000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.5)[86DDB71C-A73A-3EBE-AC44-0BC9A38B9A44]@0xff ffff7f8231b000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.1)[9901C237-547C-3B52-99DE-C4870A19E2B5]@0xffff ff7f8228d000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.5)[803496D0-ADAD-3ADB-B071-8A0A197DA53D]@0 xffffff7f822d8000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
12C54
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 69A5853F-375A-3EF4-9247-478FD0247333
Kernel slide: 0x0000000001a00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8001c00000
System model name: Macmini3,1 (Mac-F22C86C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 8968793580753
last loaded kext at 257505732992: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.8 (addr 0xffffff7f821f7000, size 229376)
last unloaded kext at 288616476826: com.apple.driver.PioneerSuperDrive 3.1.0 (addr 0xffffff7f839a8000, size 12288)
loaded kexts:
com.logmein.hamachi 1.0
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp 4.1.22
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt 4.1.22
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB 4.1.22
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv 4.1.22
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelProfile 97
com.apple.filesystems.udf 2.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.ApplePlatformEnabler 2.0.5d4
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.69
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.9f33
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.2.11
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.10
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.33
com.apple.GeForce 8.0.0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 34
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 320.15
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.5.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.9.6
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43224 600.36.17
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.4.1
com.apple.nvenet 2.0.19
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 5.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 196.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 4.0.39
com.apple.security.quarantine 2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 196.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction 97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction 97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction 97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction 97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction 97
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction 97
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily 97
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 86.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.9f33
com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport 4.0.9f33
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.3.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.3.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.2.11
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.4d2
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.2.0d16
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBAudio 2.9.0f6
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.9fc10
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 8.0.0
com.apple.NVDAResman 8.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.5
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.5
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 5.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.5.1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 500.15
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 5.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 5.4.0
com.apple.driver.NVSMU 2.2.9
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.8.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 220
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 344
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.21
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0com.apple.NVDAResman seems to be a common problem, I think some have moved the kext to correct it... might search that out.
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>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
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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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that the computer does not wake up with a tap on the keyboard. I have to press the power button on the mac mini to get it to start,
I have a grey screen, with the icons still visible and a power up indicator. It takes about 10 seconds to get the screen back to normal.
I have plenty of free space in memory 966.09 free of 999.35. Any idea what is causing this problem? Should I be concerned? If yes,
how do I fix it?
Mac mini OS X 10.9.5 processor 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 4 GB 1600MHz DDR3
Thanks, RichardHey 8149,
Based on your description of the waking sequence when this happens (grey screen, power up indicator, can't wake from keyboard), it sounds like your Mac mini is entering Safe Sleep, which can be perfectly normal if the machine has been idle for a while. You may find the information in the following article helpful:
OS X: Saving energy with Sleep - Apple Support
Cheers,
- Brenden -
Hi - I recently bought a Mac Mini so that I could have a desktop and a laptop (I'd been using the Titanium G4 as both) and I have been having trouble with the email on the Mini. Right off, I should say that the G4 had 768MB of RAM whereas my Mini only has 512MB. But the Mini is 1.5 GHz versus just 800 MHz for the G4. (I clearly don't know which of those matters more in a situation like this.)
Anyway, whenever someone sends me a large file now, it takes a dog's age to get it on the Mini. And while it's clearly downloading it in the background, it seems to ignore if I delete other emails, etc. For example, I might read 10 emails and delete them, and notice that I have wait for some attachment to download, and minimize mail in the interim. When I open it again, those same emails that I deleted are in my inbox again. Occasionally, I have gone to mac.com to delete files, and eventually my mail app notices this and deletes them as well, but clearly large files are causing a problem when they're sent to me.
It's not a bandwidth issue, as my G4 handled large attachments way better with the same Internet connection, and continues to do so while wirelessly connected to it. My guess is it's the RAM, but I really don't know. Do I need to go out and double the RAM on the Mini to make this stop?Please follow these directions to delete the Mail "sandbox" folders. In OS X 10.9 there are two sandboxes, while in 10.8 there is only one. If you're running a version older than 10.8, this comment isn't applicable.
Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail
Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the contextual menu.* A Finder window should open with a folder named "com.apple.mail" selected. If it does, move the selected folder — not just its contents — to the Desktop. Leave the Finder window open for now.
Log out and log back in. Launch Mail and test. If the problem is resolved, you may have to recreate some of your Mail settings. You can then delete the folder you moved and close the Finder window. If you still have the problem, quit Mail again and put the folder back where it was, overwriting the one that may have been created in its place. Repeat with this line:
~/Library/Containers/com.apple.MailServiceAgent
Caution: If you change any of the contents of the sandbox, but leave the folder itself in place, Mail may crash or not launch at all. Deleting the whole sandbox will cause it to be rebuilt automatically.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V). You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return. -
I have a brand new Mac Mini (December, 2011, 10.7.2) as well as an older Mac Mini (circa 2005, 10.6.4).
I bought a new GearHead USB wireless mouse to go with the new mini.
The mouse works fine on the old Mini (and also on a Windows PC).
On the new Mini, the mouse works until the Mini hibernates or powers down. On wake-up, the mouse doesn't work until I unplug and replug the USB transmitter. This is the case on all USB ports on the Mini, as well as on the keyboard and monitor USB ports. It doesn't matter which port I use or which port I unplug and replug into - I always need to unplug and replug the transmitter to get it to work after power- or hibernate-cycle.
Note that I have also tried a Logitech USB wireless mouse and an Apple Bluetooth mouse and they both work fine on both the new Mini and the old Mini.
The problem is only occurs between the Gearhead brand USB mouse and New Mac Mini (10.7.2).
I assume that the problem is that the mini is powering down the USB port and not refreshing it after power cycle, until I unplug and replug the transmitter. Alternatively, I suppose, the transmitter could be asserting itself early in the boot process before the Mini is awake enough to hear it. In either case, it seems that the band-aid fix is a command-line to force the OS to refresh the ports, but I can't find any reference to such a command.
Thank you for any help you can provide.Hello,
I assume that the problem is that the mini is powering down the USB port and not refreshing it after power cycle,
To me it seems like when the usb is powered down the trnasmitter loses the signal with the mouse, i think your mini is perfectly fine, even though the mouse works fine on the old mini I think its how the transmitter handshakes with the new mouse on the new mac mini. Do you have a new mouse of the same brand that you can test and see if it has the same issue...
If so then it forsure the transmitter... not the mini... else take your mini in for health check.
good luck, let me know how u go... -
i have bought a mac mini 2011 and have all my passwords from previous owner but after rebooting it ive lost all my permissions,my system preferences wont open ,it trys to but immediately shuts down,i cant sign in to my apple id or i tunes.i have a internet connection it seems like i have guest privlages but i cant fix it becuse system preffrences wont work im loosen it ,please help
The first thing to do with a second-hand computer is to erase the internal drive and install a clean copy of OS X. You — not the previous owner — must do that. How you do it depends on the model, and on whether you already own another Mac. If you're not sure of the model, enter the serial number on this page. Then find the model on this page to see what OS version was originally installed.
If you see a lock screen when trying to boot from installation media or in Recovery mode, then a firmware password was set by the previous owner, or the machine was remotely locked via iCloud. You'll either have to contact the owner or take the machine to an Apple Store or another authorized service provider to be unlocked. You may be asked for proof of ownership.
1. You don't own another Mac.
If the machine shipped with OS X 10.4 or 10.5, you need a boxed and shrink-wrapped retail Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) installation disc from the Apple Store or a reputable reseller — not from eBay or anything of the kind. If the machine has less than 1 GB of memory, you'll need to add more in order to install 10.6. Preferably, install as much memory as it can take, according to the technical specifications.
If the machine shipped with OS X 10.6, you need the installation media that came with it: gray installation discs, or a USB flash drive for some MacBook Air models. For early MBA models, you may need a USB optical drive or Remote Disc. You should have received the media from the previous owner, but if you didn't, order replacements from Apple. A retail disc, or the gray discs from another model, will not work.
To boot from an optical disc or a flash drive, insert it, then reboot and hold down the C key at the startup chime. Release the key when you see the gray Apple logo on the screen.
If the machine shipped with OS X 10.7 or later, you don't need media. It should boot into Internet Recovery mode when you hold down the key combination option-command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a spinning globe.
2. You do own another Mac.
If you already own another Mac that was upgraded in the App Store to the version of OS X that you want to install, and if the new Mac is compatible with it, then you can install it. Use Recovery Disk Assistant to create a bootable USB device and boot the new Mac from it by holding down the C key at the startup chime. Alternatively, if you have a Time Machine backup of OS X 10.7.3 or later on an external hard drive (not a Time Capsule or other network device), you can boot from that by holding down the option key and selecting it from the row of icons that appears. Note that if your other Mac was never upgraded in the App Store, you can't use this method.
Once booted in Recovery, launch Disk Utility and select the icon of the internal drive — not any of the volume icons nested beneath it. In the Partition tab, select the default options: a GUID partition table with one data volume in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. This operation will permanently remove all existing data on the drive.
After partitioning, quit Disk Utility and run the OS X Installer. You will need the Apple ID and password that you used to upgrade. When the installation is done, the system will automatically reboot into the Setup Assistant, which will prompt you to transfer the data from another Mac, its backups, or from a Windows computer. If you have any data to transfer, this is usually the best time to do it.
Then run Software Update and install all available system updates from Apple. To upgrade to a major version of OS X newer than 10.6, get it from the Mac App Store. Note that you can't keep an upgraded version that was installed by the previous owner. He or she can't legally transfer it to you, and without the Apple ID you won't be able to update it in Software Update or reinstall, if that becomes necessary. The same goes for any App Store products that the previous owner installed — you have to repurchase them.
If the previous owner "accepted" the bundled iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, and Garage Band) in the App Store so that he or she could update them, then they're linked to that Apple ID and you won't be able to download them without buying them. Reportedly, Mac App Store Customer Service has sometimes issued redemption codes for these apps to second owners who asked.
If the previous owner didn't deauthorize the computer in the iTunes Store under his Apple ID, you wont be able to authorize it immediately under your ID. In that case, you'll either have to wait up to 90 days or contact iTunes Support. -
Hello, i just purchased a Mac mini and have connected it with DVI to HDMI onto my Panasonic plasma TV. The problem with this was if i turn overscan on the display is too big and is extended over the sides and some area isn't visble to me. If i turn overscan off there are black areas which is not covered around the sides of the screen. I have never had this with my PC connecting to this TV with HDMI DVI. But for some reason this problem is happneing to me right now...is there a Mac special software that can adjust the screen size so i can stretch the display around to manipulate it to a full screen size without anything being cut out or under cut in my display?
When you connected the PC and had no trouble with overscan, is there a way to capture the details of the timing involved? Because if you apply the same settings from the mini, there is no reason the TV shouldn't react to timing in the same way, meaning no overscan.
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Hi,
My Mac mini is only sending sound to one side of the headphone. I can get sound on the right but no sound on the left. I'm wondering if the sound card might need replacing ???
Any help would be appreciated.Actually I'm trying to hook it up to my stereo so I was trouble shooting with the headset as I only get sound from one speaker. The Bose rep suggested I try a head phone to make sure the problem is coming from the mac mini. Is it possible to hook up to a stereo via a usb?(USB to Stereo input cables?) Also do you think that would help? I've tried new head phone to stereo cables between the two and same problem....
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Hello,
I have been trying to burn a CD using my Mac Mini, which has a built in SuperDrive, but cannot complete large capacity burns. It can burn 14MB worth of photos/videos, but cannot complete a video CD burn, made with Toast 7, or an hour and five minute in length Audio burn with iTunes. It is reporting the following errors, in order:
The drive reported an error:
Sense Key = MEDIUM ERROR
Sense Code = 0x0C
WRITE ERROR
and then:
The drive reported an error:
Sense Key = ILLEGAL REQUEST
Sense Code = 0x30, 0x05
CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT
I have tried a lense cleaning disc, and two different types of CD, and it has made no difference. I have a feeling that the inside of the mini is quite dusty, so that might be the problem, but I'm afraid of actually opening it to clean it, in case I invalidate the warranty, and then left to pay to fix it myself. On the other hand, if I arrange for it to be looked at by Apple, and they find it is dust, then I might be charged for it anyway! So, I'm looking for advice/past experiences etc. please.
Thanks Very Much,
Thomas Wright.I have DVD-RW discs from TDK, that I can burn no problem in my Mac mini, but cannot get the Power Mac to recognize when I'm trying to access files on them, keeps asking to initialize, even though the optical drive isn't a rewritable. I would like to replace the drive with a rewritable, what brand/model would work in OS 9?
In the past Pioneer drives have been a safe bet and are even bootable. However, check [Jeff's January 2010 post about re-branded Pioneer drives|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10839236#10839236] that are no longer really Pioneer manufactured.
You could start by looking at what's on www.macsales.com. I know you're in Oz but OWC is a good place for reference for Mac compatibility. -
My mac mini has developed a problem starting up. The computer turns on and goes to the gray screen but on the gray screen the apple logo does not appear. After a few minutes the screen just goes gray with a folder flashing from a question mark to a finder logo. I tried the reinstall disks but nothing happend. Any ideas??
jesseThe timing of holding down the C key to boot from the install disk can be tricky. You may have to experiment.
Force the Mini to turn off by holding down the power button for 5 seconds. Then restart and hold down the C key as soon as you hear the startup chime or beep. (Again, you may have to experiment with the timing slightly -- and you have to have a wired USB keyboard for this to work. Borrow one if you don't have one.)
If none off this works, you can usually eject the CD during the startup process by holding down the mouse button, assuming you have a wired mouse. -
Mac mini startup problem. Blank desktop - no dock/icons.
But i can see the clock, wifi symbol, etc.... and i can move the cursor.
In Target mode what shows on the problems Mini's screen?
This does not make sense?
Its an intel G4 - i think 2011 model
How to identify Mac mini models
Also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Mini -
Mac Mini boot problem - Debugger called: panic ?
after i push the start button, the first page shows "Your computer restarted because of a problem. Press a key or wait a few seconds to continue starting up." it was written in six languages... secondly, the page i show in this picture appear for just a few second, but i manage to snap a picture on it using my ipad2. after that it repeats the same thing from the first page again and again for several times until it shut down by itself... i do not know what could possibly wrong with that, before it happen i was just finished installing Xcode from itunes store. please help me, i just bought this mac mini 2 weeks ago.
Back up all data.
Boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at the startup chime. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
Note: You need an always-on Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection to the Internet to use Recovery. It won’t work with USB or PPPoE modems, or with networks that require any kind of authentication other than a WPA or WPA2 Personal password.
When the OS X Utilities screen appears, follow the prompts to reinstall the OS. You don't need to erase the boot volume, and you won't need your backup unless something goes wrong. If your Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade, so make a note of those before you begin. -
Hi. I have a mac mini that has performed flawlessly for 14 months. 2 days ago we had a power interruption and when I restarted it, it seemed to start up fine, but it would not recognize the mouse clicks. I can move the pointer around the screen with the mouse but it dosen't respond to the clicks or any keystrokes for about 10 minutes. After about 10 minutes of sitting idle, what ever app or menu that was clicked on opens and then the computer works fine. Since it doesn't recognize mouse clicks or keystrokes until approx. 10 minutes after boot up, this precludes me from using any startup key combinations such "C" to reinstall the OS. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi John, tried to follow your instruction but I feel I don't have the confidence to continue. I booked an appointment with the local Apple shop and had the guy at the Genius Bar check it over. He did the checks you recommend and memory and hardware looked Ok. He did find some permissions incorrectly set, he thought these were stopping the boot. These permissions seemed mainly to be printer operating programmes that are pre loaded in the OS for plug and play service.
These were automatically corrected and the mac rebooted without further work. This took about 30 minutes and there was no charge so all's well that ends well.
Thank you so much for your assistance
Neil
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