Mac mini stuck at start up screen for the 3rd time

My 2011 Mac mini gets stuck at the boot up screen and this is the 3rd time it has happened what do I do

Unplug everything except power. Certain peripherals cause this. Return it!

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My new 2011 Mac mini has once froze at the start up page when I turned it on and it is doing it again I fixed it the first time with a back up but I don't want to do it every time it happens how can I get it to stop freezing???

With the little info you gave try:
First - just connect only your monitor, keyboard, & mouse/trackpad. Reboot to see if that fixed it.
Second - Best connections for a monitor to your mac mini 2011 would be HGMI or Thunderbolt (found in Apple monitors.
Third - I'd contact Apple Support by phone.

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You can log out of her account by tapping on the id on the right-hand side of Settings > Store and you can then log in with your id - is that what you want to do ?

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Ipad mini blue screen for the third time. Bought in February 2014.
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Thank you.

Could be either. I'd make an appointment at your local apple store and have them check it out. It shouldn't be blue screening.

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This is not good software - I can't get past the first window!
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Welcome to CS3.
Before you post any further questions, please take a look at the video tutorials in Adobe's video workshop. I'm not trying to be rude, just trying to save you from having to ask many basic questions that can be answered by watching the video tutorials.
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/
It is a great resource and can get you up and running. Just select Premiere Pro CS3 from the products window, then select the topic "Getting Started" and finally the title. Start by selecting "setting up a project" under the titles window.
Its like having your own in-house instructor.
However, as Jeff said, the trial version will not have certain features enabled.
Good luck.

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Is that correct?

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Eric,
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Hi
My Ipod nana...has frozen up and working. It shows a white screen with the wrong time and a lock symbol. When I connected it to my computer, it didn't show up. Back of Ipod gets really warm..Any ideas on how to fix it? Than You

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So For The 3rd TIME WHEN I'VE PLEADINGLY ASKED NOT TO UPDATED Why Does FF Update My Browser?

You see, I've asked this same question twice before, because Firefox has once again for the third time updated by browser DESPITE MY PLEADING REQUEST TWICE BEFORE NOT TO DO SO. but now I have a platform to make Firefox's DISHONESY public, putting them to task for specifically defying a very adamant request, NOT TO UPDATE MY BROWSER, CIRCUMSTANCES THAT have consistently, repeatedly occurred throughout all the years I've been with Firefox since 2005.
Why is it that Firefox deliberately continues to defy, ignore the wishes of its most loyal customers inflame me beyond words, when I've repeatedly made it KNOWN QUITE WELL NOT TO HAVE MY BROWSER UPDATED.
BUT NOW AFTER ALL THIS TIME, TOGETHER WITH THE INSIGHT I HAVE ACCRUED AS AN IT INDUSTRY SPECIALIST I do very well know why Firefox CONTINUES THIS PRACTICE WITH ABANDON.
1.They don't like anyone fooling around with the about:config (then why did you ever include it in the first place) the way I do.
2. They don't like anyone making incompatible add-ons extensions COMPATIBLE again the way I do.
3. They don't like anyone tampering with Firefox the way I do.
And all Firefox has to do to nullify all the meticulous hard work I spend changing about:config. configurations to accommodate my own and my company's needs and all the hard work. spending time enabling newly incompatible extensions I need to work as efficiently and effectively as possibleamong other things that I've tweaked, WHICH I EXACTLY WHAT YOU DO FOR THE REASONS I GAVE. YOU DO IT deliberately, spitefully so. And that is the definitive reason for YOUR total defiance in disregarding a customer's request. Additionally, YOU, fIREFOX feel that since YOU wrote the code, and own the code, YOU can insist USERS follow the Firefox protocols exactly as YOU demand.
Another example of YOUR dictatorial approach to browsing the web is that that YOU feel no one should dare take a gander at content that is not up to the standards of WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS purity AND ANY OTHER CONTENT CORRUPTING THE MORALS OF OUR YOUTH.
In one of the instances in which my browser was updated despite my adamant position against it, SOMEONE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION deleted several STRICTLY STRAIGHT adult sites from my bookmarks.
SO NOW, NOT ONLY DO you HAVE AN INTRUSIVE BIG BROTHER ATTITUDE THAT NO ONE DARE DEVIATE FROM THE OFFICIAL FIREFOX BROWSING PROTOCOLS BUT NOW YOU'VE IMPLEMENTED A CENSORING CAMPAIGN ON WHAT YOU CAN READ, LOOK AT OR SIMPLY BOOKMARK.
BUT IT GETS WORSE, MUCH WORSE.THE LAST TWO TIMES YOU UPDATED MY BROWSER AGAINST MY WISHES, YOU GAVE ME THE LAMEST MOST ASININE, INSULTING, MORONIC REASON WHY YOU UPDATED IT TWICE BEFORE AS IF THEY WERE MERELY EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NEVER HAVE VIOLATED YOUR CUSTOMER'S PRIVACY AS WELL AS BEING DEFIANT, ARROGANT AND JUST PLAIN TERRIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES. BUT NOW IN ADDITION TO PROVING YOURSELVES TO BEING SOCIOPATH MEGALOMANIACS YOU'VE ALSO REVEALED YOURSELVES TO BEING ABSOLUTE CHRONIC LIARS.
AND THAT IS BECAUSE I'M IN CHARGE OF MY COMPANY'S IT DEPARTMENT AND HAVE MANY COMPUTERS UNDER MY CONTROL AND SUPERVISION. I'VE ONLY RECENTLY SWITCHED OVER SOME OF OUR COMPUTERS FROM IE TO FIREFOX AS A TEST AND I AM PRIVY TO WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AMONG THE COMPUTERS THAT HAVE BEEN USING FIREFOX AS A TEST STUDY.
AND WHILE THE TRUTH BEING WHAT IT IS, YOU MADE SURE NOT TO MESS WITH MY BROWSER, AS IT IS CLEARLY CONFIGURED NOT TO BE UPDATED, WHICH TO YOUR CREDIT, YOU HAD GIVEN IT A WIDE BERTH, BUT YOU DID SINISTERLY UPDATE SIX COMPUTERS THAT WERE PART OF OUR TEST STUDY
THAT HAD THE SAME BROWSER CONFIGURATION REQUEST NOT TO BE UPDATED BUT WHICH YOU UPDATED NEVERTHELESS. THESE COMPUTERS WERE PART OF A PRODUCTIVITY STUDY WHICH BY UPDATING IT SET THE ENTIRE LITTLE EXPERIMENT OF OURS BACK A BIT.
SO, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH YOU? I REALLY HAVE TO THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT HOW I RESPOND TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SHOWN NOTHING BUT THE WORST SORT OF APATHY, DISHONEST BUSINESS PRACTICES I'VE SEEN SINCE BEING IN THE IT INDUSTRY.

Firefox never forces updates on me. I set three settings in the about:config window.
<pre>app.update.auto = false
app.update.enabled = false
app.update.silent = false</pre>

EXTREMELY slow synching and having to reinstall, for the 3rd time!

Recently, I got an update for iTunes. I installed it and it said "Would you like windows to restart now or would you like to manually restart later?" I clicked on that I would manually restart. Well, I had computer problems so I had to hold down the power button and restart. (This is unhealthy and should only be done in an emergency!) When I turned it back on, I got an alert that said "Unable to open iTunes, please uninstall then reinstall." So I did. This is about the 3rd time this has happened. Now my iPod Video (80g) syncs majorly slow. Like when I say majorly I mean about 30min-1hr major. If you could help me in any way, that would be awesome!
+EDIT: Also, when I'm listening to my music it will stop at random parts of the song, any idea why? It has done this ever since it came out of the box!+
Message was edited by: Ashleigh Martini

So, since it syncs really slowly, make sure that it's not a USB issue with the iPod. Make sure it's the only USB device plugged in since the others might be taking power, and then try to get the iPod plugged in directly to the back of the computer to make sure it's plugged into your more powerful ports.
If that doesn't do it, it might be confused with a network drive and following that article helps you change the drive letter.
Also make sure to disable any third party software that might be interfering with it, go through this article if you've got XP or this one if you're using Vista.
Hope I was of some help,
iTunes Helper.

Mac mini stuck at grey apple screen

I was in the process of streaming some music through itunes from a samba share when my mini locked up hard and I was forced to do a hard reboot, upon startup now the mini is always stuck at the grey apple screen.
I hear no startup sounds other then the disk firing up (no welcoming chime) and from what I've tried, the system seems unresponsive to startup options (ie. holding shift, command v etc.).
I tried the obvious and disconnected everything and tried to restart but had no luck. Has anyone else been able to revive a bricked (bricked from what?? ) mini?

Hi All, I am sharing the same problem.
I have a Intel Mini, last night woke it up and clicked on itunes, the arrow swithced to the pinwheel.
Clicked on itunes and it said the "application was not responding" tried to force quit and nothing happened except for the pin wheel, I was able to get the computer to restart, well that process froze up too.
I did a hard reboot and the gray screen came on with no dark grey apple. Shut it down from behind the mini, went on with other thing, came back turned it on from behind again, this time I got the grey apple and grey pin wheel but it didnt go any further.
I checked out this post, restarted the computer while holding down the "C" key with the leapord disk.
Went in to disk utility clicked repair disk, message said the disk couldnt be verified/repaired. I then went to the sartup menu and shut down.
Any idea someone could tell me what to do next?

Using two mac minis with one display (not 2 at the same time)

I have a mac mini late 2009 and am going to purchase the 2011 one but was wondering if i could connect them both to my studio display so i dont have to keep swaping the cable around every time i want to use one of them.
Thanks In Advance

how about using _*Screen Sharing*_ ?
i'm running my mini headlessly and use the screen sharing option on my iMac when necessary to admin it.

Help!! My Profile Has Been Deleted for the 3rd Time!

Can anyone help me with this. I just tried to login to discussions, with the same password I have been using for the last year (since the last time this same problem happened to me), and when I tried to login, a popup showed saying "invalid password". I use Safari and Firefox to save the id and password, so I know it is enter properly.
OK. Fine. So I had the reset password sent to my dot mac account. However, when I login in with the reset password, I am immediately sent to the default, first sign up page! What!!!! I have been using my dot mac id for 7 years as my login!
So, I enter in the same alias that I have always used, and I am promptly told that it is already taken!!!???
The last time this happened I had to go through the same process and I lost all my Level points - when from several hundred to Zero, which has happened again!
Can some tell what happened and how I can get my profile and alias back?
I looked up my previous alias and it is still there:
http://discussions.apple.com/profile.jspa?userID=306818
Thanks
Gary Sumlak (really)

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Hello Gary,
Your profile (userID=306818) is not deleted, and be sure there is a way to eventually go on with it.
Here's what I would try:
- First, delete your cookies in both Safari and Firefox (in Preferences>Security or Preferences>Privacy), so you make sure to start fresh with no possible interference at all on you browsers' side.
- Then go to "My Contact Info" again, and enter your complete ID as it has always been from the beginning
(should be something like [email protected] ?)
- Now that everything is straight, the only possible problem left is the password:
Try the very first, old password.
If it doesn't work, try the new password I understand you tried to change afterwards.
In any case: do not use autofill; type IDs and passwords yourself this time.
You'll be able to leave it to autofill in the future when the problem will be fixed.
Good luck!
Axl

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If Apple replaced the logic board three times for the same issue, and the third board has now broken for the same reason, you may be able to ask Apple for a replacement machine. You're out of warranty, and Apple is under no obligation to do anything for you (unless the current logic board was replaced by Apple less than 90 days ago in which case it's still under warranty), however, as a good will gesture, they may be willing to exchange your system for another one. You can start at the Apple store or call Apple customer care directly.

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Hey Docbarb2,
You should be able to change the language by either restoring your Apple TV with iTunes or change the language by following the steps in the second article. Take a look at the article below for more information to either get you back to square one or to at least a language that you know.
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202118
Change the language on your Apple TV
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202799
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