Mac Pro Clean up

How can I clean up my Mac Pro? It is no longer as fast as is used to be, and I would like to delete any unused systems or trash that was downloaded.

There is a huge compedium of excellent articles here:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/faqs.html
Focus on articles dealing with "maintenance."
Are you running any anti-virus or security/parental control software? Those as big hitters when someone ses a slowdown.

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Mac Pro Kernel Panic Problems

Hi, thanks for looking over my sudden Mac Pro problem. Recently, my Mac Pro Intel Xeon started to have continuous Kernel Panics, all during simultaneous programs running, but also with a common Mac torrent program running, Transmission. Keep in mind that I've ran Transmission before in the past and this problem just came up. I did some research and a lot of people were complaining about Transmission causing Macs to slow down, were causing kernel panics, etc.-
So, I opened up my Mac Pro, cleaned all the dust on and around the motherboard, reinserted the 8 GB of RAM I have (description below), ran a full defrag through iDefrag, zapped the PRAM and reset the PMU..but within a day, this morning, my Mac Pro had another Kernel Panic. Within this timeframe I refrained from using any torrent program and when the Kernel Panic occurred, I had Safari and iTunes open.
- Mac Pro: OS X 10.6.8, 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
- 8 GB, 1066 MHz DDR3 from OWC ( Purchased in March 2010 )
- When the kernel panics first started appearing, I ran an Extended Apple Hardware Test (about 1 month ago), and this was the result:
4MEM/62/40000006
0x79c29e98
Pass #12
Below is the most recent Kernel Panic I got, this morning's. It would be great if someone who knows more about this would be able to help. Thanks!
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 242604 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          3
Anonymous UUID:                    3FB5C9C7-17CD-4B0A-8BAA-FA6617C8A98E
Sun Jul 3 12:47:02 2011
Machine-check capabilities (cpu 0) 0x0000000000001c09:
family: 6 model: 26 stepping: 5 microcode: 17
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           W3520 @ 2.67GHz
9 error-reporting banks
threshold-based error status present
extended corrected memory error handling present
Machine-check status 0x0000000000000004:
machine-check in progress
MCA error-reporting registers:
IA32_MC0_STATUS(0x401): 0x0000000000000800 invalid
IA32_MC1_STATUS(0x405): 0x0000000000000800 invalid
IA32_MC2_STATUS(0x409): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC3_STATUS(0x40d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC4_STATUS(0x411): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC5_STATUS(0x415): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC6_STATUS(0x419): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
IA32_MC7_STATUS(0x41d): 0x0000000000000000 invalid
Package 0 logged:
IA32_MC8_STATUS(0x421): 0xfe0000400001009f valid
Channel number:         15 (unknown)
Memory Operation:       read
Machine-specific error: Read ECC
COR_ERR_CNT:            2
Status bits:
   Processor context corrupt
   ADDR register valid
   MISC register valid
   Error enabled
   Uncorrected error
   Error overflow
IA32_MC8_ADDR(0x422): 0x000000020ad37000
IA32_MC8_MISC(0x423): 0x5293bd0b00040080
DIMM:     0
Channel: 1
Syndrome: 0x5293bd0b
panic(cpu 2 caller 0x2aaf41): Machine Check at 0x010ad893, thread:0xf5ca000, trapno:0x12, err:0x0,registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00770000, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000001, EBX: 0x010bfda8, ECX: 0x00000001, EDX: 0x010bf940
ESP: 0x8525bbd0, EBP: 0x8525bc28, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x0d592800
EFL: 0x00000002, EIP: 0x010ad893
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x7c376fb8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x7c376fec 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x7c377008 : 0x2aaf41 (0x59dfe4 0x59e0d1 0x10ad893 0xf5ca000)
0x7c3770f8 : 0x2a29f2 (0x1 0x33223d46 0x2f223637 0x656b3c3e)
0x8525bc28 : 0x10a4ee7 (0x7c2be0a8 0x1 0xd592800 0x0)
0x8525bd08 : 0x10a6850 (0xc0ffd12c 0x6796 0x2 0x0)
0x8525be08 : 0x2ad0c5 (0xffffffff 0x7fffffff 0x8525be38 0x7c2e5000)
0x8525be28 : 0x225bba (0x7c2e549c 0xc0b33cbb 0x6796 0x7c2e5488)
0x8525be88 : 0x22698c (0x1 0xf5ca000 0xd5bb884 0x2ab22a)
0x8525bef8 : 0x2275b0 (0xf5ca01c 0xf5ca01c 0x8525bf58 0x233203)
0x8525bf68 : 0x227631 (0x552ed0 0xdf47a80 0x0 0x7c2e5000)
0x8525bf88 : 0x552f8c (0x552ed0 0xdf47a80 0x844420e7 0x7fff)
0x8525bfc8 : 0x2a179c (0xdf47a80 0x0 0x10 0x0)
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement(142.6.0)@0x10a3000->0x10c6fff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K540
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacPro4,1 (Mac-F221BEC8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 113897176467659
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleIntel8254XEthernet          2.1.3b1 (addr 0x1086000, size 0x118784) - last unloaded 97972330509
loaded kexts:
com.vmware.kext.vmnet          3.0.0
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com.vmware.kext.vmci          3.0.0
com.vmware.kext.vmx86          3.0.0
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.3.1
com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport          2.3.6
at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          2.2.05
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0 - last loaded 27238057135
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch          54.3
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver          1.0.2d2
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f13
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.5f13
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBDisplays          289
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile          11
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1
com.apple.GeForce          6.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
com.apple.filesystems.ntfs          3.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.4
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.8
com.apple.BootCache          31.1
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com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.4
com.apple.driver.Intel82574L          2.1.8b1
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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.0
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
com.apple.security.sandbox          1
com.apple.security.quarantine          0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.12
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com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver          207.11
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14
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com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.0d5
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          4.7.0a1
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com.apple.NVDAResman          6.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard          141.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          141.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.0
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.6
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com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.4
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com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
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com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
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Model: MacPro4,1, BootROM MP41.0081.B07, 4 processors, Quad-Core Intel Xeon, 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.39f5
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet 1, Ethernet, en0
PCI Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, sppci_displaycontroller, Slot-4
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HDE721064SLA360, 596.17 GB
Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1001FALS-00J7B1, 931.51 GB
USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9136, 0xfd300000 / 2
USB Device: Keyboard Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1006, 0xfd330000 / 7
USB Device: Apple Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0220, 0xfd332000 / 8
USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9137, 0xfd340000 / 3
USB Device: Display Audio, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x2912, 0xfd341000 / 6
USB Device: Apple LED Cinema Display, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9236, 0xfd343000 / 5
USB Device: Display iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8508, 0xfd342000 / 4
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x5a100000 / 2
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0x5a110000 / 3
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec

Only by removing pairs. When you find the pair that caused the panic, then one of the modules is bad. Best you can do without proper testing equipment. An Apple service tech has the information to interpret the error codes generated by the AHT, so they may be able to identify the actual module.

I have very fast internet but my mac pro is downloading very slow?Do I have to clean it or something?

How do I improve the download speed of my mac pro? I already have very fast internet and wondering if I should clean my system or what.I have never done anything like this so not sure what to do?

I have the same problem, I hope that someone from apple gets back to us on this. Has been going on way to long now. We are not the only ones, but Apple seems to be ignoring this issue. Just as you have a very fast internet connection, so do I, and my dad's is even faster, and still being told 3 hours for a 1.5 GB dowload. Should be done in 10-15 min max.

How do I keep my Mac book pro clean and running well?

I use to own a PC and after several years of use it filled up with memory and the processor slowed down to a point where the computer was unusable. What is the best way to keep my macbook pro clean and running well preventing problems such as that with the PC?

#1 - NEVER eat or drink while using your MBP. Food particles and especially liquids can cause "costly" havoc if trapped inside.
Mac maintenance Quick Assist
Mac OS X: About background maintenance tasks
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck

How can clean the inside of my Mac Pro properly?

I cleaned the inside of my Mac Pro recently but am not sure I got to all of the places I needed to. Doe the panel at the at the very top top of my 7 year old monster
come off so I can clean in there?

It comes off. There is a latch that helps you remove it. However, cleaning it is a delicate task, and because static electricity can damage it, I'd only let someone familiar with doing it safely do it.
Many an authorized service center and Apple retail shop will do the cleaning properly.
Backup your data before taking it in.

How do I clean apple mac pro of junk?

Hi
I have an Apple Mac Pro operating on Mac OS X Version 10.7.5. I participated in a few surveys a while back and now my mac is overrun with ads and requests that stop me from viewing whatever internet browser I use.
How do I safely clean my Mac of all this junk?
Thanks
Dave

Click here and follow the instructions, or if desired, run Adware Medic; the second link is a direct download.
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How do I clean up a SLOW Mac Pro?

Hi - Finally time to clean up this Mac Pro. It's gettting slower and slower.
May I please ask for your suggestions?
Thank you

Usually you don't
What does slow mean or behavior, what apps.
I wish I had $1 for every such question I see, more so on OS X forum. But also earlier today -
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3790641?tstart=0
Do a clean install after you format a new drive and then after all the updates and insuring it works use Setup Assistant.
There is no magic bullet.
Maybe do two Safe Boots. Repair the disk drive. =
Maybe you already deleted all the browser cache.
Move the home folder to another drive.
Add more RAM. Buy an SSD.
Unplug and disconnect all the devices other than kb and mouse.
Mac Pro normally don't slow down over time unless you have crashed and froze and haven't repaired the boot drive. Or you have been using the same system drive through two full OS upgrades. A new OS is great time to buy and use a new drive and keep the old one handy as dual boot backup.
www.macsales.com/macpro
www.macperformanceguide.com

Clean Format Mac Pro 3,1

I have old Mac Pro, 3,1 Dual Core Xeon Processor. I am never able to clean format(Not Upgrade) with Snow Leopard 10.6.4. Which OS Version is compatible with my model for clean format ?

Thanks a lot...
For now I use this method : "just take the system drive out of the old Mac Pro and put it into the 8-core to clean format and install."
But I dont want to depend on 8 core always. Anyways sir, I'm downloading Mac OSX 10.5.6. If booting from this disc might help on my Dual Core.
Thanks a lot

What is the best mac cleaner and anti virus for mac pro.

what is the best mac cleaner and anti virus for mac pro.

OS X already includes everything it needs to protect itself from viruses and malware. Keep it updated with software updates from Apple.
A much better question is "how should I protect my Mac":
Never install any product that claims to "speed up", "clean up", "optimize", or "accelerate" your Mac. Without exception, they will do the opposite.
Never install pirated or "cracked" software, software obtained from dubious websites, or other questionable sources. Illegally obtained software is almost certain to contain malware.
Don’t supply your password in response to a popup window requesting it, unless you know what it is and the reason your credentials are required.
Don’t open email attachments from email addresses that you do not recognize, or click links contained in an email:
Most of these are scams that direct you to fraudulent sites that attempt to convince you to disclose personal information.
Such "phishing" attempts are the 21st century equivalent of a social exploit that has existed since the dawn of civilization. Don’t fall for it.
Apple will never ask you to reveal personal information in an email. If you receive an unexpected email from Apple saying your account will be closed unless you take immediate action, just ignore it. If your iTunes or App Store account becomes disabled for valid reasons, you will know when you try to buy something or log in to this support site, and are unable to.
Don’t install browser extensions unless you understand their purpose. Go to the Safari menu > Preferences > Extensions. If you see any extensions that you do not recognize or understand, simply click the Uninstall button and they will be gone.
Don’t install Java unless you are certain that you need it:
Java, a non-Apple product, is a potential vector for malware. If you are required to use Java, be mindful of that possibility.
Disable Java in Safari > Preferences > Security.
Despite its name JavaScript is unrelated to Java. No malware can infect your Mac through JavaScript. It’s OK to leave it enabled.
Block browser popups: Safari menu > Preferences > Security > and check "Block popup windows":
Popup windows are useful and required for some websites, but popups have devolved to become a common means to deliver targeted advertising that you probably do not want.
Popups themselves cannot infect your Mac, but many contain resource-hungry code that will slow down Internet browsing.
If you ever see a popup indicating it detected registry errors, that your Mac is infected with some ick, or that you won some prize, it is 100% fraudulent. Ignore it.
Ignore hyperventilating popular media outlets that thrive by promoting fear and discord with entertainment products arrogantly presented as "news". Learn what real threats actually exist and how to arm yourself against them:
The most serious threat to your data security is phishing. To date, most of these attempts have been pathetic and are easily recognized, but that is likely to change in the future as criminals become more clever.
OS X viruses do not exist, but intentionally malicious or poorly written code, created by either nefarious or inept individuals, is nothing new.
Never install something without first knowing what it is, what it does, how it works, and how to get rid of it when you don’t want it any more.
If you elect to use "anti-virus" software, familiarize yourself with its limitations and potential to cause adverse effects, and apply the principle immediately preceding this one.
Most such utilities will only slow down and destabilize your Mac while they look for viruses that do not exist, conveying no benefit whatsoever - other than to make you "feel good" about security, when you should actually be exercising sound judgment, derived from accurate knowledge, based on verifiable facts.
Do install updates from Apple as they become available. No one knows more about Macs and how to protect them than the company that builds them.
Summary: Use common sense and caution when you use your Mac, just like you would in any social context. There is no product, utility, or magic talisman that can protect you from all the evils of mankind.

Safely cleaning the inside of Mac Pro

I bought my Mac Pro in late 2007, and it hasn't given me any problems for years. A few weeks ago, I turned it on, and it froze and started glitching. Pink across the screen. I turned it off and back on, and it would work fine. For a while, it would work on the second start up.
I called Applecare 5 times, and they had me try the Alt + Command + P + R start up, and the safe start up, and the problem would always be temporarily fixed while on the phone.
But hours later, on the first start up, more glitches! I looked in the holes in the front of the tower, and saw clumps of dust on the fan, so I turned everything off and unplugged everything, and opened up the tower. Sure enough, clumps of dust all over the components! I carefully picked the big clumps off of the chips without touching them, and blew out what was left, but when I look at the chips, I can still see a thin layer of dust across everything that doesn't seem to blow out. It needs to be wiped off, but I'm afraid to even attempt to wipe them with anything, with the fear of harming something.
I have very little technical knowledge about computers, but I'm guessing this dust has to be the reason it's glitching and freezing.. Is it? How can I safely clean the chips without messing with anything? Should I just take it into an apple store? Will they clean it for free since I have AppeCare, or will I have to pay?

Recently I had to access the inside of my Mac Pro and found a lot of dust. We have 3 dogs, so it is probably more of a problem than for people with no pets. Being on the floor doesn't help the situation, either.
I cleaned out what I could see– and some of what I could not see in between components. I used my home vacuum cleaner with the plastic crevice tool. A static wrist strap was attached to the hand holding the vacuum. I pulled out the RAM boards and the hard drives and cleaned them with the vacuum.
Also, I have put together some 3/8-inch vinyl tubing that I can use with my vacuum to clean all sorts of delicate things. My next project will be to make a shroud that attached on the back of the computer so that it will suck up all dust that is dislodged when I blow air into the front (without opening it) or into the inside parts (when it is opened).

HT3226 how do I clean dust from inside Mac Pro?

I have compressed air, but I know it also can leave some residue, even when it is held upright (never ever use compressed air from a can held other than upright!). But is there something like a mini-vacuum cleaner? I don't want to blow the dust and cat hair further into the machine. When using compressed air it tends to blow it everywhere...what about compressed air plus holding, nearby, the operating end of a vacuum cleaner hose?

I have just cleaned my Mac Pro. Yes you are on the right track. I pulled out the processor assembly at the bottom, the SuperDrive tray at the top (both very easy), and the graphics card (at little bit harder), and with compressed air in one hand, and vacuum cleaner in the other, I blowed and vacuumed out all the dust, there was heaps!
As others have suggested, use the compress air conservatively and in brief bursts, and only when the vacuum can't get to or dislodge some dust. I've had one graphics card fail due to the build up of dust in his fan fins, so I recommend getting it out and cleaning those little fins - which will probably be clogged with dust.
My Mac Pro now runs much quieter, and happier I suspect.

Problems installing windows on a clean Mac Pro internal drive - issues and questions

Hey,
I have a Mac Pro mid 2010 with the following drive configurations:
3x120GB SSD in a RAID-0 as Boot (OS X 10.8.6) and SSD Scratch (working files)
3x4TB HDD in a RAID-0 as Master (data) and HDD Scratch (downloads)
1x100GB SSD (Spare...to install windows on)
I have literally tried every possible way of installing Windows 8 on that single SSD...both using bootcamp and without.
I can get it installed and working, install all the drivers/updates/software...involving multiple reboots into windows. Everything seems fine, and i shut down and boot into OS X, which works perfectly as expected. BUT, when i try and boot into Windows again (using <option> key at startupand selecting the windows volume, called "EFI Boot" which i did not name) I can log in and start using apps and then 20-40 seconds later i get the BSOD.
I can't for the life of me figure out why.
It's the easiest thing in the world to partition a single OSX drive to boot windows ON THE SAME DRIVE, but i can't seem to boot stably into a standaloe internal drive.
NOTE: I prepare the Windows drive by formatting the entire thing to "Free Space" using disk utility in Mac OS X, and can see that there are no partitions (EFI or otherwise) on the drive. Then I pull all the other drives except the target drive, reboot with a Windows 8 USB drive (created by BootCamp Assistant on my macbook air, because apparently some genius thought that task was too complicated for a Mac Pro...jks) and install from there. The funny part is that i can pick out the target drive in the windows setup, it's registering as 1 disk/partition of UNALLOCATED SPACE, as expected, but there is a warming that windows cannot be installed on this drive because my computer does not support booting to this disk, and that i should check that it's controller is enabled in the BIOS.....which to the best of my knowledge is not used by intel-macs, which use UEFI. But i can still click "Next", so I do and install Windows and boot to this drive, restarting and installing software updates and drivers as mentioned above.
The BSOD seems to pop up only after i've rebooted to Mac OS X and then try to go BACK to Windows 8.
The version of windows 8 and install USB were checked using my macbook air, and they work flawlessly. ASLO that warning about not being able to boot to the drive during windows setup isn't present.
I'm wondering if the fact the the RAID volumes are a software RAID, using Disk Utility in OSX is causing windows some issues...which makes no sense.
I'll keep playing, but I'm not confident I'm ever going to find a solution.
Somebody be my hero...

Hey Hatter,
Another question for you:
I can't seem to use system preferences>>startup disk to boot into windows. When I select windows and then restart i get a black "BIOS-like" screen which then cuts out and a message is displayed that says "there is no bootable disc"
This stumped me, because I know i can boot into windows from the boot screen (holding down option and selecting "EFI Boot" which apparently is what my windows drive is called.
because of my Mac OSX Raid arrays, i had to install windows by formatting a drive to HFS+ (GUID) pratition table, then repartition to "Free Space" then using an install usb that i made with my macbook air, pull all my other drives and install by selecting the usb drive to boot from.
I went into disk utility to see if I can repair the disk, and disk utility says that the disk has to EFI partition and that we won;t be able to boot from it....which is very confusing because i can boot from it.
Windows 8 apparentl;y uses UEFI from my research....so i'm utterly stumped.
I beleive this is also the cause of my newly purchased graphics card Mac Edition HD 7950, throwing me a BSOD when i select to boot in windows from the boot menu...
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Clean air issues with a mac pro

have any of you peeps battled with the simple problem of air quality around a mac pro. my machine exhausts so much hot air and fumes (it's always done this, i know there's no technical problem, i'm just super-aware of air quality, do a lot of yoga etc)
any ideas or solutions? at the present i have the tower in a walk-in cupboard but the build-up of heat and fumes in there after a three or four sesh is fantastic. anyone got any tips for safely (and cheaply) treating the air in the cupboard? (is it even recommendable/safe for the mac to breathe it's own air like this?)

tbirdparis wrote:
I wouldn't be worried about it. It's literally just warm air. The CPU cores heat up, the heat is transferred to solid metal heat sinks, and that warm air is just lightly blown away from the computer via perfectly normal fans. It's the same air that is already in your room, just warmed up. Nothing is added to it, your computer isn't aspirating anything and outputting any fumes of any kind.
I'm not as sure as you are. There are some electric motors in there (cooling fans) that probably can produce (tiny amounts of) ozone. Also, the other day I installed a new PSU (Power Supply Unit), and when it came out of the box, it had a strong smell of fresh paintsolvents to it. And some fumes are smellable long before they get to a nasty level. If you are really seriously paranoid you should somehow lead the air from the computer to the outside via some sort of hose... ?
Exactly the same thing is going on all around you whenever your house or studio is warmed by the sun (not very often in London...), and the metals in the construction of the building warm up and give off heat. Something would actually have to burn,
Or just evaporate...
as in literally reach a burning temperature in order for any kind of chemical reaction to occur that will produce fumes of some kind.
But if that happens.. your computer is broken and you have a fire hazard and immediate danger to deal with.
Actually this happened to me once in the studio, when I installed what turned out to be a dodgy RME PCI card in a G5 some years ago. A few minutes after turning the computer on, I smelled a very acrid burning smell which was quite alarming and so I immediately had to hard-shutdown the computer and disconnect it from the power, real fast. As soon as I determined that it was indeed coming from the G5 and not somewhere else, we opened all the windows and left the room for some time, just checking to make sure nothing was on fire.. because the burning smell did at least seem quite toxic. Once that was over, took the card out and indeed it had started to fry, so who knows what kind of chemicals were coming out in the fumes.
But I point that out only to make the reminder that it really just comes down to chemistry and physics.. In that case, yes, there were potentially dangerous fumes because a temperature was reached which caused actual burning to occur - an actual chemical reaction - which produced fumes. However, the warm air that comes out of your computer under normal operation is really just that - warmed up air, the exact same air that is in the room already.. If it were producing fumes of any kind, even in trace amounts, then that would mean that the components responsible for the fumes would actually be chemically reacting and thus would actually be transforming chemically over time with regular use and wouldn't last long.
Or it is marginal evaporation. Some fumes (especially paint solvents) are smellable even at a non toxic low concentration of a few ppb (parts per billion).
"New computer smell."
My 'old' G4 doesn't smell at all, even with my nose to the motherboard I don't smell anything anymore. My newer machine does, however. It still has to "dry up".

I don't have clean ideas about Mac Pro and FCP in RT

Hi, I hope you can clarify my ideas about editing in RT.
I will purchase a HDV camera and I'd like to work in RT with FCP and Mac Pro.
Many people tell me I don't need any additional card and even I don't need RAID. Can you tell me if I can work in RT with FCP, Mac Pro and 4GIGs RAM only?
thanks

When I have to export the film from Timeline will I have to do rendering?
RT editing in FCP, for the most part simply means that there are certain things you can see happen in the timeline without rendering... a certain number of simultaneous streams or tracks, certain transitions/effects/titles etc.
How much you can do RT is determined by a number of factors... the speed/power of your computer and drives, the video format your cutting... you'll get less cutting HD than you will cutting HDV or DV25. With the type of timeline you're describing you shouldn't have any trouble seeing what you're cutting RT.
However, regardless of how much you see RT, any effects, transitions etc. have to be rendered in order to output or export. In other words, even with DV footage, unless you've got a straight cut timeline with no titles or effects, you're always looking at at least some render time to get things finished. And as David has said, HDV also requires conforming (the whole timeline, not just effects) which, depending on the length of your show can take some time.
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My mac pro 2008 is running very very slow. I need to give it a good clean.Any suggestions?

My 2008 mac pro is running slower and slower, what can I do to get it running faster?

First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.
There are a few other possible causes of generalized slow performance that you can rule out easily.
Reset the System Management Controller.
If you have many image or video files on the Desktop with preview icons, move them to another folder.
If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane.
Disconnect all non-essential wired peripherals and remove aftermarket expansion cards, if any.
Check your keychains in Keychain Access for excessively duplicated items.
Boot into Recovery mode, launch Disk Utility, and run Repair Disk.
Otherwise, take the steps below when you notice the problem.
Step 1
Launch the Activity Monitor 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 Activity Monitor in the icon grid.
Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.
Select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected.
Click the heading of the % CPU column in the process table to sort the entries by CPU usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Also post the values for % User, % System, and % Idle at the bottom of the window.
Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?
Next, select the Disk Activity tab. Post the approximate values shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec (not Reads in and Writes out.)
Step 2
If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
Launch the Console application in the same way you launched Activity Monitor. 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.
Select the 50 or so most recent entries in the log. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V). You're looking for entries at the end of the log, not at the beginning.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting. That should be easy to do if your extract is not too long.

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