MacbookAir Mid-2009 Compatibility with Yosemite?

Ever since I upgraded this machine to 10.10.2 is has been unusably slow. Activity Monitor shows that the kernel task can sometimes eat up over 80% of the CPU. This was certainly never the case with 10.9.
I can't see to find anything specifically wrong with my system right now and all my software is essentially up to date.
So I'm thinking of going back to 10.9 but I don't know how to do it on this machine. Would it simply be a matter of downloading Mavericks from the iTune Store?
Thanks in advance for the help.

It is compatible. Downgrading will require erasing the drive and restoring your old system from your backup. Or downloading a previous OS X installer. Mavericks is no longer available for download.
Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:
1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
    b. Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
3. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
4. Reinstall Yosemite: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall OS X from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.
5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.

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MacbookAir Mid 2009 Compatible with Yosemite?

Ever since I upgraded this machine to 10.10.2 is has been unusably slow. Activity Monitor shows that the kernel task can sometimes eat up over 80% of the CPU. This was certainly never the case with 10.9.
I can't see to find anything specifically wrong with my system right now and all my software is essentially up to date.
So I'm thinking of going back to 10.9 but I don't know how to do it on this machine. Would it simply be a matter of downloading Mavericks from the iTune Store?
Thanks in advance for the help.

It's compatible. To downgrade you would need to erase the drive, download the Mavericks installer (which you can't,) and reinstall Mavericks. See this:
Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:
1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
    b. Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
3. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
4. Reinstall Yosemite: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall OS X from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.
5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.

Mac Book Pro from mid 2009 compatability with Apple displays

Is my Mac Book Pro from mid 2009 compatible with the Apple Cinema 23" Displays from circa 2005?

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http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_accessories/all_accessories/cables_do cks#!
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Can Macbook Pro 13" Mid 2009 replace with new 1TB 2.5" SATA 3.0 hard drive? My hard drive is almost full and I need to place it with a new bigger capacity. Please advice. Thank you.

Yes, you can replace the drive.

Is Epson Stylus Color 740 compatibility with Yosemite 10.10.1

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There is any aupdate for macbook air 13" mid 2009 trackpad {with one long click button down} to help trackpad working fine with loin mac os x 10.7.1

there is any aupdate for macbook air 13" mid 2009 trackpad {with one long click button down}
to help trackpad working fine with loin mac os x 10.7.1

mohammedfromad dammam wrote:
there is any aupdate for macbook air 13" mid 2009 trackpad {with one long click button down}
to help trackpad working fine with loin mac os x 10.7.1
Not at this time. It would also be great to have an adjustment for sensitivity too.

Will internet recovery work on my mid 2010 MBP with yosemite and the firmare internet recovoery update designed for OS lion

will internet recovery work on my mid 2010 MBP with yosemite and the firmare internet recovery update designed for OS lion

Yes, it does. The point is can your computer use full Internet Recovery with the firmware update or not. If not then you have to begin with the Snow Leopard DVD that came with your computer and do an Erase and Install.
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
     1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
         with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
         After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
         a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
     2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue
         button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
         After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
         size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
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     3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
         with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
     4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
         Assistant. Be sure you configure your initial admin account with the exact same
         username and password that you used on your old drive. After you finish Setup
         Assistant will complete the installation after which you will be running a fresh
         install of OS X. You can now begin the update process by opening Software
         Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your installation current.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
However, if you can use full Internet Recovery:
Install Yosemite, Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Using Internet Recovery
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
This should restore the version of OS X originally pre-installed on the computer.

CHKDSK fails on fresh install of Windows 7 x64 on mid-2009 MBP with SSD

There was an earlier post about this that has been archived prematurely that I will reproduce below. The main issue is a flaw in the Windows 7 x64 CHKDSK of the SSD drive in the mid-2009 MBP= 5,2. With fresh OSX installs, bootcamp 3.1, Windows 7 x64 all updates, the CHKDSK operation checks files at about 1 per second in stage 4 of 5, verifying file data.
Moderators: please leave this open until it is actually resolved.
Earlier posts:
Panajev
Posts: 4
From: ITALY
Registered: Oct 14, 2009
Windows 7 x64, MacBook Pro, frequent CHKDSK after HDD firmware update
Posted: Nov 2, 2009 6:45 AM
Hello, I have been having filesystem problems on my Windows 7 partition since the HDD related firmware update (the latest Performance update) was released and installed onto this mid 2009 MacBook Pro.
The HDD is a 500 GB 7200 RPM model, but it never gave me any troubles under OS X before the "fix" and I know other users had intermittent problems with the HDD on their MacBook Pro's related to the HDD making noises and pausing.
The fix was released, I installed it and I started seeing my first problem in Windows 7 x64 a few days after... I cleanly shut the OS down, but when I booted it back it asked me to perform a coherency check to the Filesystem... I thought that the problem was related to the fact that I was using the RC1 build of Windows 7... although that problem never manifested itself in the weeks before the Performance Update (HDD firmware fix) was installed and Windows 7 x64 RC1 had been on there and used frequently.
I recently purchased Windows 7 retail a few days ago and after a bit of trouble-free operation I started having problems again... always shutting the PC down carefully and I was asked to run the CHKDSK utility at boot twice already.
What to do?
Message was edited by: Panajev
MacBook Pro (2009) Mac OS X (10.6.1) Windows 7 x64, Bootcamp 3.0, recent HDD update
nicegom
Posts: 6
Registered: Nov 12, 2009
Re: Windows 7 x64, MacBook Pro, frequent CHKDSK after HDD firmware update
Posted: Nov 12, 2009 1:40 AM in response to: Panajev
Hi there,
I have a different experience. I installed Windows 7 before the "performance update 1.0" came out. I actually experienced the chkdsk launch problem with Windows 7. I had done repartitioning and clean-install several times but cannot solve the problem. So I tried to install XP and Vista on my MBA (Mid 2009 with SSD) and found that these two OS doesn't introduce such problem.
To be honest, I'm not sure which caused such problem, Windows 7, a bootcamp driver, or EFI. But I'm sure that CHKDSK in Windows 7 has an obvious bug that needs to be patched (memory leak and maybe this problem as well). So now I'm using Windows Vista SP2. And I'm happy with Vista SP2 (seems to become faster and stable now).
Cheer,
Message was edited by: nicegom
Macbook Air Windows Vista MBA of Mid 2009 with SSD

Windows 7 x64 all updates
Just doublechecking. Does that include the recent chkdsk hotfixes?
[The Chkdsk.exe program does not start correctly on a Windows 7-based computer|http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975778]

Hdmi compatibility with yosemite

Is it possible that the yosemite update would not allow an hdmi adapter to work on my macbook pro (2012)? Because when we use the adapter on my boyfriends macbook it would work and his laptop wasn't updated with yosemite.

My CS5, everything the suite works on Yosemite, the latest Java Runtime will be required, that's a simple free upgrade.
However, for me personally it is running EXTREMELY sluggish! PS is ok at first, but after 15, 20 minutes simple things like selection tool, switching to another layer, clone brush.
Then erasing..I'll erase something...I get the rainbow spinning wheel for 5, 10 seconds then It shows what I erased, then CTRL+Z to undo and then redo. It lags. not fun!
Not sure..I've read forums where people are ok with Adobe programs, others state the same issues like I am having, Sucks the RAM dry and I have 12GB of it Tweaked the cache and scratch disc settings and no improvements.
Depends on how old the Mac is, mine is a mid 2011 iMac 27in. It ran so amazing in SnowLeopard, Lion. Mavericks, I noticed a slight lag but nothing horrific that annoyed me to no end.
Now. eh.

FC343LL/A compatibility with Yosemite

Just got a used Time Capsule (2009) version Model, FC343LL/A.
Will this work with Yosemite?

Yes, if the previous owner updated the firmware on the Time Capsule. If not, you will see a message about needing to update the firmware on the Time Capsule.
If that occurs, you will need to have.....or borrow a Mac running an older operating system like Leopard or Snow Leopard to update the firmware on the Time Capsule. A PC with AirPort Utility installed would work as well.
Then, the Time Capsule will have the best chance to work with Yosemite, although you still may need to change some settings on the Mac if AirPort Utility cannot find the Time Capsule.

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) freeze with Yosemite

After installing the OS X Yosemite my MBP Retina starts freezing due to graphic problems. The only option is to restart the Mac
How to find the problem and solve it?

Safe Mode doesn't help. I have the same problem with a Mid 2012 MBPr with a fresh OS X 10.10 installation (no upgrade). In energy options I have enabled automatic graphic card switching, so my system is using the Intel HD Graphics 4000 mainly. The logs show a "GPU Reset" event:
Mon Oct 20 20:36:37 2014
Event:               GPU Reset
Data/Time:           Mon Oct 20 20:36:37 2014
Application:
Path:
OS Version:          Mac OS X Version 10.10 (Build 14A389)
Graphics Hardware:   Intel HD Graphics 4000
Signature:           801
Report Data:
===========================================================================
                         Intel GPU Hang Summary
                              version 1.0.0
===========================================================================
-- Summary of Status for ALL Rings --
MAIN Ring is idle
MEDIA Ring is NOT enabled
BLT Ring is NOT enabled
===========================================================================
                     Essential Ring Registers
===========================================================================
-- MAIN Ring --
RING_HEAD   = 0x00000048 (offset = 0x00000048, wrap count = 0, wait_for_cond = 0x0)
RING_TAIL   = 0x00000048 (offset = 0x00000048)
RING_START = 0x10204000 (offset = 0x10204000)
RING_CTRL   = 0x0000f001 (enabled, auto report disabled (0x00), not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x010 4KB pages)
-- MEDIA Ring --
RING_HEAD   = 0x00000000 (offset = 0x00000000, wrap count = 0, wait_for_cond = 0x0)
RING_TAIL   = 0x00000000 (offset = 0x00000000)
RING_START = 0x00000000 (offset = 0x00000000)
RING_CTRL   = 0x00000000 (disabled, auto report disabled (0x00), not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x001 4KB pages)
-- BLT Ring --
RING_HEAD   = 0x00000000 (offset = 0x00000000, wrap count = 0, wait_for_cond = 0x0)
RING_TAIL   = 0x00000000 (offset = 0x00000000)
RING_START = 0x00000000 (offset = 0x00000000)
RING_CTRL   = 0x00000000 (disabled, auto report disabled (0x00), not waiting, semaphore not waiting, length = 0x001 4KB pages)
- Common Slice INST_DONE register -
All Common Slice engines are done.
   - INSTDONE_CS (=0xffffffff): Not done =
I already tried a PRAM- and SMC Reset, booted up in Safe Mode, repaired permissions. Since I disabled the automatic switching of graphic cards in system settings (so that it uses my NVidia Card as default), there are no freezes anymore. There seems at least one more user with the same problem:
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IPhoto compatibility with Yosemite

I just upgraded to Yosemite today and now I can't open iPhoto. When I try to, it says it's not compatible with Yosemite and I need to upgrade in the App Store. I don't have a problem upgrading iPhoto but I want to make sure that I can without losing my photos. Does anyone know?
Thanks.

Lanny, I realize that there is a software update for iPhoto. I just want to make sure that I can run the update without losing my photos. Allan, I have Time Machine set up and run backups regularly. Would that be sufficient should I have a problem updating iPhoto?

C309g Compatibility with Yosemite

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Hello Richar762,
Yes, the HP Photosmart C309G is compatible with OS X Yosemite.
Here is the source for the answer... http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201465
You may also find the link : http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18606?viewlocale=en_US
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Jabzi
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Is iDVD compatibility with Yosemite?

Hi, everybody!
When I installed Yosemite in my iMac, I chose to perform a clean installation, so I lost all of my applications. So, I tried to reinstall iDVD but I could't find it in AppStore. As I've read, iDVD really doesn't appears for direct installation, so, I installed it from my iLife CD and updated it to version 7.1.2. But, when I try to run it, the app freezes and I'm obligated to quit it (most of time, force quit) and relaunch it. But, in a few seconds (or minutes), the app starts freezing again and this makes impossible for me to use it.
I thinks it's not a problem caused by lack of memory, since I have 16 GB installed here...
Is the app compatible with Yosemite? If it is, what do you suggest for me to solve this issue? If it's not, could you suggest another good DVD creator?
Thank you!

837.3MB for 59 minutes is incredibly small. What format are these files in?
Formats supported by iDVD 7:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iDVD/7.0/en/6655.html
iDVD encoding settings:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1502?viewlocale=en_US
Short version:
Best Performance is for videos of up to 60 minutes
Best Quality is for videos of up to 120 minutes
Professional Quality is also for up to 120 minutes but even higher quality (and takes much longer)
That was for single-layer DVDs. Double these numbers for dual-layer DVDs.
Professional Quality: The Professional Quality option uses advanced two-pass technology to encode your video (The first pass determines which parts of the movie can be given greater compresson without quality loss and which parts can’t. The second pass then encodes those different parts accordingly) , resulting in the best quality of video possible on your burned DVD. You can select this option regardless of your project’s duration (up to 2 hours of video for a single-layer disc and 4 hours for a double-layer disc). Because Professional Quality encoding is time-consuming (requiring about twice as much time to encode a project as the High Quality option, for example) choose it only if you are not concerned about the time taken.
In both cases the maximum length includes titles, transitions and effects etc. Allow about 15 minutes for these.
You can use the amount of video in your project as a rough determination of which method to choose. If your project has an hour or less of video (for a single-layer disc), choose Best Performance. If it has between 1 and 2 hours of video (for a single-layer disc), choose High Quality. If you want the best possible encoding quality for projects that are up to 2 hours (for a single-layer disc), choose Professional Quality. This option takes about twice as long as the High Quality option, so select it only if time is not an issue for you.
Use the Capacity meter in the Project Info window (choose Project > Project Info) to determine how many minutes of video your project contains.
NOTE: With the Best Performance setting, you can turn background encoding off by choosing Advanced > “Encode in Background.” The checkmark is removed to show it’s no longer selected. Turning off background encoding can help performance if your system seems sluggish.
And whilst checking these settings in iDVD Preferences, make sure that the settings for NTSC/PAL and DV/DV Widescreen are also what you want.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1502?viewlocale=en_US

Audio/MIDI Interface Compatibility with Logic Pro 7.2

Hello,
Is/are there a recommended audio/midi interface(s) that will work without audio/midi timing glitches with Logic Pro 7.2? Currently, I am using Pro Tools LE v7.1, along with the DIGI002 Rack. That combination works very well, with no glitches whatsover. The possibility of using Logic Pro 7.2 raises the question of what would be a compatible interface. I don't think the DIGI002 Rack has the necessary drivers, although I may be mistaken. However, there must be an interface that works well with Logic Pro 7.2.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
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Hello,
I went to the Metric Halo Web site and was not able to find the interface that you may have been referring to. It looks like the Mobile I/O may be the correct one, however, that interface is much more than I would want to spend (http://www.mhlabs.com/metric_halo/products/mio/)
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Any additional advice/help would be appreciated.
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www.tonyventura.com
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