Meaning of Red Apple during boot

Since I upgraded to Mavericks 10.9.3 on my Retina MBP I've intermittently gotten a red apple for a brief instant during boot! It then switches back to the normal gray. Is this an Easter egg, a bug or does anyone even know?!? This does not happen every time, but has happened several times...
Thanks!

Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
Screen Resolution settings are stored in PRAM.
What is stored in PRAM?
Speaker volume
Screen resolution
Startup disk selection
Recent kernel panic information, if any
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

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[ 2.759302] e1000e: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Driver - 1.5.1-k
[ 2.759304] e1000e: Copyright(c) 1999 - 2011 Intel Corporation.
[ 2.759338] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20
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[ 2.759467] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X
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[ 2.815247] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 802.11a channels
[ 2.845674] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 17.168.5.3 build 42301
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[ 3.664501] psmouse serio1: synaptics: Touchpad model: 1, fw: 8.0, id: 0x1e2b1, caps: 0xd001a3/0x940300/0x120c00
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[ 4.765917] EXT4-fs (sda4): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: discard
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We're having a problem on our campus network where Macs aren't able to use the time.apple.com NTP server to correct the time during boot-up. Once the user logs in, open the Date & Time pref pane causes the time to be corrected.
I've noticed this problem for quite a while but it's really been just a minor inconvenience. Then some users started using Boot Camp and it became a bigger inconvenience because their Mac time is wrong by 4 hours when they return to OS X from Windows XP. It has now become something that we need to address because we have set up a lab with iMacs all configured with Boot Camp and set up to authenticate off of our Active Directory server, which requires that the time be correct on the iMacs when the user tries to log in.
We'd like to monitor the network traffic on Mac during boot-up to see if we can figure out why this is happening. My person theory is that something that the network admins have the network configured to do when it first sees a new computer is causing enough of a delay in the DHCP process that the Mac doesn't have a network connection when the NTP server call would normally be made. The college has a DSL line that is not part of our network and NTP server time correction works correctly on it.
We're looking for the best way to capture the activity on the Mac and the network traffic at boot-up. Here are the things that we're looking into.
1) Verbose mode - Interesting looking but it goes by pretty quickly and I don't have time to read all of that info. Is this recorded in a log automatically somewhere or is there a way to capture this info?
2) Single user mode - I haven't been able to determine whether the NTP server call should have occurred by the time I get a prompt in Single User Mode. If so, is there a command I could use here that would give me a dump of activity and network traffic up to this point?
3) I have Interarchy which will let me record network traffic but as far as I can tell there's isn't a way to use this feature during boot-up. Am I wrong about that?
4) Someone suggested using Ethereal which appears to require Fink when installed. I can't tell if this will work during boot for if it's an app that I can only run after logging in (like Interarchy). Does anyone know how this works?
Any suggestions would be welcomed.
-McD-

Turns out it was a network timing issue. The DHCP server wasn't providing the IP address quick enough (never figured out why, though).

After 10.6.2 update system halts during boot

After having installed the 10.6.2 update via software update my Mac halts during boot. It boots right up to the grey screening displaying the Apple logo and the grey status wheel but doesn't go on from there. It just keeps displaying that screen forever with the status wheel still moving but not hard disk activity anymore after a few minutes.
I've already tried (via booting from the Snow Leopard DVD), to no avail:
- repairing permissions
- repairing the drive
- resetting the SMC

You could try [these grey sceen, etc., troubleshooting steps|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570] ignoring any duplicaion of what you already have don. And, you could try [these general troubleshooting steps|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1394] again ignoring duplication.
If all above fails, then I suggest you do a repair install of Sno by installing Sno over Sno as in an upgrade install. Such an install, while usually very safe, still is an install so be appropriated backed up if you proceed.

New Mac Pro 2013 late version USB 3.0 hub issue during boot

Hi all, I just purchased a new Mac Pro 8 core with 32GB of ram and 1 TB drive. When I connect a USB powered 3.0 hub and turn on my Mac Pro, it gets hung on while booting. (Gray screen before the Apple logo appears on boot). If I pull the USB 3.0 hub out, the Mac Pro proceeds to boot normally. Once I am fully booted on my Mac Pro and I plug the USB 3.0 hub back in, everything seems to work fine. I have an enclosure that works off of lightening connector and the enclosure has a USB 3.0 hub onboard. I plug the USB 3.0 hub in that device and every thing seems to boot up fine on the Mac Pro. Any idea why when I plug in the USB 3.0 directly why the Mac Pro ha issues booting up?
Thanks in Advance.

The Driver for the Hub does not get loaded until late in the Boot-up process.
It is common not to be able to use devices on a Hub during boot-up, as they will not be ready (and therefore not available) until the Login screen appears.
For devices you need during boot-up, attach directly to a built-in USB port on the chassis, not on a display or any other Hub.
If your issue is only that the device interferes with Booting in general, ask the guys at OWC. They select their stocked items for trouble-free, and train their support people to resolve remaining problems quickly. If there is a problem, they will help you get is fixed quickly -- often providing an advanced exchange if that seems appropriate.

Computer sometimes shuts down during boot, help please.

Hey guys,
My specs:
2500K @ 4.5 GHz 1.37V (12 Hours P95 stable + 10 IBT passes)
MSI Z77A-GD65
8GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance (2x4GB)
EVGA GTX680 Superclocked
Crucial M4 SSD 128GB
WD 1TB Caviar Blue
Seasonic X-650 PSU
The PC is roughly 1 year old and I built it.
Problem is, and this has been ongoing since I built it, sometimes, when I turn on the PC, it will start booting and then power itself off, after that it turns itself back on and Windows 7 loads, exactly what happens when you apple new OC settings for example.
There is never more than 1 shutdown when this happens and it never happens when the PC is on and working, just during boot.
I ruled out heating issues, everything is well ventilated in my Corsair 650D case, all fans are working and the CPU temps are good (Using Zalman CNPS10X cooler)
I think we can also rule out any PSU issues since I recently tested my PC with P95 again after updating my BIOS for more than 12 hours and it was rock solid. I've also never had a shutdown during gaming since I got the PC.
My Overclock is raw, I have disabled, EuP 2013, C1E, EIST, Overspeed Protection, Intel C-State.
Is there any BIOS setting which could be causing this? I noticed that there's a setting under EuP 2013 called "Restore after AC Power Loss" and you can choose Power Off/Power On/Last State. But I think it only related to occasions where the PC gets shut down due to a power outage?
I am inclined to think that this issue is more related to a MB BIOS setting than to the PSU since I never had any stability issues with the PC during OC testing or when gaming.
Which leaves me with the Power outlet. I am using an outlet splitter and currently there are 7 products connected to 1 socket:
1. PC
2. Yamaha RXV-471 Receiver
3. Morel Sub-8 Subwoofer
4. PS3 (Off 99% of the time)
5. Internet Modem/Router
6. TV Box
7. 42" LED TV Screen
The only thing I can think of is that maybe when booting up, not enough power is provided to the PSU and it turns off?
I have 1 other clear outlet next to the one being used and I'm fairly certain they both go to the same place in the panel because they are adjacent.
I can also try to replace the power cord, however, I replaced it once and I do recall it was happening prior to replacing the cord several months ago.
Any suggestions? Thanks

Quote from: xmad on 27-March-13, 01:37:42
That's normal, the memory you have is 1333 with an overclock profile of 1600. (XMP) The double cold boot has been an issue for ages on the z77a-gd65 although I thought it was corrected by the latest bios's.
Oh so true. When it is really cold in the morning, not always, at first start of the machine, I will get a double boot behavior on a Z68 G3. No big deal, as xmad stated, this double boot behavior has been a trait of Intel for a long time. Usually disable of EuP 2013 cures it, but the OC and particular frequency combinations play a part in it, and mysteriously, cold mornings once in awhile.

MacBook Air shuts down during boot

My Macbook Air (OS X Yosemite - Early 2014) automatically shuts down during boot, with the screen flashes during the loading bar at 40% and then shuts down. I've tried to reboot many times but it wouldn't get past the 40% on the loading bar.
I've also tried the following but none worked:
The Apple Hardware Test shows that "There may be an issue with a memory module." (PPM002, PPM003, PPM004) - though I've checked that the reference code and the definition doesn't match, as "There may be an issue with a memory module." should be PPM001, and PPM002-PPM015 should be "There may be an issue with the onboard memory.". I've sent this message to Apple and they'd only provided the option to visit their retail store.
Also, the Recovery Mode isn't much help either. As do not have a backup of my HD, I'm not able to restore from Time Machine Backup.
So, I've tried to reinstall OS X Yosemite, but it says "Unavailable to install OS X". A website online says that you can resolve this issue by correcting the date through terminal, but the basic menu bar won't appear, in which I'm not able to access Terminal during the Recovery Mode.
Therefore, I've also tried the Disk Utility, which it shows it can't be repaired, with the following messages: Invalid Node Structure (4, 57963), and 2 messages regarding the Invalid Extent Entry (4, 47013) and (4, 40808). The Single User Mode with the command fsck -fy yields the same message.
Is there any other options then to visit the Apple Retail Store?

Invalid node structure
I'm pretty sure you need more then Disk Utility to repair the drive.
http://www.alsoft.com/diskwarrior/index.html
Assuming you have Snow Leopard installed, you can try reinstalling the Mac OS but you'll have to do this from another Mac.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910
"Important: For MacBook Air, a MacBook Air SuperDrive, or MacBook Air Software Reinstall Drive is required to complete this procedure."

Macbook Pro 17" restarting during boot screen

This seems to be an on going problem for people. From the threads I've read I could not get a solution.
My Macbook is turing on and plating the chime, but the screen has been covered in loads of square patches of purple dots. The Apple logo appears on the grey screen and the wheel starts to turn. What happens is it will do this for a minute or so and then freeze or more often restart and do the same thing again until i force it to turn off.
I have tried all of the below already
     - Safe Mode (fails and restarts)
     - Single user mode (disk repair command as I could not do it through the graphical interface)
     - Reset using cmd+option+r+p
     - Recovery by holding Option during boot (again freezes or restarts)
I would use a disc to a reinstall but my optical drive is broken and I do not have access to an external one. I realise I can use a Bootable USB but I only have access to a Windows for the time being. Its probably worth mentioning that was watching a video on Youtube when the whole laptop froze and starting repeating and jerking and then shut down. It has not worked since!
Can anyone suggest any other posible solutions please?
Thank you

My Macbook is turing on and plating the chime, but the screen has been
covered in loads of square patches of purple dots. The Apple logo
appears on the grey screen and the wheel starts to turn. What happens is
it will do this for a minute or so and then freeze or more often
restart and do the same thing again until i force it to turn off.
This seems like a hardware issue.
All we can suggest is run a #3 Hardware Test, write down what it says and take it into Apple for a free eval.
..Step by Step to fix your Mac
5 year old machine? I'd say it's the video card going because the cooling fins behind the fans haven't been cleaned, heat damage is irreversible.
Not worth fixing, buy a new machine.
You can extract the drive and use a SATA to USB adatpter and Migration Assistant to a new Mac.
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