Painfully slow internet

Just bought a new MacBook Pro this morning. It connects to my wireless network but has a ludicrous download speed of 300kbps. My old G4 Powerbook sitting on the same desk, picking up the same network has a download speed of 3000kbps. This problem has nothing to do with Time Machine, or the kind of router you have. None of the fixes I have read about have helped at all. I just had a new iMac at my house picking up the same network (probably exactly the same Airport Extreme card) and it worked great, very fast. The Apple support person acted totally clueless, like they couldn't even understand the significance of what I was telling them. The person told me to go back to the Apple Store and see if I could pick up their wireless. OK great, now I'm an unpaid product tester for Apple.

Hi- I was able to completely resolve the problem by buying a new Airport Express wireless n modem and using it in place of my old Viewsonic wireless g modem. There may be some way that I could have figured out what was happening, but I got tired of dealing with all the technical confusion. Apparently there is some incompatibility between the new MacBook Pro firmware/hardware, etc. and the old wireless modem, either the configuration or the firmware. The Apple people really could not help me other than to recommend that I speak with my DSL service provider tech people. Thanks for responding to my problem.

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Problem description:
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   Jan 7 11:47:58 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.user.89: Failed to bootstrap path: path = /Library/LaunchAgents/com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist, error = 2: No such file or directory
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   Jan 7 12:28:45 process iPhoto[643] thread 21591 caught burning CPU! It used more than 50% CPU (Actual recent usage: 90%) over 180 seconds. thread lifetime cpu usage 90.114637 seconds, (88.373536 user, 1.741101 system) ledger info: balance: 90002127665 credit: 90005648813 debit: 3521148 limit: 90000000000 (50%) period: 180000000000 time since last refill (ns): 99086317519
   Jan 7 12:30:17 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.655: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Jan 7 12:30:17 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.om.apple.photostream-agent.655: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/PhotoFoundation.framework/Versions /A/XPCServices/com.apple.PhotoApps.DevicePropertyReader.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/PhotoStreamAgent.app
   Jan 7 13:13:15 process com.apple.WebKit[827] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 560; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 55866
   Jan 7 20:09:33 process iPhoto[643] caught causing excessive wakeups. Observed wakeups rate (per sec): 198; Maximum permitted wakeups rate (per sec): 150; Observation period: 300 seconds; Task lifetime number of wakeups: 269536
   Jan 8 01:12:04 AppleUSBMultitouchDriver::validateChecksum - 512-byte packet checksum is incorrect (expected 0xf60c, checksum bytes were 0xdead)
   Jan 8 15:06:18 com.apple.xpc.launchd.domain.pid.quicklookd.1302: Path not allowed in target domain: type = pid, path = /Library/Frameworks/iTunesLibrary.framework/Versions/A/XPCServices/com.apple.iT unesLibraryService.xpc error = 147: The specified service did not ship in the requestor's bundle, origin = /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickLook.framework/Versions/A/Resources/quicklookd. app
Memory: iPhoto (UID 501) is using 2093 MB
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   - mod date: Jun 7 11:58:25 2013
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   - mod date: Jun 7 11:58:25 2013
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.logmein.LMILaunchAgentFixer.plist
   - mod date: Nov 10 20:47:41 2014
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Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist
   - mod date: Jan 7 12:05:30 2015
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   - mod date: Jan 29 17:22:17 2014
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist
   - mod date: Jan 7 12:05:30 2015
   - checksum: 1427099528
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   - mod date: Nov 10 20:46:56 2014
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    <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
    <string>/Library/Application Support/LogMeIn/bin/</string>
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Contents of /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
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Contents of Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.UUID.plist
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Listeners
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User login items
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   Dropbox
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   Google Chrome
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   ThisLife Uploader
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   WDQuickView
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Safari extensions
   Evernote Web Clipper
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Widgets
   iCal
   Earth
Restricted files: 339
Lockfiles: 101
Elapsed time (s): 844
Wow, that's a lot of data for you to sift through, but I suppose you know what you are looking to find. I bet you earned every one of those points. Thanks, Linc. All the folks in the world waiting for me to share their photos with them thank you as well : ) Cathleen

Absurdly slow internet speeds and often unable to ...

I'm used to getting around 13 Mbps Internet speeds from BT.
In the last few days, although the speed tests show similar results (assuming I can actually get online to test them), Internet browsing has become painfully slow, with many pages simply not loading at all.
I've called BT, and been through some tests with them, and they assure me that everything is fine, and that my Internet speeds are as high as ever.
I've also done some hunting around on google, and tried using open DNS settings, but to no avail. It's especially hard to upload data, and it's almost impossible to send email.
Occasionally, if I turn on my Mac after a longish break, I can get online easily, and send e-mail for a few minutes, then the problem returns.
BT insist that there's nothing wrong with the line, but the fact that the problem affects both my Mac and my iPad suggests that the problem is not with my computer.
Indeed, I'm now in the local pub, and everything is working just fine.
I've been through all the usual things - checking location of Homehub (even though it was absolutely fine for 18 months in its current location), changed the ADSL micro-filter, changed the wireless channel, etc, and to no avail.
What else can anyone suggest?
Thank you.

So, the first time I did this speed-test was on my return home, when everything was working fine again.
Test1 comprises of two tests
1. Best Effort Test: -provides background information.
Download Speed
15742 Kbps
0 Kbps21000 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed
Download speedachieved during the test was - 15742 Kbps
For your connection, the acceptable range of speedsis 4000-21000 Kbps.
Additional Information:
Your DSL Connection Rate :16203 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 1159 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
IP Profile for your line is - 14295 Kbps
The throughput of Best Efforts (BE) classes achieved during the test is - 16.11:23.37:60.53 (SBE:NBEBE)
These figures represent the ratio while sententiously passing Sub BE, Normal BE and Priority BE marked traffic.
The results of this test will vary depending on the way your ISP has decided to use these traffic classes.
2. Upstream Test: -provides background information.
Upload Speed
959 Kbps
0 Kbps1159 Kbps
Max Achievable Speed
>Upload speed achieved during the test was - 959 Kbps
Additional Information:
Upstream Rate IP profile on your line is - 1159 Kbps

ITunes 9.2.1 iPad painfully slow, iPhone 4 fine

Ever since I updated to version 9.2.1 the backup time for my iPad is painfully slow.
I ran a backup on my iPhone4 and it took about 5 minutes for a full backup and sync. So I ran downstairs, grabbed an adult beverage from the fridge, started working on my mac mini. After 60 minutes I went to grab some info off the iPad and it's still backing up an hour later.
System:
iPhone & iPad sync to a Windows 7 PC.
(Trust me if i could migrate without having to wipe my phone and iPad settings they would be on the mac mini)
I've rebooted my PC and iPad several times with no luck.
This has been running perfectly fine with iTunes 9.2.

Requirements to install iOS 4.2.1, this is from http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1061
System Requirements
* Mac or PC computer with USB 2.0 port
* iTunes 10.1 or later
Requirements for iTunes 10.1 on a Mac (this is from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ )
Macintosh Hardware
* Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or G4 processor
* Intel, PowerPC G5 or 1.0GHz PowerPC G4 or faster processor is required to play Standard Definition video from the iTunes Store
* 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor is required to play HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras from the iTunes Store
* 512MB of RAM; 1GB is required to play HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras
* Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater; 1280x800 or greater is required to play an iTunes LP or iTunes Extras
* Playing videos also requires at least 16MB of video RAM
* Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
* Apple combo drive or SuperDrive to create audio, MP3, or back-up CDs; some non-Apple CD-RW recorders may also work.
* Apple SuperDrive to back up your library to DVDs; some non-Apple DVD-RW drives may also work.
Macintosh Software
* Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
* QuickTime 7.6 or later
* Support for HE-AAC requires QuickTime 7.6.4 or later
* Safari 4.0.3 or later
* 200MB of available disk space

Upgraded from 10.6.8 to Mavericks last week on my MacBook Pro running the 2.4 GHz i5 and it's painfully slow on start-up- I mean, 5 minutes or more, to be fully functional... Is this normal?

Upgraded from 10.6.8 to Mavericks last week on my MacBook Pro running the 2.4 GHz i5 and it's painfully slow on start-up- I mean, 5 minutes or more, to be fully functional... Is this normal?

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.
     Reinstall the 10.9.2 update: OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 Update (Combo).
4. Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks 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.
Reinstall the 10.9.2 update: OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 Update (Combo).

Safari painfully slow on new Mac Mini

I know there have been a number of threads on this topic and I have tried all of the tricks listed but Safari is still painfully slow to load web pages. I have tested my internet connection and it is fine. The real interesting thing here is that when I boot up under Windows (using Boot Camp) web pages load blazingly fast under IE, so it seems unlikely that I have a hardware problem. I have also tried Firefox with similar results. I love this new machine but I am pulling my hair out over its browsing performance.
Anyone have a (new) thought?

Please try a test account to see how Safari works
there, if you do not have an other user account,
Go to System preferences ->Accounts ->Login Options
Tried this and believe it or not the problem was worse!
se the [+] to create one, you can later use [-] to
delete/remove the account.
Do you use a third party Firewall or one on your
router ?
No on both accounts
Do you use DHCP Lease ?
Yes, I hit the "renew lease" button which had no effect
In the Network ->TCP/IP tab do you have DNS # values
entered in the
DNS Servers box.
No entries in the DNS
Proxies tab, do you have any proxies selected ? if
Yes how does Safari surf with out it ?
No proxies selected
Let us know what your findings are.
Eme: )
I am going to try FireFox again and see if there are any things I can tweak that make it bearable.
Thanks, Richard

Painfully slow internet

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