Poor performance mac mini

Hello,
I have a MAC mini originally equipped with 4GB memory but now updated to 16GB. The computer boots up quickly but it is very slow when I use the Safari web browser. It takes a long time to go from one page to another. I have made a clean reinstallation of the MAC OS X 10.9.2 and then only installed an Adobe Flash Player.
I have tested the MAC mini with Cinebench with the following results:
Memory16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
OpenGL 15,03 fps
Ref. Match 99,3%
CPU 255 cb
CPU (Single Core) 107 cb
MP Ratio 2.39x
Does anyone have any clue what is wrong with my MAC mini?
I'm greatful for any help in this matter.
Kind regards
Ingemar

Please answer as many of the following questions as you can. You may already have answered some of them. In that case, there's no need to repeat the answers.
Have you restarted your router and your broadband device (if they're separate) since you first noticed the problem? If not, do that now and see whether there's any change.
If your browser is Safari, then from the Safari menu bar, select
Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data
and confirm. Any change?
Select the Advanced tab in the Preferences window and uncheck the box marked
Stop plug-ins to save power
Any change?
Quit and relaunch the browser. Any change?
Log out and log back in. Any change?
Enable Private Browsing in the Safari menu. Any change?
Are any other web browsers installed, and are they the same? What about other Internet applications, such as iTunes and the App Store?
If other browsers and Internet applications are also affected, follow these instructions and test. Any change?
If Parental Controls is active for any user, please turn it off and test. Any change?
If only Safari is affected, launch the Activity Monitor application and enter "web" (without the quotes) in the search box. If a process named "Safari Web Content" is shown in red or is using more than about 5% of a CPU, select it and force it to quit by clicking the X or Quit Process button in the toolbar of the window. There may be more than one such process. Any improvement?
Again, if only Safari is involved, open the iCloud preference pane and uncheck the box marked Safari, if it's checked. Any change?
Are there any other devices on the same network that can browse the Web, and are they affected?
If you can test Safari on another network, is it the same there?
If you connect to your router with Wi-Fi and you can also connect with Ethernet, do that and turn off Wi-Fi. Any difference?

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Report generated 3 January 2015 16:03:59 GMT
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Thank you for taking the time to respond.
I got this information from a time when I was opening up iPhoto, and then going to the iCloud folder. To be honest it wasn't the most disastrous of events, I did get a few beachballs and when I opened up a shared folder the photos weren't loaded as normal. As I get more lengthy delays in carrying out any activities I will post back the console results.
Just as a bit more info, I don't consider my problem an update to Yosemite problem, if anything since updating performance has been improved from Mavericks.
Do you have any comments about upgrading RAM from the 4GB I have?
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03/01/2015 19:34:05.166 discoveryd[49]: WCFNameResolvesToAddr: called
03/01/2015 19:34:05.166 discoveryd[49]: WCFNameResolvesToAddr: entering
03/01/2015 19:34:05.499 discoveryd[49]: WCFNameResolvesToAddr: called
03/01/2015 19:34:05.499 discoveryd[49]: WCFNameResolvesToAddr: entering
03/01/2015 19:34:07.001 discoveryd[49]: Basic Sockets SetDelegatePID() failed for PID[3491] errno[3] result[-1]
03/01/2015 19:34:13.809 WindowServer[7810]: scrollPhase MayBegin (128), but previous was 1 (not 0, Cancelled or End)
03/01/2015 19:34:13.821 WindowServer[7810]: scrollPhase Began (1), but previous was 1 (not 0, MayBegin or End)
03/01/2015 19:34:14.124 WindowServer[7810]: scrollPhase Ended (4), but previous was 4 (not Began)
03/01/2015 19:34:14.766 WindowServer[7810]: scrollPhase MayBegin (128), but previous was 1 (not 0, Cancelled or End)
03/01/2015 19:34:14.867 WindowServer[7810]: scrollPhase Began (1), but previous was 1 (not 0, MayBegin or End)
03/01/2015 19:34:17.769 WindowServer[7810]: scrollPhase Ended (4), but previous was 4 (not Began)
03/01/2015 19:34:18.186 WindowServer[7810]: scrollPhase MayBegin (128), but previous was 1 (not 0, Cancelled or End)
03/01/2015 19:34:18.186 WindowServer[7810]: scrollPhase Began (1), but previous was 1 (not 0, MayBegin or End)

Poor WiFi performance on new Mac Mini ?

My new mac mini purchased a few days ago (late 2009) was exhibiting abysmal WiFi performance on 802.11n 5Ghz. I was barely getting 1Mbyte/sec through it, despite good signal strength (-50db), and my iMac which is feet away on -58db is giving almost 18Mbyte/sec...
Anyway - after much gnashing of teeth, and even placing the mini next to my extreme basestation I gave up, then tried, out of desperation, resetting the PRAM... Fixed!
Why on earth a brand new machine should need this doing, I'm not sure, but the old Alt-Cmd-P-R at boot up, waiting for the second BONG, and then letting it continue, fixed everything, and it now zooms along as fast as my other Macs.
Just for info - hope it helps someone!

These are pings from my iMac to .02 (mbpro) and .11 macmini
the mbpro is sat right next to the mac mini... rebooting the mini sorts this out... Come on, somebody must have this problem as well?
PING 192.168.0.2 (192.168.0.2): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.765 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.787 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.765 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.888 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.862 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.911 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.2: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=1.197 ms
^C
--- 192.168.0.2 ping statistics ---
7 packets transmitted, 7 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 0.765/1.025/1.765/0.329 ms
imac1-sant:~ steves$ ping 192.168.0.11
PING 192.168.0.11 (192.168.0.11): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.0.11: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=667.107 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.11: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=180.341 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.11: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=99.633 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.11: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=22.600 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.11: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=250.583 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.11: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=173.842 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.11: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=96.888 ms

A1283 Mac Mini second HDD performance poor?

Hi,
I'm using a A1283 Mac Mini (the last type before the unibody model) to play audio in a theatre show. I've replaced the internal optical drive with a 500GB 7200RPM SATA drive on which all the audio files are located. I'm hearing audio breakup which suggests that audio is not being provided from disk fast enough, although there are no console errors to suggest problems. At most of there are around 14 stereo audio files (24bit, 44.1k) in use; not a particularly heavy load.
Is there a difference in performance between the 'upper' (ex-optical drive bay) and 'lower' (factory HDD) drive bays in the Mac Mini? Do I need to make any OS changes to make full performance use of the second HDD?
Some additional details: 8GB RAM, OS X 10.6.2. The audio app is QLab v2.3.5, and audio is routed through an RME FireFace800 (firmware v2.77) using v2.9.3 driver.
Many thanks,
Matt

Hi dschnepp,
Thanks for the pointer. I looked at the negotiated link speed on System Profiler. However even allowing for slow interface speeds I'm still confused:
SATA I rates at 1.5Gbit/s, which is (very) roughly 187MByte/s transfer rate. I'm playing a maximum of 14 audio files which are all stereo 24bit 44.1k. I calculate that to need about 3.7MByte/s transfer, ie a factor of 50 less than SATA I's transfer rate!
Matt

Poor Incoming Network Performance from Mac Mini

I have a 1.5 Core Solo Intel mac mini running Leopard 10.5.4. I currently have it connected directly via patch cable to a eMachines wintel running Windows Server 2k3 that I'm using for a server. The weirdness comes in whenever I'm trying to transfer files back and forth across the Ethernet connection. Both Ethernet cards are manually set to 100mbit full-duplex.
I have enabled SMB sharing on both machines, and I have the FTP server setup on my mac mini. Below are the speeds on which I'm getting file transfers:
SMB:
Mini -> 2k3: 8MB/sec
2k3 -> Mini: 3MB/sec
FTP:
Mini -> 2k3: 11MB/sec
2k3 -> Mini: 3MB/sec
I've tried disabling IPv6 on the Ethernet port in the mac mini. The firewall is turned off. And surely the stock hard drive in the mac mini can write faster than 3MB/sec. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing this insane slowdown on incoming file transfers? I've looked through the forums for any possible fixes and have come up blank.
Thanks in advance,
Josh Hogan

@ SilverSkyRat: Permission were all correct, but no connection login as a network user. Thank you for your input
@ BDAqua: You are right. Thank you also
I received the this link from Apple regarding my connectivity issue: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4945?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
However, I found a simple solution to over come my problem: here is how I did it:
1- I created a Network user jsmith using Server App with password as "password"
2- Then went to System Preferences\Users & Groups\ and create a standard user account as jsmith with the same password as "password"
Then I was able to map my network drive that resides on the Mac mini server to a Windows XP machine. Both password of jsmith has to be the same in order for the mapping to take place.
This solution resolved my connectivity issue. However, there is one thing I do not like about it:
1- I have to make sure that when a user changes his/her network password, I have to change his/her password at the server...it is double the work
2- Everytime I create a Network User Account, I have to create the same account on the local server with the same password.
Thnak you All for your input
-AN

Mac Mini 2012 Poor Wifi

Hi All,
I've had my 2012 Mac Mini (the basis of my home music recording setup) about 9-10 months and always had poor wifi connection. Download speeds are terrible and it can take hours to download a few MBs
My provider is Sky Fibre Broadband with the Sky Hub. It's all less than 12 months old. It doesn't seem to have the 5ghz option that's been mentioned.
Another point to note is that the signal isn't trying to penetrate several thick walls, the Sky hub is in the next room less than 10 metres away with a direct line of sight through 2 doorways.
I've been through everything in this thread Intermittent and slow Wi-Fi connection on Mac Mini Solved! to no avail. I've tried turning off monitors, speakers, hard drives, bluetooth (even though I need to use this to connect my iPad for studio use). It's completely unusable. I even have the sky booster for the wifi sat next to the Mac and it makes no difference. My Mac Mini is updated to latest OS X Mavericks which took a very long time to download!
The only thing left for me to try is running a long ethernet cable from the sky hub to see how it is wired. This I am going to do today when I'be been to buy a cable as it's not convenient and unworkable to strip down my home studio to move it to another room.
Yesterday I spent a long time on the phone to apple support and they seem to think there's a problem with my home network and interferance. We went through all sorts, deleting startups items, caches and so on
Although every other device in my home works absolutely fine. These include Windows 8 laptop, Google Nexus, LG G2 Android Phone, iPhone 4s, 2x iPod 4th Gen, Xbox 360, PS3, LG Smart TV, iPad Air. Note these aren't all on at the same time!
It did connect using the iPhone 4s as a hotspot to test which is why Apple insist there is no problem with the hardware, although the WiFi doesn't pick up any other local networks available for example my neighbours of which there are around 8 I can see on other devices.
Any thoughts?
Out of interest does anyone think getting an Apple Airport Express, connecting it to the Sky Hub but connecting my Mac to Airport rather than the Sky Hub directly would work? In effect creating an isolated connection from the other devices in the house? Maybe they will take to each other in a nicer way. I'm a bit confused by what I can do with the Airport and want to afford splashing out on different routers etc. Trying to get them to work on Sky I can just feel the headache!
Thanks in advance, hope the above is enough info

If you ALT+Click on the Mini WiFi icon in the menu bar, you should see a 'Open Wireless diagnostics'. If you click on it and press command+2, it will bring up a utilities window.
There are two functions that you should consider. Wi-Fi Scan and Performance. There is also Logging, Frame Capture and Info. You can look at these and analyze what may be issues with your Mini.

Poor performance of Premiere Pro on 2013 Mac Pro

A month ago I bought a 2013 Mac Pro mostly for running Premiere Pro CC. The configuration is 6 cores @ 3.5 GHz, 64 GB RAM, 2 x D700 graphics, 1 TB internal SSD. It runs OS X Mavericks 10.9.4.
I tried Premiere Pro CC today for the first time. The input--entirely stored on the internal SSD; no external disk was even connected--was about 100 clips shot as AVCHD (1080p25 PAL) at 24 Mbps.
I edited this in Premiere Pro and added small adjustments (mostly changes of levels) in about 20 clips. The rest had no adjustments. There were no transitions applied. For the most part, it just had to copy the trimmed input clips to the output.
I queued this for Adobe Media Encoder CC at H.264, 1080p25, @ 24 Mbps VBR 2 pass. Audio was 192 kbps, 48 kHZ,stereo. The output was written to the internal SSD.
While encoding, the CPU was running 50-70% idle (!!!) so it was using only 2-3 cores and half the memory (32GB) was unused. It certainly wasn't trying very hard. No other programs except Premiere, AME, and the activity monitor were open during encoding and I was just sitting there watching it lumber along.
The time to encode the timeline of 9:47 was 21:28. That is 2.2x real time. My 4-year-old Windows machine using CS6 could do that. What's wrong? Should Premiere Pro be this slow on hardware this fast? Is there some secret box "Use all the cores and all allowed memory" that I have to check (I set the preferences to allow Adobe to use 52 GB). Does Premiere get tired in the evenings? The internal SSD runs at 900 MB/s and there was no transcoding to do. What was going on?
This is my first test of Premiere and it is kind of disappointing. Did I just waste 6500 euros on the Mac Pro or am I using the wrong settings. Any advice is welcome.
Thanks.

Yes, should be great if someone put some light in all this performance thing in the new mac pro, I just did a test, 3 video tracks with 4K Red footage, 50% of opacity each one and I just play the 2 min sequence, and Premiere started to drop frames at half resolution playback and when I changed to full resolution playback the sequence was unplayable, I mean, they sold this MacPro/Premiere workflow as the way to edit 4K without compromises and now we are not capable to deliver jobs because the poor performance... and I'm not talking now about the constant crashes and freezes, I'm talking about that we can't play just 3 tracks without any effect.
Would be great if someone put some light on this, maybe we are blaming adobe and it's apple's fault and we should go to the apple store to return the machine... I did test on the Mac and looks OK, I'm more than confuse about this...

Performance Issues with Mac Mini (Late 2014)

Dear All,
We have few Mac Minis with below mentioned configuration in our organization.
Mac Mini (Late 2014)
Processor : 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz) with 3MB on-chip shared L3 cache
Storage : 500GB (5400-rpm) hard drive
Memory : 4GB of 1600MHz LPDDR3 memory
Graphics : Intel HD Graphics 5000
Mac OS Version : 10.10.2 Yosemite
We are using these Mac Minis for iOS application development using Xcode, but now we are facing lots of performance related issues. We are sharing issue related details with you & want to get some help to improve our system performance.
1) System is running very slow & take a lot of time to Boot.
2) Some time it never boots & we need to press start button several time.
3) When system goes in Sleep mode, then it takes much time to come to display screen to type Password.
4) Sometimes the whole screen moves Downwards.
5) Sometimes while during coding using Xcode in Simulator it shows some kind of Error “Unexpectedly quit”
6) Xcode runs very slow & it take lots of time in switching between files.
7) While closing any open application it take lots of time & show activity indicator for very long time.
8) Sometimes it doesn’t support iPad when we connect it using USB cable.
Our development team is facing lots of issues using these Mac Minis, so please can anyone suggest us that how can we improve our system performance & is this configuration is ideal to run Mac OSx 10.10 Yosemite Series and to use it for iOS application development.
Please try to help us to solve these issues & try to share some valuable comments on it.
Thanks

Dear woodmeister50,
Here i am sharing required screenshots which you have suggested to share.
1. Open up activity monitor and select CPU. Post the top 5 procersses
and their percentage of CPU usage.
2. Then select Memory. Post the values listed in the box at the bottom
or you can post a screen shot that area.
Please analyze these Activity monitor logs & let us know if you want to share some feedback on that. We will also try to boot & run our system in safe mode.
Thanks

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