Slow Boot Since Installing OS X 10.10.3

Hello All
Since installing Yosemite 10.10.3 on my MacBook Pro this morning I noticed that the boot up seems slower than usual. When I press the power button the chime sounds almost straight away then the screen stays black for about 10/15 seconds before the Apple logo appears. At this point the computer boots straight to the login screen. Everything else works fine. Previously there didn't seem to be a black screen between the chime and Apple logo. Any suggestions as to what this could be?
Thanks!

Thanks for asking this. I was a bit discouraged as I just bought a new March 2015 MacBook Pro with Touch Force trackpad. One of the reasons that I got rid of my mid-2009 MacBook Pro was that it took forever and a day to startup (like 3 minutes). After updating to 10.10.3, my new MacBook pro was taking about 5 times or more longer than out of the box to startup ... It restimulated my feelings about the old MacBook restart issues.
It seems that Apple should account for these hiccups and take care of them automatically with each update. How should we know that we need to go into settings and reset the startup disk. I just thought that I was going to have to accept a slower and slower startup with each OSX update.

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8 GB RAM Upgradeable
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telling me they changed something and it should be ok now,
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12th May.
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Thanks for your post, but I've already been through all your points above.
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The 3 results above are just from last night.
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If they did, they could see exactly when this was happening and maybe take the proper action,
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link to my speedtest.net results page
http://www.speedtest.net/results.php?sh=8dafd1fe7cc1723ab932e1e25ec9d957&ria=0
thinkbroadband graph
Forgot to add
I asked BB Support to have my line monitored as this was happening during peak times,
they totally ignored this suggestion.

Slow performance since installing Mavericks

Our Mac is used by four seperate users with their own log in's. Since installation of Mavericks the performance for two of the users has slowed dramatically to where they get "beachball" for minutes at a time.
The other two users don't experience any slow down at all.
Where do I begin to look for issues and/or ways to speed things up?

Launch the Console 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 Console in the icon grid.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
☞ The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
☞ Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Mac running slow, worse since installing Yosemite from Lion

Mac started to run slow every now and then, updated to yosemite and now getting worse, slow to open programmes like iPhoto (getting jammed when using), websites and switching between the two. Get a coloured wheel often. More worryingly recently when waking from sleep, the left half of my screen is distorted like an old unturned TV!! I am a typical user with little knowledge on how macs work, so am nervous to do much. Have included the etracheck report for info. Can somebody tell me if i should take it to a mac "shop" or have any advice on fixing myself. many thanks
EtreCheck version: 2.1.1 (104)
Report generated 8 December 2014 21:37:40 GMT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 4 days 14:0:17
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (256.65 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist
[failed] com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist [Details]
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.AssetCacheLocatorService.plist
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ifdreader.plist
[failed] com.apple.installd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.nsurlsessiond.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-daily.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdate_download_service.plist
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist [Details]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
DirectorShockwave: Version: 11.6.8r638 [Support]
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017277: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 [Support]
Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.3.5f1 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.1 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 1.1.9 - SDK 10.5 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 25 Check version
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 242.23 GB
Destinations:
USB-HDD [Local]
Total size: 0 B
Total number of backups: 0
Oldest backup: -
Last backup: -
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 242.23 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      2% hidd
      1% Safari
      1% WindowServer
      0% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
      0% DashboardClient
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
176 MB Safari
120 MB Microsoft Word
76 MB Mail
60 MB WindowServer
56 MB Finder
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
49 MB Free RAM
1.06 GB Active RAM
1.01 GB Inactive RAM
1.08 GB Wired RAM
13.66 GB Page-ins
500 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 8, 2014, 09:23:48 PM Microsoft Excel_2014-12-08-212348_JEANETTEs-MacBook-Pro.hang

Based on the information you need more RAM for what you are running concurrently.
You OS X installation is defective and needs to be reinstalled.
Reinstalling OS X Without Erasing the Drive
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the 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.
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main 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.
Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X 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.
Download and reinstall 10.10.1
Also see:
Reinstall OS X Without Erasing the Drive
OS X Yosemite- Reinstall OS X
     Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet
                 if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

XP system not booting since installing ITunes

I successfully installed a 2.0 USB card onto my XP box, however the installation of the iPOD drivers and Ituns gernated errors, and sicne then, my PC will not boot in normal mode, even with last known configuration (The iPOD itself, though connected during the entire boot, gives a normal usage display rahter then "do not disconnect" throughout the driver laoding phase, which never finises. It is however, possible to boot the device, and access the USB and iPOD in SafeMode. What should I do?

No dice. The computer is about 3 years old, with USB 1.1 and sound native to the board (Intel board). I installed a 2.0 usb PCI card without incident, but after installing the Ipod software, a conflict seems to have arisen. Boots fine in Safe Mode with Networking. Leading me to think there is some sound driver conflict.

Slower bootup since installing iTunes 9

Has anyone else experienced this? I was absolutely stoked at how fast my computer booted up after upgrading to 10.6, but I've noticed at least an additional 15 seconds to boot up time since upgrading to iTunes 9.
Realistically speaking, the computer still probably boots faster than when I had 10.5 on it. I was just a little bummed to see a noticeable difference to boot time after upgrading a program that already existed on the drive.

This question really wasn't answered but I was sick of having it open, apparently nobody really cares.

Slow booting after installing SP2

Hi,
I have been experiencing this problem after istalling SP2 on my Toshiba M30. I istalled SP2 few times before and unistalled it for that same reason. The boot up time is now around 2.5 min istead of 30 sec before istallation. I installed SP2 on a cleaned machine (removed spyware, cleaned registry, defragmented and so on), followed all necessary steps. But still the same. I get the machine loading around 1 min before it gets to wallpaper, before SP2, right after the welcome sound it went to wallpaper, then icons and the bar and I was done. Now, welcome sound, then 30-40 sec, then wallpaper and nothing for 1-1.2 mins and then I get icons, bar and machine becomes operational. Nobody from my fiends have this problem. Please, if anybody knows what to do - let me know. Thank you!
Message was edited by: ruarmani

Hi
As far as I can remember the SP2 installs additional firewall and security settings. Its possible that all this features loads at the beginning. This takes several times.
You could check the background processes and the applications which start at the beginning.
This can be check in the msconfig. Type the command msconfig in the run window and check the startup tab.
The booting procedure takes a little bit longer on my notebook because of the antivirus application which loads at the beginning.

SLOW IMAIL SINCE INSTALLING MAVERICK

I have read through several comments and don't see a solution. My phone will register emails and there's nothing I can do to get it to come into my computer imail, it just comes in slowly on its own. It is extremely frustrating.

There are settings in Mail that specify how often the Mail Server on the Internet is queried for new Mail:
Yellow on that Disk Usage display is "Your stuff". Of that, only un-needed old downloads can be modified in any meaningful way.

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