Upgrade to 10.4 caused noticeable slowdown of iTunes cd import speed?

Just upgraded my Mini to 10.4 and saw an immediate negative impact on import speed in iTunes. What was average 8.0-10.0X import speed has dropped to 5.0-8.0X average. If I'm REALLLLY lucky it jumps to 9.5X. I'm not the smartest tech-type person out there, but I can recognize cause & effect. Any suggestions or ideas?

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Upgrade to 10.4 caused noticeable slowdown of iTunes import speed?

Just upgraded my Mini to 10.4 and saw an immediate negative impact on import speed in iTunes. What was average 8.0-10.0X import speed has dropped to 5.0-8.0X average. If I'm REALLLLY lucky it jumps to 9.5X. I'm not the smartest tech-type person out there, but I can recognize cause & affect. Any suggestions or ideas?
Mini Mac OS X (10.4)

Similar behavior on Quicksilver G4, takes several minutes on the last tack of a CD, and DVD drive can be heard (excessively) spinning up and down through the complete process.

An upgrade to 10.4 cut iTunes cd import speed nearly in half? Help!

Just upgraded my Mini to 10.4 and saw an immediate negative impact on import speed in iTunes. What was average 8.0-10.0X import speed has dropped to 5.0-8.0X average. If I'm REALLY lucky it jumps to 9.5X. I'm not the smartest tech-type person out there, but I can recognize cause & effect. Any suggestions or ideas?

iTunes import speed is reliant on both RAM and processor speed. Tiger has a host of applications that run in the background called Widgets. Starting with 10.4.2 you could manage your own widgets with Apple's Manage Widgets button on Dashboard. Try disabling all widgets and see if it makes a difference.
http://www.downtownsoftwarehouse.com/WidgetManager/
is available for 10.4 and 10.4.1 to do the same thing.
Also if Spotlight hasn't finished indexing, that could slow down other system processes. Check the Spotlight menu (the blue circle with the white magnifying glass in the upper right corner) to see if there is just a search field, or a search field with the words saying that it is indexing. If the latter, wait until it is finished.

Upgrade to 10.4 caused a big slowdown in cd import speed????

Just upgraded my Mini to 10.4 and saw an immediate negative impact on import speed in iTunes. What was average 8.0-10.0X import speed has dropped to 5.0-8.0X average. If I'm REALLY lucky it jumps to 9.5X. I'm not the smartest tech-type person out there, but I can recognize cause & affect. Any suggestions or ideas?

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What are the main causes of slowdown (long term)?

I've had my MacBook for about 3½ years now, and it's starting to slow down. (Hardware specs are in sig.)
Yup, I know it's normal. It's happened with every computer I've owned, regardless of platform.
*_WHAT I CURRENTLY DO ABOUT IT_*
I routinely run Maintenance (http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs2/english/maintenance.html), a free app that—yep, you guessed it!—performs maintenance on your Mac. It uses a mix of maintenance scripts that are built-in to OS X (OS X runs them silently, but this allows them to be run on demand), and some of its own methods for cleaning a Mac to keep it running smoothly.
I've found that Maintenance does help—I definitely recommend it!—but the older my MacBook has become, it seems the less Maintenance can do to mitigate the slowdown that comes with age.
*_MY CURRENT BELIEF_*
I don't think it's because the hardware is old by today's standards, because in my experience if you reformat any machine it will operate significantly faster, even after restoring all of the software that was removed by the format.
I've become increasingly suspicious about the hard drive's free space's effect on a system's performance. I've always known that it has a noticeable effect—less swap space for virtual memory—but I'm beginning to wonder if the effect of a mostly-full hard drive is much more than I have previously imagined. Just a feeling.
*_MY QUESTIONS_*
*#1: What are the leading causes of slowdown (long term)?*
*#2: What are the solutions to each of the above problems?*
• acknowledging that there may not be a solution to every problem, and
• some solutions may solve a problem “more completely” than others
Edited for clarity by Tony R.

• I was under the impression that Disk Utility's “Repair Disk” would fix all non-permissions-related errors (other than physical damage, obviously). If they can be fixed by a backup-reformat-restore, then I take it they are software (filesystem) based problems. If so, why can't software solve the problem without a reformat?
Disk utility can and does repair permissions and basic disk errors. However it does not rebuild directory data.
• How exactly do directory structure errors happen, and what other consequences do they have (if any)?
The article on alsofts website should help
What is directory damage?
It is worth noting that in the future when Mac OS X support the ZFS disk format directory damage will be a thing of the past.
however as you said
Yep, I'm at 11.2% free disk space. Thanks for the info!
I think this is your main issue. Try moving your itunes and movie to an external drive then see how your mac performs.
Also a good way to reclaim some space is to delete all the language localisations you dont use. It is amazing that iWeb alone can install a few 100megs of foreign language templates that you will never use.
I used to use Mike Bombich's delocalizer to do this but that app is not longer available so I use monolingual now.
edit, as you have macbook you are lucky in that it is really straightforward to install a bigger internal hard drive.
You can now get 5000GB 2.5 inch sata hard drives. You could take out the old drive hook that up to a usb to sata cable, install a bigger hard drive. then connnect the usb cable to your mac. Then boot from your Leopard Disk then use disk utility clone your old drive onto your new drive.
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Is Mavericks causing intermittent slowdowns

Ever since upgrading to Mavericks, my iMac suffers constant slowdowns.
1. I wonder whether kernel_task (typically using more than 600 MB memory), or com.apple.IconServicesAgent (typically using more than 200 MB memory) are normal values?
2. Many experts in the Community say that CleanMyMac is worse than useless, that it can actually "damage" the OS. Could CleanMyMac cause intermittent slowdowns? Should I ditch this software anyway?
Here's two snapshots from Activity Monitor - I'm just running Chrome and Mail here:
Here's the EtreCheck report:
Problem description:
etre-06nov-1
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 06, 2014 at 5:06:29 PM PST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
empty empty empty empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 2560 x 1440
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 5:55:2
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (549.59 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Microsoft Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM)
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] net.telestream.driver.TelestreamAudio (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) Support
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.5.1 - SDK 10.0) Support
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.0) Support
[loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (4.1.46f67) Support
[loaded] com.vara.driver.VaraAudio (1.0.3) Support
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.docudesk.deskpdf_editor.userdaemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support
[running] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist Support
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[running] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.backblaze.bzserv.plist Support
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[running] com.cleverfiles.cfbackd.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[running] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist Support
[running] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist Support
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[running] com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist Support
[invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
SmartDaemon Application (/Library/Application Support/CleverFiles/SmartDaemon.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
nplastpass: Version: 3.1.21 Support
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.5.0 - SDK 10.8 Support
npDDRia: Version: 0.0.14.3 - SDK 10.9 Support
EPPEX Plugin: Version: 4.1.0.0 Support
NPMySpeedPlugin: Version: 1.43 - SDK 10.5 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.8.0 - SDK 10.9 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
WebEx: Version: 1.0 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
LastPass
Firebug Lite for Safari
Page Rank
User Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
iSightAudio: Version: 6.5.1
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Backblaze Backup Support
Flash Player Support
Growl Support
Perian Support
Trusteer Endpoint Protection Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 449.76 GB
Destinations:
VERIZON Backups [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 449.76 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      5% WindowServer
      1% Activity Monitor
      1% sysmond
      0% fontd
      0% Google Chrome
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
249 MB Finder
249 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
206 MB Safari
206 MB Google Chrome
180 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
1.96 GB Free RAM
3.73 GB Active RAM
2.05 GB Inactive RAM
847 MB Wired RAM
3.45 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
Many thanks for any assistance you can give!
Regards,
Suzanne

The graphs from Activity Monitor show Memory Pressure and CPU Load are low – so everything OK there.
CleanMyMac indeed causes many problems: uninstall it the proper way:
http://macpaw.com/support/cleanmymac/knowledgebase/how-to-uninstall-cleanmymac-2

Firefox causing system slowdown?

The past few weeks my system has been slowing down/lagging after a period of time. It usually gets so bad that it affects Chrome as well. Usually when this happens Firefox either crashes or has problems with a script. At first I thought this was due to having three windows with multiple tabs open, but even with one window with multiple tabs opens I'm still having slowdown issues. I need to know what is causing these slowdowns so I can fix them.
Recent crash reports:
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/96c29177-2202-4827-8d54-769182140508
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-b99d7db3-a376-4173-8539-3d2d52140508
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-afa9104b-f937-416c-afeb-11a442140505
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-207c4315-0208-40c9-abbb-9a2fb2140504
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-bd4373ff-b38c-48f8-82ff-1169b2140504
https://crash-stats.mozilla.com/report/index/bp-0f54af0a-1b8e-4285-aded-375cb2140504

Hi,
There's two problems here, maybe, just one. Your crash signature is caused by either hardware acceleration or Firefox ran out of memory because your System Memory percentage is at 96-98 in your reports, that's high.
Try each solution and tell me which one works.
Firefox has hardware acceleration set to "on" by default, but it's still young, which means some video cards or drivers might have problems with it. You can try to disable hardware acceleration to see if that alleviates your problems.
You might need to restart Firefox in order for this to take effect, so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.).
Then perform these steps for Firefox version 29.0 and above:
*Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and select Options for Windows or Preferences on Mac or Linux. For Firefox 28.0 and previous versions, click the orange Firefox button at the top left, then select the "Options" button, or, if there is no Firefox button at the top, go to Tools > Options.
*In the Firefox options window, click the ''Advanced'' tab, then select "General".
*In the settings list, you should find the ''Use hardware acceleration when available'' checkbox. Uncheck this checkbox.
*Now, restart Firefox and see if the problems persist.
Additionally, please check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in the following Knowledge base articles:
* [[Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems]]
* [[Upgrade your graphics drivers to use hardware acceleration and WebGL]]
This also looks like out-of-memory crashes where something is using up all available memory.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/firefox-uses-too-much-memory-ram

I have just upgraded to Windows 8 and my scyning and upgrading my phone with new apple software fails, Itunes looses connection with the device (phone), cant backup the phone or download new software, is this an issues with Windows 8?

I have just upgraded to Windows 8 and my scyning and upgrading my phone with new apple software fails, Itunes looses connection with the device (phone), cant backup the phone or download new software, is this an issues with Windows

Hi, stig2013.
I would recommend the steps in the article below. See the section labeled Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed > For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 > Update the Apple Mobile Device Driver.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
If you are receiving an error message, find the exact error number that you recieved in the article below and process the steps.
iTunes: Specific update-and-restore error messages and advanced troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694
This error occurs when the device unexpectedly loses its USB connection with iTunes. This can occur if you manually disconnect the device during the restore process. You can resolve this issue by using USB troubleshooting, using a different Dock Connector or Lightning Connector to USB cable, trying another USB port, restoring on another computer, or by eliminating conflicts from third-party security software.
Cheers,
Jason H.

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Does anybody know if Windows 8 is causing a problem with iTunes? Many songs on my old iPod are now missing in my iTunes library and I can't find them anywhere. . Also, I have a new iPod and am afraid of using it for fear of something else going wrong.

Try assigning Queen as the Album Artist on the compilations in iTunes on your computer.

TA48312 I NEED TO UPGRADE FROM 10.5.8 TO USE MY ITUNES MATCH, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO DO THIS? I HAVE PAID FOR IT AND HAVE DONE ALL THE NECESSARY TASKS TO GET ICLOUD UP BUT MY ITUNES WILL NOT WORK?

I NEED TO UPGRADE FROM 10.5.8 TO USE MY ITUNES MATCH, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO DO THIS? I HAVE PAID FOR IT AND HAVE DONE ALL THE NECESSARY TASKS TO GET ICLOUD UP BUT MY ITUNES WILL NOT WORK?

jbrie8210 wrote:
I NEED TO UPGRADE FROM 10.5.8 ...
The first step in Upgrading... is to Snow Leopard = OS X 10.6.x
It is Not available as a download... It is a Paid Upgrade.
Do this first...
Check that your Mac meets the System Requirements for Snow Leopard...
Snow Leopard Tech Specs
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP575
If so... Purchase a Snow Leopard Install Disc...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Other countries...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
After the Successful Install, run Software Update to get the latest updates for Snow Leopard.
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http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
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See Here > OWC RAM > http://www.macsales.com
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I am a macbook pro user form last 2 yrs, recently i upgraded to Mountain Lion from Snow leopard. Since then operational speed is a major concern. Now It has crashed so very badly that I am scared of my data.Please help me.

Reinstalling Lion/Mountain Lion 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 Lion/Mountain Lion: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion 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.

After upgrading my iphone 5 to IOS 7, the iTunes Store won't open. Is there a fix for this?

After upgrading my iphone 5 to IOS 7, the iTunes Store won't open. Is there a fix for this?

I had the same thing yesterday. After google gave me nothing and after I was sure my phone had enough charge to restart, I did a reset on my phone...
Holding down the Power button, volume button and selector button on the front - for about 30 secs (or untill I knew the beeping had stopped).
I cant remember if I then restarted it or it it restarted itself, but now its back to normal! No memory loss from the phone either.
Freeked me out as its a new iphone 4s but glad to have it back! Without having to take it to get fixed by a pro.
Hope that helps

HT4623 i have an ipad2 and cannot find how to upgrade to ios 6, despite visiting apple site, itunes etc. Apple is normally intuitive but this is a real labarynth?

i have an ipad2 and cannot find how to upgrade to ios 6, despite visiting apple site, itunes etc. Apple is normally intuitive but this is a real labarynth?

If you have an iPad 1, the max iOS is 5.1.1. For newer iPads, the current iOS is 6.1. The Settings>General>Software Update only appears if you have iOS 5.0 or higher currently installed.
iOS 5: Updating your device to iOS 5 or Later
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4972
How to install iOS 6
http://www.macworld.com/article/2010061/hands-on-with-ios-6-installation.html
iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623
If you are currently running an iOS lower than 5.0, connect the iPad to the computer, open iTunes. Then select the iPad under the Devices heading on the left, click on the Summary tab and then click on Check for Update.
Tip - If connected to your computer, you may need to disable your firewall and anitvirus software temporarily. Then download and install the iOS update. Be sure and backup your iPad before the iOS update. After you update an iPad (except iPad 1) to iOS 6.x, the next update can be installed via wifi (i.e., not connected to your computer).
 Cheers, Tom

I can't find some installed apps after upgraded to iOS6.0.1 by sync from iTunes

I can't find some of installed apps after upgraded to iOS6.0.1 by sync fom iTunes. when i try to download them from app store again, it shows OPEN button only but not INSTALL button. is there anyone got this problem too?
I use iPhone 4s.

thanks for ur reply, i tried restart my phone, the most used apps back now. anyway, thank u!
sberman wrote:
If you know where the app is (in a folder, for example), go to that folder and find the app there.
Maybe you tried holding the app down in the search screen. I didn't say clearly you have to go to the app eherever it is, but not in the search screen.

HT5527 Dear Apple...I know time marches on but unfortunately you have become useless to those of us who can't upgrade systems or afford Iphones. So my itunes is totally unavailalbe since ipods can't work w/Itunes 9, so all the $ I spent is out the window!

Dear Apple...I know time marches on but unfortunately you have become useless to those of us who can't upgrade systems or afford Iphones. So my itunes is totally unavailalbe since ipods can't work w/Itunes 9, so all the $ I spent is out the window! I have been an apple mac user since the Blue Tower in early 2000. The fact that I recently replace a stolen Ipod Classic and it isn't compatible w/iTunes9 is really screwed up. You have failed many!

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