Why does my Macbook take 5-8 minutes to boot up from a shut down?

It started after the latest update. Lion Version 10.7.5 - I shut down and when I start it back up, it stays at the gray screen. A bar shows the progress, but it never did this before. Takes at least 5 minutes. It never did that before the last update.

I found out that it was my hard drive that was failing thus taking very long to boot up. If you are experiencing this after the last Lion update, take you Mac to the Apple store for analysis. Back it up immediately! You will probably need a new hard drive. Expect to spend $215 + tax. Sorry for the bad news, but I just went through it. If you don't have an external drive for back up, sign up for Google Drive or Drop Box, compress your files and transfer them to the online drives.

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Why does my system hang on a blank software update screen after I shut down?

Why does my system hang on a blank software update screen after I shut down the computer?
This only happened after my computer attempted to download security update 2013-003 version 1.
I have an iMac with a 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running on OSX 10.7.5.
I repaired all disk permission, and then verified and fixed the disk.
My hardware diagnostics program gave all systems a green light.
After all this, the system still hangs.
This must be an operating system glitch.
How do I fix it?
If you tell me to reload the operating system, then I'll have to go retro with Snow Leopard.
All subsequent updates were purchased from Apple on the Internet and downloaded.

Cineast wrote:
If you tell me to reload the operating system, then I'll have to go retro with Snow Leopard.
All subsequent updates were purchased from Apple on the Internet and downloaded.
Not so. You use the recovery mode to reinstall Lion. Details in Recovery and About OS X Recovery. Also, see Computers using Internet Recovery.

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http://forums.adobe.com/thread/753597?tstart=0
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/747593?tstart=0
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/463949?tstart=0
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/463943?tstart=0
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http://forums.adobe.com/thread/463944?tstart=0

Why does the loading circle come up in the blue screen when I shut down sometimes?

Sometimes when I shut down I get the usual blue screen, then the loading circle appears and the macbook doesn't shut down. I have to hold down the power button to shut it off, which I know is not a good thing. Can someone help me please???

Hi,
Do you usually Close All Open Apps before Shutting Down...?
Is there an External Hard Drive Connected...?
Usually the "Circle" represents the Mac 'Finishing Business...' before Shutting Down...
Hope this Helps,
Cheers,

Why does my MacBook take long to boot up

If I force shutdown my MacBook then restart it, it stays on the load screen for minutes sometimes beyond an hour. I have already verified and repaired the disks and permissions but it still takes long to load. Any ideas why it could be taking so long to reboot?

The first thing to do is startup up in Safe Mode and see if the machine behaves acceptably. There is a second knowldege base article that may help give further guidance.

Why does my MacBook take too long to turn on?

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Remove any items in System Preferrences > Users & Groups > Login Items
Same for HD > Library > StartupItems
Then restart your Mac.
If it's not a startup item causing the slow startup, the startup disk may need repairing.
Startup your Mac while holding down the Command + R keys so you can access the built in utilities in the recovery system.
OS X: About OS X Recovery

Why does my iTunes take 3 - 5 minutes to load?

Recently my iTunes is taking forever to load. I have a late 2009 iMac, which still performs well in every other area except starting iTunes. I'm running fully updated Lion OS. My iTunes library is decent sized, but nothing that should take this long, about 20gb of mostly music and a few movies and podcast. I began noticing this a few weeks after I upgraded to Lion, but the first few weeks it worked fine, so I'm not sure if its Lion related at all. Once the program is actually started it performs well and is very responsive. For the first 30 seconds after I start iTunes, my system seems sluggish and bogged down, then it snaps back to normal speed, but iTunes still takes several minutes after that to start.
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Solved my problem by reading another thread:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3191240?tstart=0
Thought I would post the solution in case anyone stumbles over this thread.
After putting ituneshelper.app back in startup items, my itunes starts in about 15 seconds instead of 3 minutes.

Why does my macbook pro restart whenever I wake it up from sleep?

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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1454955 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          5
Anonymous UUID:                    81192A4C-05F6-4A0E-8242-4EFB3484041C
Sat Mar 30 21:06:07 2013
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f816b05fb, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffff806a4c5628, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x00000000001606e0
RAX: 0xffffff7f8170d320, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000008
RSP: 0xffffff807ed5bc80, RBP: 0xffffff807ed5bcb0, RSI: 0xffffff800aa18000, RDI: 0xffffff806a348000
R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0xffffff807ed5bc58, R10: 0x000000000000007c, R11: 0xffffff80002dad00
R12: 0xffffff806a3481c8, R13: 0xffffff806a4c3000, R14: 0xffffff800aa18000, R15: 0xffffff806a348000
RFL: 0x0000000000010286, RIP: 0xffffff7f816b05fb, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0xffffff806a4c5628, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807ed5b930 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff807ed5b9b0 : 0xffffff80002c4794
0xffffff807ed5bb60 : 0xffffff80002da55d
0xffffff807ed5bb80 : 0xffffff7f816b05fb
0xffffff807ed5bcb0 : 0xffffff7f816afde7
0xffffff807ed5bce0 : 0xffffff7f816b01bd
0xffffff807ed5bd10 : 0xffffff7f80c83832
0xffffff807ed5bd50 : 0xffffff7f81738383
0xffffff807ed5bda0 : 0xffffff7f8173a692
0xffffff807ed5bde0 : 0xffffff7f8173a7c4
0xffffff807ed5be20 : 0xffffff7f80c874c5
0xffffff807ed5be60 : 0xffffff7f80c87628
0xffffff807ed5be90 : 0xffffff7f80c8afd7
0xffffff807ed5bef0 : 0xffffff800063d4d6
0xffffff807ed5bf30 : 0xffffff800063c250
0xffffff807ed5bf70 : 0xffffff800063c0f4
0xffffff807ed5bfb0 : 0xffffff8000820057
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80c78000->0xffffff7f80cb0fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f80849000
         com.apple.driver.AppleIntelFramebufferCapri(7.3.2)[5D02E509-F60D-3312-9C3C-AF47 D6622C85]@0xffffff7f8172d000->0xffffff7f8178afff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[A87503EC-9C34-3613-9A86-7296B23BC344]@0xfffff f7f807d4000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f80849000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80c78000
         com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000Graphics(7.3.2)[AD64F3E5-2838-3046-A9EA-1CB6C9 769436]@0xffffff7f816ad000->0xffffff7f81713fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f80849000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f80cb1000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80c78000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
11G63
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
System model name: MacBookPro9,2 (Mac-6F01561E16C75D06)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 8529819535358
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last unloaded kext at 324485439031: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver          227.6 (addr 0xffffff7f814ec000, size 8192)
loaded kexts:
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com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
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com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
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Model: MacBookPro9,2, BootROM MBP91.00D3.B06, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 2.2f38
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, Intel HD Graphics 4000, Built-In, 384 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533643465238432D50422020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533643465238432D50422020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xF5), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.19.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: APPLE HDD HTS547550A9E384, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087 (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1a100000 / 2
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8509, 0x1a110000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x8087 (Intel Corporation), 0x0024, 0x1d100000 / 2
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0x1d180000 / 3
USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x1d181000 / 6
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x821d, 0x1d181300 / 9
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0x1d182000 / 5
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0252, 0x1d183000 / 4

That panic was not caused by third-party software. If the problem is recurrent, the possibilities are:
A damaged OS X installation
A fault in a peripheral device, if any
Corrupt non-volatile memory (NVRAM)
An internal hardware fault (including incompatible memory)
An obscure bug in OS X
You can rule out the first two possibilities by reinstalling the OS and testing with non-essential peripherals disconnected and aftermarket expansion cards removed, if applicable. Sometimes a clean reinstallation (after erasing the startup volume) may solve a problem that isn't solved by reinstalling in place, without erasing.
Corrupt NVRAM, which rarely causes panics, can be ruled out by resetting it as directed in this support article.
If your model has user-replaceable memory, and you've upgraded the memory modules, reinstall the original memory and see whether there's any improvement. Be careful not to touch the gold contacts. Clean them with a mild solvent such as rubbing alcohol. Aftermarket memory must exactly match the technical specifications for your model. Memory that is either slower or faster than specified may be incompatible.
The Apple Hardware Test, though generally unreliable, will sometimes detect a fault. A negative test can't be depended on. Run the extended version of the test.
In the category of obscure bugs, reports suggest that FileVault may trigger kernel traps under some unknown conditions. Most, though not all, of these reports seem to involve booting from an aftermarket SSD. If those conditions apply to you, try deactivating FileVault.
If none of the above applies, make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested. You may have to leave it there for several days. There isn't much point in doing this unless you can reproduce the panic, or if you can't, it happens often enough that it's likely to be repeated at the store. Otherwise you may be told that nothing is wrong.
Print the first page of the panic report and bring it with you.
Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you know how to restore, and you have at least two independent backups.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair
*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

Why does Photoshop Elements 11 uninstall every time after my computer has been shut down/restarted?

Every time my computer is shut down and I go to use photoshop, I have to reinstall the program completely. The icon is still on my computer screen but it's not downloaded. Please help!!!

This has nothing to do with Adobe. You are running with insufficient user privileges and are not allowed to make permanent changes to the system. Make sure to install with admin priivileges and also tame system restore and otehr security functions.
Mylenium

Why does my macbook pro stop loading the webpage every time i try to access netflix or youtube?

Why does my macbook pro stop loading the webpage (in safari) every time I try to access netflix or youtube?

Back up all data before proceeding.
This procedure will unlock all your user files (not system files) and reset their ownership, permissions, and access controls to the default. If you've intentionally set special values for those attributes on any of your files, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it, but you do need to follow the instructions below.
Step 1
If you have more than one user, and the one in question is not an administrator, then go to Step 2.
Triple-click anywhere in the following line on this page to select it:
sudo find ~ $TMPDIR.. -exec chflags -h nouchg,nouappnd,noschg,nosappnd {} + -exec chown -h $UID {} + -exec chmod +rw {} + -exec chmod -h -N {} + -type d -exec chmod -h +x {} + 2>&-
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
The command may take several minutes to run, depending on how many files you have. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear, then quit Terminal.
Step 2 (optional)
Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1, if you prefer not to take it, or if it doesn't solve the problem.
Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open. In that window, type this:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not going to reset a password.
Select your startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.
Select
 ▹ Restart
from the menu bar.

Why does my macbook shock me occasionally even if my hands aren't wet?

why does my macbook shock me occasionally even if my hands aren't wet?

It shouldn't. Take it in for service as there is definitely something amiss.

Why does my MacBook stop working when I tr to plug in my iPad to do some file syncing?

Why does my MacBook stop working when I try to plug in my iPad to do some file syncing? This is the second time I have had it happen to my MacBook. The computer just shuts down and cannot be restarted. When I plug it into the charger I get a faint Green light where it plugs into the MacBook. When I took the computer into my local Mac store last time this happened (Nov 2012) they reckoned they couldn't find anything wrong with it. Has any body else encountered a similar issue?

That would be a filter, yes. Didn't know Verizon handed out phone/DSL wall split filters. I would honestly take a look at the physical jack it is connected to for corrosion or lose connections as I doubt the filter is bad out of the box. Anyways, what was the original problem you had with the Phone and DSL that prompted Verizon to send out a filter?
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Why does Skype charge my account for minutes that ...

why does Skype charge my account for minutes that i am not using ?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Hi sydneysmith1234,
I can see in your account that you have an active calling subscription. Please note that subscriptions renew automatically, as stated in our Terms of Use. You will be charged for it's renewal depending on the period you selected. Please refer to the private message I sent to you for further details.
To check your private message, just go to Skype Community home page (community.skype.com), scroll at the bottom of the page. You will see "Private Message" just above "Users Online."
Due to the time it can take for some transactions to be processed, we charge you three days in advance to ensure prompt delivery of your subscription. You do not lose these three days: your subscription is still valid for the full period that you sign up for.
Your subscription will renew even if you are not using it. Skype subscription is the same with other subscriptions like cables, telephones, etc., wherein you are automatically charged for their renewal.
For more information on how subscriptions work, you may refer to this link: https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10414/
If answer was helpful please mark it with Kudos and if issue is resolved mark it with solution. This will help other users find this answer more easily. Thanks in advance!

Why does my MacBook Pro and Mac Pro keep freezing?

Why does my MacBook Pro freeze?
MacBook Pro
2.4 GHz intel Core2 Duo
4BB 1067 MHz DDR3
OSX 10.6.8 Snow Leopard
I turned it on and I went to safari to look things up. Safari froze and then the whole thing became unresponsive - the mouse could move the cursor but it couldn't open any programmes.
Tried safe boot several times. No help.
Tried to repair disc permissions. The first time it got a little way then said 'user stopped repair' or something - though I didn't touch it. Tried again it got all the way through and said 'repairs complete'. But no help.
Couldn't clear cache etc as couldn't get to the relevant part to do it.
Opened in single user mode. Ran the fsck -fy thing twice. First time it said both “The volume appears to be OK” AND “FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED.” In 2nd run it just said “The volume appears to be OK”. No help.
Booted it up from the Superduper bootable backup version on a USB external drive. It seemed to boot up ok but then tried to click on something and the same thing happened - spinning beach ball and it just hung.
Erased hard drive and reinstalled snow leopard but it just does the same thing. Suggesting a hardware issue not software but...the Eerie thing is, we tried backup version on boyfriends Mac Pro and it worked fine on there but 24hrs later his Mac Pro has got exactly the same screen freezing, unresponsive issue. Could this suggest there's something evil lurking on my back up? Can't get an appointment at Genius Bar until next week and need to get some work done, so hoping someone might have some ideas?
Cheers
Kerry

KaiDonald wrote:
... does Apple products work much better with using Apple routers?
While a genuine Apple router is likely to result in success, the reason for having one instead of another product is that it eliminates a lot of uncertainty. For example, we do not know the model D-Link product you have so no one is in position to speculate what the problem might be. Also, it makes support on this forum easier since there are only three AirPort models to choose from and they all work more or less the same.
Generally speaking your iPods, iPads, MacBooks, and AppleTV ought to work with any router though, provided it is fairly recent and meets accepted industry standards. If in doubt you can purchase an AirPort Base Station, which comes with 90 days of free telephone support. If it does not result in any improvement for you, you can always return it for a complete refund. The return period is 14 days and be sure to keep all material - receipt, box, manuals, etc...
If you elect this option be sure to follow its installation instructions, the most important of which is to power down your modem prior to connecting the AirPort Extreme, Express, or Time Capsule. All your other equipment will need their network settings adjusted to "forget" the D-Link network and connect to the new one.

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