Why does our new iMac down load speed so slow (1.99) being right next to router. Our hp laptop 30 ft away ran at 13.50.

Why does our new imac download speed so slow (1.99) being right next to the router? Our HP laptop 30 ft  away is running at (13.50), and our old HP desk top connected to highspeed is at (33.10).

You are surprised that Mac OS X 10.7 is running on hardware that Apple officially supports and says it will run on?  I find your logic unbelievably falwed.
Not a single problem I've mentioned would be caused by "slow" CPU or "little" RAM.  How does iPhoto not bringing up the file dialog box have anything even remotely to do with the speed of the CPU or the quantity of RAM?  If what you say is true, then yes, performance would be bad, but it wouldn't be selectively bad.  I stated that apps such as Reason 5 run perfectly fine, even really well.  I can load 30-50 racks and synths and not even reach 50% of CPU utilization, Reason never freezes, etc.  DVD playback never freezes as well!!  Your logic is horrendously flawed, it seems you don't know much about computer architecture   Thus, unfortunately, your reply was of absolutely no help, sorry.
p.s. the external disk spin up problem freezing up the entire graphical interface also has nothing to do with either my CPU/RAM or the OS version I'm running.  It is a known crippleware factor of Mac OS X that at least a thousand people are complaining about online and Apple has done nothing about! 

Similar Messages

  • Why does my new iMac keep freezing for no apparent reason?

    Why does my new iMac keep freezing? This usually happens when it is not being used and is particularly frustrating when I do need to use it and ahve to switch off and then on again and wait for it to reboot.
    I am not computer literate so keep any answers as simple and idiot friendly as possible. I treat it like a car. If I put in the key and turn the ignition on and the enginesprings into life I am content. If not.............. well!

    In order to provide any help we need to understand a little bit more about the problem you are experiencing.
    You indicated the issue occurs when the sytem is not being used. Does this mean that you stop working on the system and the system 'goes to sleep' where the screen goes black, but when you need to wake it back up by pressing keys on the keyboard or clicking the mouse the system doesn't wake back up? To test for this issue open the System Preferences and click on the Energy Saver preferences. See the 'Computer Sleep' slider to the far right 'Never' setting. You can set the 'Display sleep' setting to any number you prefer. With these settings see if the issue still occurs and let us know the results. If it resolves the issue then give Apple a call and let them know you are unable to wake the system when it goes to sleep. You shouldn't be having that issue.

  • Why does my new iMac keep locking up running 10.7

    Why does my new iMac running OS 10.7 keep locking up when I am on sites on the internet?

    I think I might be in the wrong community here, but anyway. I have a new 21" iMac intel running OS 10.7.  It locks up when on youtube as well as when viewing site on the internet.  I have little knowledge in these matters.  Any help would be helpfull.

  • Why does my new iMac say Migration Assistant on old iMac needs to be upgraded?

    New iMac: 2.5 GHz Quad core i5 running Lion 10.7.2
    Old iMac: Power PC G4 running Tiger 10.4.11
    Migration Assistant app is installed on the G4.
    OX software is updated.
    Connected via Ethernet cable.
    But computers are not seeing each other and the new iMac says "Migration Assistant on the source computer needs to be updated".
    Any ideas what is wrong?

    You need to use the Migration Assistant on the new computer. You have to boot the G4 into Target Disk Mode - Transferring files between two computers using FireWire. Boot the new computer normally, and you should see a Desktop drive icon for the G4. Open Migration Assistant on the new computer in the Utilities folder.
    How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac
    Migration Assistant tips and tricks

  • Why does my Safari shut down when loading a page?

    Why does my Safari shut down when I'm trying to load a page?

    Is this for a Mac? You posted in the Beta for Windows section, you might want to try the Beta for Mac pages instead and see if anyone there know a good fix. Is this just with Adobe's PDF reader, or with Preview too? A workaround could simply be switching to a different reader, if you simply cannot find what causes the crashes. A clean reinstall might do the trick, if you haven't done so already.
    If this is on Windows than I would recommend downloading the PDF plugin from http://www.apple.com/safari/download/plugins.html
    Message was edited by:  Andy

  • HT1577 how do a get a refund on a ridiculously slow downloading rented movie for my apple tv dispite a 5mb/sec down load speed? my first experience with appletv movie rental. no good. rented at 4:30pm. still waiting for standard def movie to finish at 8:1

    how do a get a refund on a ridiculously slow downloading rented movie for my apple tv dispite a >5mb/sec down load speed? my first experience with appletv movie rental. no good. rented at 4:30pm. still waiting for standard def movie to finish at 8:10pm. Not good enough.

    Thanks for the pointers folks. Yeah, 1.5GB is pretty poor isn't it? There are other suppliers, but you have to get a their phone line installed to access the internet so it's an £85 setup fee plus a day off work for a guy to come round and drill a hole in your wall before you even get to the monthly costs.
    Don't get me wrong though - I'm certainly not an Apple basher, but am equally frustrated with both them and the ISP.
    Virgin Media spend all kinds of money advertising their broadband as the fastest in the UK, but don't tell you (up front anyway) that you'll be cut off if you actually try and use it.
    Apple on the other hand carry on with their 'it just works' mantra, but with Apple TV this only applies if you meet certain criteria (again, not mentioned up front).
    I guess it aint a biggie, as i was gifted my Apple TV, and love all the other stuff it does, but from the number of posts on this forum can see that there's a lot of angry customers out there who want explanations as to why they're having similar problems to me.
    Will be very interesting to see if Apple release any kind of software update that turns the flash drive from a buffer to permanent storage, to at least ease some of the pain...
    Message was edited by: McGinty

  • TS1398 Ipad Minin -Cellular 64GB Slow down load speed ???

    Hello From Australia
    Question I recently boiught a new  Ipad Minin -Cellular 64GB and am very disapointed
    Reason is Very Very Slow down load speed ??? My Ipad Minin -Cellular 64GB when connected to our home Telstra  high-speed Wi-Fi  Internet has a maximum download speed of say 2Mbps while my laptop pro (side by side comparison) is downloading at  8Mbps ?? I am using a Telstra Technicolour :
    Wireless Access Point - Telstra
    Configuration
    Interface Enabled:
    Physical Address:
    a4:b1:e9:79:99:b5
    Network Name (SSID):
    Actual Speed [Mbps]:
    65
    Band:
    2.4GHz
    Region:
    Australia
    Channel Selection:
                                         Automatic                                     Manual                                  
    Channel:
                                         1                                     2                                     3                                     4                                     5                                     6                                     7                                     8                                     9                                     10                                     11                                     12                                     13                                  
    Channel Width:
                                         20MHz                                     20/40MHz                                  
    Allow multicast from Broadband Network:
    Security
    WPS Enabled:
    Broadcast Network Name:
    Allow New Devices:
                                         New stations are not allowed                                     New stations are allowed (via registration)                                     New stations are allowed (automatically)                                  
    Encryption:
    Disabled
    Use WEP Encryption
    Use WPA-PSK Encryption
    WPA-PSK Encryption Key:
    WPA-PSK Version:
                                         WPA                                     WPA2                                     WPA+WPA2                                  

    This is the iPod touch forum. I requested your post be moved to the iPad forum.

  • Why does the new operating system not delete the moved files from their original location - it seems like an enormous waste of space, time and effort to clean up every file once you've moved it

    Why does the new operating system not delete the moved files from their original locations - it seems like an enormous waste of space, time and effort to clean up every file once you've moved it - also, when transferring large amounts of files it becomes a very large problem remembering which files were transferred and which not.

    You're going to need to be more specific, as I'm not quite sure I understand what you're talking about.
    If you're referring to copying from an external hard drive or flash drive, and you want to actually move files rather than copy them, you can hold down the option key to force it to do a "move" rather than a "copy." This is not new behavior, though... the Mac OS has worked this way as long as I can recall (and I've been using it since 1984).
    If you're having a problem with trying to move files from one place to another on a single drive causing them to be copied instead, that is likely because of some permissions issue preventing you from actually being able to move them.

  • 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 the new version 5 of firefox show up all the graphics on web sites with a huge wide black border?

    Why does the new version 5 of firefox show up all the graphics on my web sites with a huge wide black border? They should be narrow and yellow!! I use iWeb for my web sites on an AppleMac iMac 22" wide screen.

    That is unfortunately a bug only in Firefox 5 and will be fixed in Firefox 6 (Aug).
    See:
    * http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2240429

  • Why does my iphone shut down my computer when i have pictures on my phone

    Why does my iphone shut down my computer when I plug into the USB port when I have pictures on my phone.  My computer says it has found a new digital camera - then my computer shuts down.

    Thank you Lawrence.  I forgot I used to run a Logitech webcam several years ago and I hadn't uninstalled program when I changed the camera to a different one.  I uninstalled the camera and it now seems to accept my phone with pictures onto my computer without shutting my computer down. I really appreciate your help with this problem.

  • Why is my new iMac taking longer to sleep than it did initially?

    My new iMac came loaded with Snow Leopard (I bought a leftover with 10.6.8) and initially when I clicked on Sleep the computer did so within 4 seconds.  Now it is taking about 5 times longer.  I checked to see if Time Machine was running but it wasn't.  Any ideas how I can get the computer to Sleep faster.  Aside from this I love my new IMac.
    JDB

    If you have a bunch of other users open and those users have lots of applications running in the background, there isn't going to be any computer that can keep up with that!
    Why do you need multiple user accounts? Family members using this iMac, too!
    Quick fix, close out / log out some user account when not in use.
    Keep background running apps to a minimum for each user.
    If this advice isn't acceptable to you, there is nothing more you can do with this new iMac because you can't upgrade anything. It's a sealed unit.
    You could return within the 14 day return for full refund and get an 21 inch iMac with the faster 2.9 or optional 3.1 Ghz CPU OR step up to the 27 inch model with the 2.9 Ghz CPU with base 8 GBs of RAM and when you get this, install more than 16 GBs of RAM. Perhaps between 20-32 GBs worth of RAM.
    Good Luck!

  • Why does the screenline shut down after about 2 clips?  the tutorial worked fine.

    Why does the screenline shut down after about 2 clips?  the tutorial worked fine.

    I don't know about MOD files, since I don't use them
    >As a beginner
    LOTS of learning information in these links
    Online User Guide http://help.adobe.com/en_US/premiereelements/using/index.html
    -Page to download current PDF http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements.html
    Importing Video http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1065281
    -and project settings http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1112086
    Saving & Sharing http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1137128
    -Sharing to DVD or BluRay http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1137645
    -Sharing for Movies http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1051093
    -Sharing for Computer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1058237
    Steve's Basic Training Tutorials... steps are the same for several versions
    -http://forums.adobe.com/thread/537685
    -v11 http://www.amazon.com/Muvipix-Guide-Premiere-Elements-version/dp/1479311200/
    -All http://www.amazon.com/Tricks-Adobe-Premiere-Elements-Muvipix-com/dp/1451529724/
    -and http://forums.adobe.com/thread/498626
    -and http://prodesigntools.com/four-hours-free-video-tutorials-new-photoshop-elements-9-pse9.ht ml
    -and http://prodesigntools.com/five-hours-free-tutorials-photoshop-and-premiere-elements-7-and- 8.html
    FAQ http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere_elements/premiere_elements_faq
    TIPS http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere_elements/premiere_elements_tips
    Another help site http://muvipix.com/ or http://muvipix.com/phpBB3/

  • Why when I try to down load Lion all I get in the Dock is "Waiting"? is

    Why "Waiting" wheb trying to down load Lion?

    Hi, I have waited more than 2 hours with a Comcast high speed cable connection, how long must one wait ?
    PS I also have the correct hardware to use and down load Lion:
    2.33 GHz Intel core 2 Duo; 3 GB memory and more than 376.11 GB disk space.

  • How long does it take to down load mavericks from snow leperd. The mini Mac has two gig of ram.  It has been over two hours.   I have DSL

    long does it take to down load mavericks from snow leperd. The mini Mac has two gig of ram.   It's over two hours now.    I have DSL

    By cable standards it's not very fast. Assuming it runs at top speed with no hiccups at either end you can download about 650 KB/s. So, that suggests it will take a little over two hours. Of course transfers are rarely ever perfect, so could take more than two yours, realistically. My pipe is about four times faster than yours, and I've seen the download take twice as long as it "should."

Maybe you are looking for

  • Unable to include Operator Interface in TestStand deployment

    Hello.  I have created a test system using TestStand 3.5.  There is only one sequence file, and this sequence calls several VIs that I have created in LabVIEW 8.0.  I would like to distribute this test system to a target computer, which will then run

  • How to connect imac to tv using thunderbolt to hdmi cable

    I'm trying to connect my mid 2011 iMac to my tv. I have a thunderbolt to hdmi cable that I purchased. I connected the thunderbolt port to the iMac and connected the hdmi port to the tv. I turned on both devices and the tv is not getting the signal. W

  • How do I know if the apps are free or not if I already have them on my ipad??

    How do I know if the apps are free or not if I already have them on my ipad?? I have an ipad and it was open by another person's Apple ID and all the applications too. Now I have change the Apple ID by my name and I wanted to update the apps and I ca

  • I keep geting error messages when installing iTunrs on my pc.  The message is error 7

    I keep geting error messages when installing iTunrs on my pc.  The message is error 7.  I also get a windows message that says Run time error.  The application has made an attempt to load the C library incorrectley.. Does anyone know how to correct t

  • Problem in resizing

    Hello all: I have the following problem: I'm doing a web site for my company based in resizing blocs, you can see it in the following address: http://www.grupodream.com/nuevaweb/inicio.html To see the problem you have to go in "el grupo", then "Dream