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    Slow login/boot on M2 Max

    Greetings. So I installed Sequoia on Mac Studio with M2 Max and immediately noticed that after I type user password after reboot, it takes ridiculous amount of time to load. To be precise, after I reboot, it takes 9 seconds for login screen to appear, and after I type password, it takes other...
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    Ultimate iOS 9 Performance Guide for A5 Devices

    I have recently taken an interest in early iOS devices as nostalgic purpose-built tools to enhance both recreation and productivity, as well as primitive touchscreen-based prototypes for what would eventually become the Apple Silicon Macs. One device of note being an iPad 3 that I happen to own...
  3. circatee

    Safari slow on Mac

    I've been using Google Chrome for decades. But, in the past year or so, I have switched from Windows to Mac. With that, I want to now start using Safari as my default browser. I've tried a few times to fully switch to Safari. But, there has been one issue or another. Mainly certain websites...
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    iCloud iCloud not syncing (fileproviderd, ERR Significantly too slow SQL statement)

    Hi there, I cannot find any solution anywhere, you are my last resort... I am unable to sync iCloud, it takes forever (Sonoma 14.5, M1 Mini 2020). Internet connection is stable and there is almost no traffic going on during sync (I checked the monitor on internet router). I tried: Log into...
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    Sound in audio apps runs too slowly over time

    Hi all, in apps with such as Safari, but also the Music app in macOS 14.4.1, the sound plays too slowly after a while. You can also see this because, the sound in YouTube videos plays slower than the video. At first I thought this was due to YouTube, or to the cache or Cockies in general. But...
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    MacBook Air 2012 suddenly Super Slow/Lag

    Hi, my MacBook Air 2012 suddenly fall into the situation of Super Slow like Super Lagging and it seems "Almost" would never Login after started up! I've tried, Reboot, Safe Mode, Recovery Mode, PRAM Reset, Disk Utility to Repair Disk, work without any connections (Bluetooth or WiFi or USB...
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    M3 Max - 1TB faster than 2TB ?? Fan issue PPF001

    Background: Bought a 14" M3 Max 64G 1TB. Thought it was great. Did a test export with Devinci Resolve (details to follow) and it took 37s. Decided however 1TB was to small for my work flow. Returned it and ordered 14" M3 Max 64GB 2TB. Tried the same export. 1m 4s. May not seem like a big...
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    Slow MacBook Pro (15in, Mid 2012, Catalina, SSD, 16GB)

    Hi all, I have loved using this laptop for the last 10 years but in the last 12months it seems to have become slower and slower :(. I have found Firefox becoming very slow when browsing Facebook and other sites and Thunderbird and Keynote can be incredibly slow - complete stop. Occasionally...
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    Anyone else have extremely slow AirTag sharing?

    We picked up 4 Airtags and bound them to my wifes iPhone, which she then shared to my account using the new feature in iOS 17. Both my iPhone and iPad can see them. However the location of the tags updates very very slowly, if at all. I tested this today by putting my spare iPhone with her in...
  10. JippaLippa

    Safari slow with any type of animated content? (and scrolling)

    Hello. I'm on macOS Ventura 13.5 on a mac studio with an M1 Ultra on the latest version of Safari. None of this matters as I have been experiencing these things forever, but that's to show I don't lack power and updated software. I'm just noticing that despite safari being touted as the...
  11. Nygaard

    macOS PSA: Bypass Gatekeeper for faster builds/development cycles

    A few years late on this, but apparently when Gatekeeper was added in Catalina, it caused quite the splash (see Allan Odgaard's post, MacOS Catalina: Slow by Design). One of the big issues is that syspolicyd (aka Gatekeeper) phones home to Apple before the first launch of any new executable: not...
  12. Rikintosh

    Slow iBook G4 (hard disk?)

    I recently purchased an iBook G4 12" 1.33ghz. It's the fastest 12 inch ibook out there. I did all the servicing, thermal grease, cleaning, and a new 100gb toshiba hard drive. However, I notice that when I turn it on, it stays for several seconds on a gray screen before the apple, for me this is...
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    Slow Wi-Fi after updating to Ventura

    Updated my 2019 Intel iMac from Monterey to Ventura in December. Aside from some light browsing, etc. hadn't used it much since the update, but have started using it more lately and am noticing slow Internet connection speeds (Zoom not working well anymore, podcast downloads slow, speed tests...
  14. DrEGPU

    MP 7,1 Slow boot when adding more drives?

    I tried Googling this but only get generic answers or solutions to different problems. I recently reacquired a Mac Pro (7,1) and it worked well initially. When I added 2x spinning disks and a SATA ssd using a sonnet J3i, it takes a long time to boot. The spinning indicator spins for 3-4...
  15. rmg24

    AirDrop issues on M1

    Hi. Just received my MacBook Pro (M1, 2021) but when I airdrop something from my iPhone or iPad to Mac it is so slow, it takes up to 40 seconds to start sending files and transfer is not as fast as my previous Mac, however that doesn’t happen when I airdrop from Mac to other devices. I...
  16. PowerMac5500

    iMovie... What am I doing wrong?

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    iCloud Mac Photos "Download Originals" Sync is so slow on macos

    When is apple going to speed up iCloud. Why should a 15GB photo library take longer than a few hours to download. For example, my wife's 40GB photo collection took 2 days to download on her brand new Mac mini m1.. I pay for the 2TB iCloud option and it is ridiculous slow. I also have dropbox...
  18. eRondeau

    World Record! Huge, Gigantic, Colossal Text File!

    Yesterday a friend asked if I could call her elderly mother who lives several hours away because her mom's iMac was really slow. A 2017 i5 8GB w/ 1TB HDD running MacOS Mojave. "All mom ever does is email". So I called mom, had her reboot, try Safe Mode, no change. Talked her through signing into...
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    SSD running slow with new sata ribbon Mac mini mid-2010 on Catalina

    Hello everyone! I’m new to the community and I am trying to remedy my issue. I just purchased a Mac Mini mid 2010 for $15 that was expected to have a bad hdd but turned out it was the sata cable. I ordered a 1tb SSD Hynix gold and 16gb of ram. I updated my Mac from snow leopard that it came with...
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    Broken screen and glitching

    I've had my Macbook Air since 2020 after my last computer broke. It was great in the beginning, worked super fast and had no real issues with it. Now a year and a bit down the line it's starting to act up. Tad slower, overheating, etc. I've always made sure to use it on flat surfaces, so...