I tried to make an appointment with the Genius bar and the only options were to call, chat, set an appointment for a call etc. I don't have the Mini with me so I'll bring home tomorrow and try to call. I'll let you know what they say.
John > On Feb 2, 2015, at 9:46 PM, R. D. Preston <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > [ Mac mini, mid-2010, 500GB internal, 2GB RAM ] > > John, > No bells or whistles, but ever since the update to Yosemite, > my computer has been extremely slow, sort of similar to your > general performance description. Memory usage continues > to be chewed up during ANY tasks while using other launched > apps, or even when at idle and no additional apps running. > > <sigh> > -russ > > >> On Feb 2, 2015, at 3:24 PM, John Robinson <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Several months ago I had a hard drive go bad on a Mini, installed a SSD with >> the help of Jonathan. Used a program Trim Enabler to keep the SSD running >> smoothly. With the update of Yosemite I can no longer use Trim Enabler, >> supposedly the SSD will be purged by the OS since it’s a newer drive. >> >> However now the Mini is slower than the old dialup modems. I have tried >> everything, used Disk Warrior, purchased two new 8 gb of ram, now the >> machine is running 16 gb. Clicking on anything brings about the spinning >> ball for several seconds, scrolling an Excel spreadsheet is like pulling a >> tooth…the machine is really unusable as it is. >> >> Nothing works, so do any of you have an idea? Could it be that the SSD >> isn’t working correctly under Yosemite and I will need to get another hard >> drive that isn’t SSD? >> >> Here are the number from Disk Utility Any suggestions? >> >> By the way, the MacPro Laptop is also so slow it’s completely unusable as >> well. Both machines are 2008 and 2009 vintage….maybe they have outlived >> their usefulness in the new OS’s? >> >> >> Thanks for your suggestions. >> >> John >> >> CPU >> >> <PastedGraphic-7.png> >> >> Memory >> >> <PastedGraphic-8.png> >> >> Disk >> >> <PastedGraphic-9.png> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> <http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup> > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > <http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup>
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