Re: really slow Mac Mini

[dan d.]

Another thought on the ssd fixing a slow macmini.

The operating system had to be reinstalled too.  Perhaps that was the source of 
the fix.

An apple store will do that for free, or at least my local one does.  You could 
do it yourself  using the recovery method or download approach..

On Wed, 30 Sep 2020, dan d. wrote:

>
> This raises a question, what does slow mean?  Is it slow in loading apps. and 
> otherwise responding or is it slow to bootup ?
>
> A ssd isn't going to make a difference to any large degree with usual app. 
> functionality.
>
> I have a macmini the same model as your's.  The harddrive went bad and I 
> installled a ssd.  Booting is very fast, other functions only
> marginally so.
>
> On Tue, 29 Sep 2020, Lorie McCloud wrote:
>
> > oh geeez! I'm not capable of doing all that. I guess I could call my tech 
> > out here. my model is the middle one, very late 2014. December I think. I 
> > don't suppose you're in Texas.
> >
> > > On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:53 PM, David The Computer Guy 
> > >  wrote:
> > >
> > > I just fixed a 2014 Mac mini for a guy that was running quite slowly and 
> > > had the spinning beachball, I put in the solid-state hard drive and it 
> > > took off like a sculled ally cat. The model that I did the upgrade on is 
> > > the entry-level model that cost about $499 back in 2016. Ended up having 
> > > to tear apart the whole Mac Mini Just to get down to the hard drive, 
> > > note, you need to get the special tamper proof screwdriver set to get 
> > > into the Mac MiniJust to get down to the hard drive, note, you need to 
> > > get the special tamper proof screwdriver set on Amazon.
> > >
> > > ATKMM2 Tool Kit for Mac Mini Computers 2014, 2015, 2016, for teardown 
> > > opening repair of your mac including Hard drive Logic board removal, 
> > > power supply, fan, antenna and more 
> > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747VK4WR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_alPCFb155V1JF
> > >
> > > How to video.
> > > https://youtu.be/hgEBPlz4QB8 
> > >
> > > Sent from David The Computer Guy
> > > 707 759 7586
> > >
> > >> On Sep 28, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
> > >>
> > >> ???it's late 2014.
> > >>
> > >>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 4:50 PM, matthew dyer 
> > >>>  wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>>
> > >>> Using 10??e?? do not have this problem.  What year mac mini is it?  I 
> > >>> have the 2018 mottle with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb SSD.  HTH.
> > >>>
> > >>> Matthew
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> -Original Message-
> > >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  
> > >>> On Behalf Of Lorie McCloud
> > >>> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:47 PM
> > >>> To: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
> > >>> Subject: really slow Mac Mini
> > >>>
> > >>> some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it 
> > >>> was but I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is 
> > >>> really dragging. anybody else having problems like this? I'm running 
> > >>> Mojave still but I'm planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the 
> > >>> near future.
> > >>>
> > >>> thanks.
> > >>> Lorie
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Re: really slow Mac Mini

[dan d.]

This raises a question, what does slow mean?  Is it slow in loading apps. and 
otherwise responding or is it slow to bootup ?

A ssd isn't going to make a difference to any large degree with usual app. 
functionality.

I have a macmini the same model as your's.  The harddrive went bad and I 
installled a ssd.  Booting is very fast, other functions only
marginally so.

On Tue, 29 Sep 2020, Lorie McCloud wrote:

> oh geeez! I'm not capable of doing all that. I guess I could call my tech out 
> here. my model is the middle one, very late 2014. December I think. I don't 
> suppose you're in Texas.
>
> > On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:53 PM, David The Computer Guy  
> > wrote:
> >
> > I just fixed a 2014 Mac mini for a guy that was running quite slowly and 
> > had the spinning beachball, I put in the solid-state hard drive and it took 
> > off like a sculled ally cat. The model that I did the upgrade on is the 
> > entry-level model that cost about $499 back in 2016. Ended up having to 
> > tear apart the whole Mac Mini Just to get down to the hard drive, note, you 
> > need to get the special tamper proof screwdriver set to get into the Mac 
> > MiniJust to get down to the hard drive, note, you need to get the special 
> > tamper proof screwdriver set on Amazon.
> >
> > ATKMM2 Tool Kit for Mac Mini Computers 2014, 2015, 2016, for teardown 
> > opening repair of your mac including Hard drive Logic board removal, power 
> > supply, fan, antenna and more 
> > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747VK4WR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_alPCFb155V1JF
> >
> > How to video.
> > https://youtu.be/hgEBPlz4QB8 
> >
> > Sent from David The Computer Guy
> > 707 759 7586
> >
> >> On Sep 28, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
> >>
> >> ???it's late 2014.
> >>
> >>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 4:50 PM, matthew dyer 
> >>>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Using 10??e?? do not have this problem.  What year mac mini is it?  I 
> >>> have the 2018 mottle with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb SSD.  HTH.
> >>>
> >>> Matthew
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -Original Message-
> >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  
> >>> On Behalf Of Lorie McCloud
> >>> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:47 PM
> >>> To: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
> >>> Subject: really slow Mac Mini
> >>>
> >>> some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was 
> >>> but I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really 
> >>> dragging. anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave 
> >>> still but I'm planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the near future.
> >>>
> >>> thanks.
> >>> Lorie
> >>>
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Re: really slow Mac Mini

[Lorie McCloud]

I have an Apple store here and a tech who will come to the house although of 
course he's expensive. but I don't think I want to ship it anywhere if I don't 
have to.

> On Sep 29, 2020, at 11:47 PM, David The Computer Guy  
> wrote:
> 
> No, I am not, but you could ship to California and I can install an SSD. 
> Otherwise you can take it to the Apple Store, my rate is $20 per hour. You 
> cover shipping.
> 
> Sent from David The Computer Guy
> 707 759 7586
> 
>> On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:29 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
>> 
>> oh geeez! I'm not capable of doing all that. I guess I could call my tech 
>> out here. my model is the middle one, very late 2014. December I think. I 
>> don't suppose you're in Texas.
>> 
>>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:53 PM, David The Computer Guy >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> I just fixed a 2014 Mac mini for a guy that was running quite slowly and 
>>> had the spinning beachball, I put in the solid-state hard drive and it took 
>>> off like a sculled ally cat. The model that I did the upgrade on is the 
>>> entry-level model that cost about $499 back in 2016. Ended up having to 
>>> tear apart the whole Mac Mini Just to get down to the hard drive, note, you 
>>> need to get the special tamper proof screwdriver set to get into the Mac 
>>> MiniJust to get down to the hard drive, note, you need to get the special 
>>> tamper proof screwdriver set on Amazon.
>>> 
>>> ATKMM2 Tool Kit for Mac Mini Computers 2014, 2015, 2016, for teardown 
>>> opening repair of your mac including Hard drive Logic board removal, power 
>>> supply, fan, antenna and more 
>>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747VK4WR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_alPCFb155V1JF 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> How to video.
>>> https://youtu.be/hgEBPlz4QB8 
>>> 
>>> Sent from David The Computer Guy
>>> 707 759 7586
>>> 
 On Sep 28, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Lorie McCloud >>> > wrote:
 
 it's late 2014.
 
> On Sep 28, 2020, at 4:50 PM, matthew dyer 
>  > wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Using 10αeγ do not have this problem.  What year mac mini is it?  I have 
> the 2018 mottle with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb SSD.  HTH.
> 
> Matthew
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>   > On Behalf Of Lorie McCloud
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:47 PM
> To: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries  >
> Subject: really slow Mac Mini
> 
> some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was 
> but I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really 
> dragging. anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave 
> still but I'm planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the near future.
> 
> thanks.
> Lorie
> 
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Re: really slow Mac Mini

[David The Computer Guy]

No, I am not, but you could ship to California and I can install an SSD. 
Otherwise you can take it to the Apple Store, my rate is $20 per hour. You 
cover shipping.

Sent from David The Computer Guy
707 759 7586

> On Sep 29, 2020, at 9:29 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
> 
> oh geeez! I'm not capable of doing all that. I guess I could call my tech 
> out here. my model is the middle one, very late 2014. December I think. I 
> don't suppose you're in Texas.
> 
>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:53 PM, David The Computer Guy  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I just fixed a 2014 Mac mini for a guy that was running quite slowly and had 
>> the spinning beachball, I put in the solid-state hard drive and it took off 
>> like a sculled ally cat. The model that I did the upgrade on is the 
>> entry-level model that cost about $499 back in 2016. Ended up having to tear 
>> apart the whole Mac Mini Just to get down to the hard drive, note, you need 
>> to get the special tamper proof screwdriver set to get into the Mac MiniJust 
>> to get down to the hard drive, note, you need to get the special tamper 
>> proof screwdriver set on Amazon.
>> 
>> ATKMM2 Tool Kit for Mac Mini Computers 2014, 2015, 2016, for teardown 
>> opening repair of your mac including Hard drive Logic board removal, power 
>> supply, fan, antenna and more 
>> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747VK4WR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_alPCFb155V1JF
>> 
>> How to video.
>> https://youtu.be/hgEBPlz4QB8
>> 
>> Sent from David The Computer Guy
>> 707 759 7586
>> 
>>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
>>> 
>>> it's late 2014.
>>> 
 On Sep 28, 2020, at 4:50 PM, matthew dyer 
  wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
 Using 10αeγ do not have this problem.  What year mac mini is it?  I have 
 the 2018 mottle with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb SSD.  HTH.
 
 Matthew
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
 Behalf Of Lorie McCloud
 Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:47 PM
 To: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
 Subject: really slow Mac Mini
 
 some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was 
 but I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really 
 dragging. anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave still 
 but I'm planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the near future.
 
 thanks.
 Lorie
 
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Re: really slow Mac Mini

[Lorie McCloud]

oh geeez! I'm not capable of doing all that. I guess I could call my tech out 
here. my model is the middle one, very late 2014. December I think. I don't 
suppose you're in Texas.

> On Sep 28, 2020, at 8:53 PM, David The Computer Guy  
> wrote:
> 
> I just fixed a 2014 Mac mini for a guy that was running quite slowly and had 
> the spinning beachball, I put in the solid-state hard drive and it took off 
> like a sculled ally cat. The model that I did the upgrade on is the 
> entry-level model that cost about $499 back in 2016. Ended up having to tear 
> apart the whole Mac Mini Just to get down to the hard drive, note, you need 
> to get the special tamper proof screwdriver set to get into the Mac MiniJust 
> to get down to the hard drive, note, you need to get the special tamper proof 
> screwdriver set on Amazon.
> 
> ATKMM2 Tool Kit for Mac Mini Computers 2014, 2015, 2016, for teardown opening 
> repair of your mac including Hard drive Logic board removal, power supply, 
> fan, antenna and more 
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747VK4WR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_alPCFb155V1JF
> 
> How to video.
> https://youtu.be/hgEBPlz4QB8 
> 
> Sent from David The Computer Guy
> 707 759 7586
> 
>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
>> 
>> it's late 2014.
>> 
>>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 4:50 PM, matthew dyer 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Using 10αeγ do not have this problem.  What year mac mini is it?  I have 
>>> the 2018 mottle with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb SSD.  HTH.
>>> 
>>> Matthew
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
>>> Behalf Of Lorie McCloud
>>> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:47 PM
>>> To: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>>> Subject: really slow Mac Mini
>>> 
>>> some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was 
>>> but I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really 
>>> dragging. anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave still 
>>> but I'm planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the near future.
>>> 
>>> thanks.
>>> Lorie
>>> 
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Re: really slow Mac Mini

[David The Computer Guy]

I just fixed a 2014 Mac mini for a guy that was running quite slowly and had 
the spinning beachball, I put in the solid-state hard drive and it took off 
like a sculled ally cat. The model that I did the upgrade on is the entry-level 
model that cost about $499 back in 2016. Ended up having to tear apart the 
whole Mac Mini Just to get down to the hard drive, note, you need to get the 
special tamper proof screwdriver set to get into the Mac MiniJust to get down 
to the hard drive, note, you need to get the special tamper proof screwdriver 
set on Amazon.

ATKMM2 Tool Kit for Mac Mini Computers 2014, 2015, 2016, for teardown opening 
repair of your mac including Hard drive Logic board removal, power supply, fan, 
antenna and more 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0747VK4WR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_alPCFb155V1JF

How to video.
https://youtu.be/hgEBPlz4QB8

Sent from David The Computer Guy
707 759 7586

> On Sep 28, 2020, at 5:11 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
> 
> it's late 2014.
> 
>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 4:50 PM, matthew dyer  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Using 10αeγ do not have this problem.  What year mac mini is it?  I have the 
>> 2018 mottle with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb SSD.  HTH.
>> 
>> Matthew
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
>> Behalf Of Lorie McCloud
>> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:47 PM
>> To: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
>> Subject: really slow Mac Mini
>> 
>> some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was but 
>> I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really dragging. 
>> anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave still but I'm 
>> planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the near future.
>> 
>> thanks.
>> Lorie
>> 
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Re: really slow Mac Mini

[Lorie McCloud]

it's late 2014.

> On Sep 28, 2020, at 4:50 PM, matthew dyer  
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> Hi,
> 
> Using 10αeγ do not have this problem.  What year mac mini is it?  I have the 
> 2018 mottle with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb SSD.  HTH.
> 
> Matthew
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> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com  On 
> Behalf Of Lorie McCloud
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:47 PM
> To: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
> Subject: really slow Mac Mini
> 
> some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was but 
> I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really dragging. 
> anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave still but I'm 
> planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the near future.
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> thanks.
> Lorie
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RE: really slow Mac Mini

[matthew dyer]

Hi,

Using 10αeγ do not have this problem.  What year mac mini is it?  I have the 
2018 mottle with 16 GB of ram and a 1 tb SSD.  HTH.

Matthew



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Sent: Monday, September 28, 2020 3:47 PM
To: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries 
Subject: really slow Mac Mini

some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was but I 
restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really dragging. 
anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave still but I'm 
planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the near future.

thanks.
Lorie

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Re: really slow Mac Mini

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go to terminal /console under applications /utilities in finder
type ds, see how much space you have

type 'top' see which apps are running how much ram they are using , remove 
the apps you no longer use

type 'ps -aux' to see the full path of the applications currently running, 
see any that not know what they are, look them up on gole and remove them 
if no longer needed

check your starup entries removed only requried , under settings  -> 
user/userggroups,  click on 'login items' uncheck those you don't need , it 
wont install it just wont open at login/startuup you can alway recheck

also go to activity monitor in applications/utilites and see if there
any errors listed. Delete apps that causing error that yuu no longer need

turn off cloud sync to make sure is not the size of date transfer slowing 
machine, limit to only critical info ,although wount save bank and health 
records on cloud, better an extrnal hardrive indepent of os and vendor

remove apps you dont need use  'disk utility' in applications/utility' and 
display 

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> some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was 
> but I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really 
> dragging. anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave still 
> but I'm planning to upgrade to Big Sir sometime in the near future.
>
> thanks.
> Lorie

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Re: really slow Mac Mini

[Lorie McCloud]

ok. well mine's late 2014 so that might be part of the problem.

> On Sep 28, 2020, at 3:37 PM, 'Danny Keys' via MacVisionaries 
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> I have a 2018 year model mac mini and I’m not having any problems at all.
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>> On Sep 28, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
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>> I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really dragging. 
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>> Lorie
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Re: really slow Mac Mini

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Hi,
I have a 2018 year model mac mini and I’m not having any problems at all.


> On Sep 28, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Lorie McCloud  wrote:
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> some update has really slowed my Mac Mini down. I don't know what it was but 
> I restarted in order to install something and now my Mac is really dragging. 
> anybody else having problems like this? I'm running Mojave still but I'm 
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> thanks.
> Lorie
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