What is your rMBP boot time?

saytheenay · Dec 17, 2012, 12:26 AM

I recently got a rMBP 2.7/16/512. It takes 13.6 seconds to start from pressing the power button to usable desktop (~11 seconds from the startup chime).

Is this normal/average? I ask because I have read that some people boot in 8-9 seconds. iTunes is all that is in my login items, and VirtualBox is in my StartupItems.

In general, what are your processor and ram specs and what is your boot time?

Anyone know any tweaks to speed up boot time, or am I making a big deal out of nothing?

TRAV9614 · 02:10 AM

Oh man your boot time is 13 seconds you need to take it back right now and demand a replacement. In all honesty though 13 seconds is fine and it doesn't really matter. You really shouldn't care that you rMBP takes 13 seconds to boot vs the 9 seconds It MIGHT take some others. If it is that big of a problem just put it to sleep.

M5RahuL · Dec 17, 2012, 02:09 AM

I rarely, if ever, shut it down... But, iirc, boot up time was similar to yours.

Either way, like Trav9614 said, it's irrelevant unless it's boot up time is anything like it's shut-down time

post 2.0 EFI Update that screwed up big time!!

saytheenay · Dec 17, 2012, 02:50 AM

Good to know, but I am curious what other rMBP owners are experiencing for boot time.

Blue604 · Dec 17, 2012, 02:54 AM

Even Usain Bolt would say you worry too much....

Outkast27 · Dec 17, 2012, 03:01 AM

I made a thread on this topic when these machines first came out, look for it.

Livewings · Dec 17, 2012, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saytheenay

I recently got a rMBP 2.7/16/512. It takes 13.6 seconds to start from pressing the power button to usable desktop (~11 seconds from the startup chime).

Is this normal/average? I ask because I have read that some people boot in 8-9 seconds. iTunes is all that is in my login items, and VirtualBox is in my StartupItems.

In general, what are your processor and ram specs and what is your boot time?

Anyone know any tweaks to speed up boot time, or am I making a big deal out of nothing?

2 seconds.

Valkyre · 05:15 AM

10 seconds to log in screen (where you type password)

Edit: forgot to mention its a base model rmbp

NewishMacGuy · Dec 17, 2012, 05:13 AM

So you guys can compare the Retinas to something else...

Early 2011 base cMPB-13 8GB/MoXT: 12 sec to login screen / 3 sec from (8 non-OS items in startup)
Early 2011 base cMBP-15 16GB/MoXT: 14 sec to login screen / 5 sec from (16 non-OS items in startup)

AirThis · Dec 17, 2012, 07:05 AM

11-12 seconds with FV. I don't have a lot of stuff loaded up at startup though.

Dec 17, 2012, 12:26 AM	#1
saytheenay macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2012	What is your rMBP boot time? I recently got a rMBP 2.7/16/512. It takes 13.6 seconds to start from pressing the power button to usable desktop (~11 seconds from the startup chime). Is this normal/average? I ask because I have read that some people boot in 8-9 seconds. iTunes is all that is in my login items, and VirtualBox is in my StartupItems. In general, what are your processor and ram specs and what is your boot time? Anyone know any tweaks to speed up boot time, or am I making a big deal out of nothing?
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Dec 17, 2012, 02:04 AM	#2
TRAV9614 macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012	Oh man your boot time is 13 seconds you need to take it back right now and demand a replacement. In all honesty though 13 seconds is fine and it doesn't really matter. You really shouldn't care that you rMBP takes 13 seconds to boot vs the 9 seconds It MIGHT take some others. If it is that big of a problem just put it to sleep. __________________ 2012 15" cMBP, 2.3 GHz, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD with 5TB external storage; iPad2 16 Gb; 3rd gen iPod touch 32 GB Last edited by TRAV9614; Dec 17, 2012 at 02:10 AM.
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Dec 17, 2012, 02:09 AM	#3
M5RahuL macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: 39.73° N, 104.98° W	I rarely, if ever, shut it down... But, iirc, boot up time was similar to yours. Either way, like Trav9614 said, it's irrelevant unless it's boot up time is anything like it's shut-down time post 2.0 EFI Update that screwed up big time!! __________________ Mid 2012 Samsung Retina MBP 2.7`16`768 \| iPad 3 VZW LTE \| iPad 4 WiFi \| iP5 & GS4 \| Several iPods. . .
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Dec 17, 2012, 04:01 AM	#8
Valkyre macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012	10 seconds to log in screen (where you type password) Edit: forgot to mention its a base model rmbp Last edited by Valkyre; Dec 17, 2012 at 05:15 AM.
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Dec 17, 2012, 05:13 AM	#9
NewishMacGuy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2007	So you guys can compare the Retinas to something else... Early 2011 base cMPB-13 8GB/MoXT: 12 sec to login screen / 3 sec from (8 non-OS items in startup) Early 2011 base cMBP-15 16GB/MoXT: 14 sec to login screen / 5 sec from (16 non-OS items in startup) __________________ 2009 C2D Alu iMac \| 2011 cMBP-15 \| 2011 cMBP-13 \| 2x iBookG4-12 \| iBookG4-14 \| 2x ATV 1G \| 2x iPhone 1G \| 2x iPhone 3GS \| 2x iPhone 4S \| 2x iPod 5.5G \| iPod Photo \| iPod Nano 1G \| iPod Nano 2G
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Dec 17, 2012, 02:50 AM	#4
saytheenay Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2012	Good to know, but I am curious what other rMBP owners are experiencing for boot time.
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Dec 17, 2012, 02:54 AM	#5
Blue604 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	Even Usain Bolt would say you worry too much....
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Dec 17, 2012, 03:01 AM	#6
Outkast27 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Earf	I made a thread on this topic when these machines first came out, look for it.
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Dec 17, 2012, 07:05 AM	#10
AirThis macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2012	11-12 seconds with FV. I don't have a lot of stuff loaded up at startup though. __________________ Mac Mini 2009 - Iphone 4 16GB - rMBP 2.6 - Time Capsule 2TB
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