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Drew017

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I just got my MacBookAir (11 inch, early 2012) today and I'm very pleased with it, however it seems to take a while to shut down (like 20 seconds or so, instead of like 2-3) I know from using other MacBook airs that this doesn't seem quite normal. What could the issue be? I'm running OS X 10.8.2 (with the latest software updates) Thanks!!
 

Mrbobb

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External-attached devices incl USB, monitor and LAN shares will cause this delay. I suppose u can manually eject them before hand but that's the reason.
 

Drew017

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External-attached devices incl USB, monitor and LAN shares will cause this delay. I suppose u can manually eject them before hand but that's the reason.

Thanks, but nope... nothing is attached. It does this even when I have no apps running in the background :/
 

Drew017

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hmmmm if I repair permissions before I shut down it is normal, but when I restart it again it is back to the same old slow startup :confused:
 

washburn

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Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Startup Disk, and select a disk

that you boot from
 

aristobrat

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hmmmm if I repair permissions before I shut down it is normal, but when I restart it again it is back to the same old slow startup :confused:
From reading various posts over the last few weeks, it seems like a lot of people are having this problem, and I don't think anyone's found a reasonable (i.e. not dicking around in terminal) workaround.
 

Mrbobb

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What about if u DONT SHUT IT DOWN, but merely put it to sleep like lots of people do? U know, go with the flow?
 

coldjeanzzz

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What about if u DONT SHUT IT DOWN, but merely put it to sleep like lots of people do? U know, go with the flow?

Because I like to shut my laptop down, I don't give a **** what other people do

OP I'm experiencing the same thing, I noticed it right away the first time I shut it down. Hopefully it gets fixed some how
 

PBG4 Dude

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I figured it out and it is easily repeatable. If you check that box to reopen everything when it restarts, it will take 10-20 seconds to shut down. If you uncheck the box, it'll only take a couple seconds because it doesn't have to save configuration.
 

Mrbobb

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I figured it out and it is easily repeatable. If you check that box to reopen everything when it restarts, it will take 10-20 seconds to shut down. If you uncheck the box, it'll only take a couple seconds because it doesn't have to save configuration.


Makes perfect sense. Also set sleep mode to 0, as detailed on past's posts.

Lots of stressed out people on this forum! ^)
 

Drew017

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I figured it out and it is easily repeatable. If you check that box to reopen everything when it restarts, it will take 10-20 seconds to shut down. If you uncheck the box, it'll only take a couple seconds because it doesn't have to save configuration.

its about the same for me here...idk
 

coldjeanzzz

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I figured it out and it is easily repeatable. If you check that box to reopen everything when it restarts, it will take 10-20 seconds to shut down. If you uncheck the box, it'll only take a couple seconds because it doesn't have to save configuration.

I read about this but people said it only worked the first time they shut down

I tried it and it has worked a few times now so hopefully it continues to work! My shutdowns are instant while before it was a good 15-20 seconds
 

cedwhatev

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This has been an issue with A LOT of people for the last few months, it seems to be an issue with 10.8.2. Every resolution has been attempted (deleting certain programs, fresh installations, SMC reset and so on..) and nothing seems to work. Fingers are crossed for 10.8.3 to fix it! :D
 

mag01

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All I can say about the possible fix in 10.8.3 is that the current 10.8.3 beta build 12D44 doesn't make any difference...
 

PBG4 Dude

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I read about this but people said it only worked the first time they shut down

I tried it and it has worked a few times now so hopefully it continues to work! My shutdowns are instant while before it was a good 15-20 seconds

I just tried this for the first time yesterday (was wondering if it would make a difference). Didn't know other people had reported on this but it makes sense other people would try too. :)
 

coldjeanzzz

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I just tried this for the first time yesterday (was wondering if it would make a difference). Didn't know other people had reported on this but it makes sense other people would try too. :)

Unfortunately I spoke too soon, shut down last night after a few hours of use and it went back to taking 12-15 seconds. :(

As others have said I don't think any "quick fix" will do the job here. Stupid Apple will just have to correct this on their own.
 

Drew017

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here's the permissions that keep having to be repaired after every restart... I'm not sure how to keep them permanently fixed... any ideas? It shuts down normally if I repair these permissions, but i have to do it again before I shut it down again or I get the same old 15- 20 sec. delay :confused:
 

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krravi

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I just got my MacBookAir (11 inch, early 2012) today and I'm very pleased with it, however it seems to take a while to shut down (like 20 seconds or so, instead of like 2-3) I know from using other MacBook airs that this doesn't seem quite normal. What could the issue be? I'm running OS X 10.8.2 (with the latest software updates) Thanks!!

Just curious, if you have configured the Mail app and it has lot of accounts?

Next time quit the mail app completely and then do a shutdown and see if its faster.
 

Drew017

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Just curious, if you have configured the Mail app and it has lot of accounts?

Next time quit the mail app completely and then do a shutdown and see if its faster.

I only have my icloud email in it... and yeah I've tried it, but it still doesn't work :/
 
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