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Bootcamp = SLOW OS X Boot?
- Thread starter ccalleri
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Use Disk Utility to verify your drive. If it needs repairs then boot from the OSX discs and use that version of Disk Utility to repair it. 
Try going into System Preferences, Startup Disk and reselecting the Macintosh HD as your boot drive.
it worked! .. thanks! .. now my imac starts up in 10 seconds!!!!!Use Disk Utility to verify your drive. If it needs repairs then boot from the OSX discs and use that version of Disk Utility to repair it.
I have also found a longer boot-up time for mac os after installing bootcamp. Tried to verify the start up disk but there were no errors found and hence repair did not make any difference to the start up time.Use Disk Utility to verify your drive. If it needs repairs then boot from the OSX discs and use that version of Disk Utility to repair it.
Any more suggestions??????
What sort of peripherals do you have plugged in? What's listed in your StartupItems folder (find it with Spotlight) and your Login Items in System Preferences? Also, how much free space do you have on your boot drive?
In my StartUpItems folder i have missing sync listener showing up. I have no peripherals plugged in and i do not know how to find the login items in system preferences. If it is the same as login items under accounts then that includes itunes helper, mising sync wm monitor, microsoft au deamon and microsft database daemon.What sort of peripherals do you have plugged in? What's listed in your StartupItems folder (find it with Spotlight) and your Login Items in System Preferences? Also, how much free space do you have on your boot drive?
Thanks....
Yeah they're the Login items I was talking about. Sorry for not being more specific.
Remove everything except the iTunes Helper. Is it quicker now?
Remove everything except the iTunes Helper. Is it quicker now?
Sorry to sound completely ignorant but to remove them do I just delete them?Yeah they're the Login items I was talking about. Sorry for not being more specific.
Remove everything except the iTunes Helper. Is it quicker now?
Should I save them some where else for later use or will I never need them?
Thanks for your help!
Drag all the StartupItems to the Desktop and select the Login Items and press the minus button to get rid of 'em.
Done it. Tried rebooting a few times. On a couple of tries it took even longer to boot but on most may be slightly quicker.Drag all the StartupItems to the Desktop and select the Login Items and press the minus button to get rid of 'em.
Am I just blaming my computer for my high expectations?
Did you try doing what I said in an earlier post? After installing boot camp the selected startup disk can get screwed up causing the computer to sit idle at a grey screen for a while during startup. Reselecting Macintosh HD is worth a try as it only takes 10 seconds.Done it. Tried rebooting a few times. On a couple of tries it took even longer to boot but on most may be slightly quicker.
Am I just blaming my computer for my high expectations?
Do you have any hardware plugged in? Sometimes a hub or external drive can slow down the startup process.
Also, are you finding the lag is coming from the first part of the startup process, or the second part (login)?
Also, are you finding the lag is coming from the first part of the startup process, or the second part (login)?
No I do not have any hardware plugged in.
It is taking longer for the initial blank screen part as well as the timer running screen as well. Initially the timer would go round a couple of times where as now it takes at least 5 full turns before the desktop opens.
It is taking longer for the initial blank screen part as well as the timer running screen as well. Initially the timer would go round a couple of times where as now it takes at least 5 full turns before the desktop opens.
