[muglo] Re: Shutdown

Hi Eric,
I have installed a number of pieces of software, the same I had used on my
iMac.
Is there a way to tell what is still running? I think 'Activity Viewer', but
I'm not in front of a Mac right now.
It was a demo model and it seemed to have the HD reformatted when I first
started it up.
I did think of that later but wanted it as a last resort!
I connect by a cable modem, no networks.
Thanks,
Tim


On 5/8/06, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Tim, just as an FYI -- OnyX is nothing more than a placebo. It
> doesn't actually do anything of note ;-).
>
> As for your problems... have you installed any software? If so, what is
> it?
>
> Fifteen minutes on shutdown is waaaaaaaaaaaay too long. This basically
> means that an application/piece of software that is central to the
> operating system is hung and is not being quit properly.
>
> Was this a demo model? If so, then you'd have to reformat and
> re-install the OS before you started using it yourself. Even if it
> wasn't a demo model I would recommend that you format and re-install
> the operating system.
>
> Mac minis come with an in-built CD burner (or, if you splurged, a DVD
> burner) so you can back-up your files.
>
> PS How do you connect to the internet? And, do you connect to any
> networks?
>
> Eric.
>
> On 08/05/06, Tim Kearn <timmer21@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > I have been having a long shutdown on my Mac mini (ie - over 15 minutes)
> > this past week.
> > It wasn't doing it before (picked it up at Best Buy when they were
> cleari=
> ng
> > them out for the Intel systems) but noticed it after I set the machine
> up
> > for myself.
> > All the programs, menu, dock, icons quit, just left with the desktop
> pict=
> ure
> > but no spinning grey wheel.
> > To shut it down I hold the power button for 5 seconds to force it to
> > shutdown.
> > Ran the software update and OnyX.
> > Any ideas?
> > TIA,
> > Tim
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