OS X Mavericks :: (10.9.4) New IMac Using Up All 8GB Of RAM?
Aug 31, 2014
I bought a brand new 27" iMac with 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5, and it's got 8GB of RAM. Although I haven't been experiencing any specific problems with it, I noticed that it was running almost slower than my Windows 7 Laptop. Confused, I downloaded an app that monitors and clears up RAM. It started off okay, telling me I was using around 3-4 GB just for doing simple things like surfing the web and generally exploring my new Mac.
However, it started warning me that I was nearly using up all 8 GB of RAM. I double checked with the Activity Monitor and it's also warning me I'm using up 6-7 GB of RAM.
I'm not running anything other than Chrome, I've downloaded Adobe CC and Photoshop CC, but neither of them have been opened let alone running. Urk, this is my first ever day using a Mac... and I know that it shouldn't be using up 8 GB of Ram on it's first day of use.
((I'm running OS X version 10.9.4 if that makes any difference))
My iMac used to be named "XXX XXXX's iMac". At some point after upgrading from Snow Leopard to Mavericks recently, I noticed that my iMac is now named "XXX XXXX's iMac (2)". I did nothing to change it. Is there any significance to this? Is there any reason to try to change it and get rid of the "(2)"?
Just installed OS X Mavericks for my iMac last night. Wanted to do it because it was the only way for me to continue playing this game.Took awhile to install, but checked this morning and it finished and it said "Restarting computer" after the completion of the installation.
I pressed the power button and booted it up like usual, but whenever I start it up, no log in screen pops up whatsoever. I pressed keys, clicked everywhere with the mouse but nothing. All it shows is a plain, grey screen and at the moment, there's no possible way for me to log in and get on. I searched up some methods and tried to "safe boot" it which I did but it did not work. It could've possibly worked but i can't tell because my iMac screen display is broken so I'm using dual monitors but nothing shows up on my second monitor. I tried turning it off and back on, but still did not work.
Im new to the iMac world and keep getting annoying pop ups EVERYWHERE… I clicked on one settings button to uninstall and it came up with I have a macvx extension which needs uninstalling… How can I do this and will it work? I looked at another safemac removal tool but it looked a bit dodgy and don't want to get into the realms of even more stuff on here which I can't remove?
Ive installed McAfee via my BT infinity package but thats not working, Someone told me I don't need security like McAfee and Norton as Apple have their own, Is this the case or should I have installed the McAfee sooner??
Recently i've started getting pop up ads every time I go to a new website. I've got my preferences set to block ads from third parties and advertisers, but to no avail.
After a full shutting down the computer we needed to get back on, so on restart it came up to the usual 2 user options, mine and guest.
After selecting mine and entering my password the little Ferris wheel spins as usual but then the coloured pin wheel come up and spins for about 2seconds. The screen then flashes white and it goes back to selecting between the 2 users.
I did a Command R restart and went in to Utilities and changed my password (although I was entering it in correctly before) and no change.
I am running the latest updated version of Mavericks and have unplugged all peripheral hardware from the computer, followed by a restart and no change.
I've even left the computer shut down for 2 days and on our return still the same.
We have a family iMac that is waking up on its own.
27" Mid-2011
3.4 GHz i7
10.9.4
Pretty clean system, as I don't have a lot of software loaded. My son usually uses it for games, Minecraft mainly.
The last couple days it has been waking up on its own with no prompting. I checked the usual suspects, "Wake for network access" is not clicked, bluetooth is off and there are no sharing services that have been clicked on.
When I check the console, the only message that shows up during the self wake is:
"8/21/14 11:20:06.960 PM Console[309]: setPresentationOptions called with NSApplicationPresentationFullScreen when there is no visible fullscreen window; this call will be ignored."
This keeps appearing at the time the self-wake up occurs.
Info: iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
This system is not opening or allowing PC Applications i.e. microsoft office suite, where all my documents are in. Is there anything I can do to this computer besides buying an external hard drive and splitting the system in two Mac and PC based?
When I ask the iMac to speak a selection, it sometimes mispronounces words or goes between words too fast. Is there a way, like a special character or something, to change the way a voice speaks?
I am having difficulties with my iMac and want to take it back to MFG Settings and "start over". Not sure how to do this. I don't believe I have a disc.
Why my iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) has suddenly began randomly freezing up?All working great since I got it but recently I am having a consistent problem with it ceasing up. As a result I took action and restored it to factory defaults over the weekend thinking this would resolve the problem but unforuantely after 2 days without issue the problem has re-surfaced.
I've got a 128 gb usb 3.0 stick from "platinet". I could normally use it for some time but didn't need it during the last months. It was carefully transported now and then but mostly packed away, so it's possible but unlikely that it's damaged.
Yesterday I wanted to use it again and it got recognized on my iMac (OS X, 10.9.4, iMac mid 2007) for only some seconds, then the message appeared that it was not removed correctly. After that, the usb stick wasn't detected anymore on neither my iMac nor two MacBook Airs (also 10.9.4) that we've tried. I haven't tested it on a Windows computer yet.
Disk utility doesn't detect the device either but it can be found with "about my Mac" --> "system report" --> "USB"
I do not care so much about the data stored on it but I would like to get it to work again and not to throw it away.... Is there anything I can do?
I made text shortcuts on my iPhone so that a ": )" would change to an emoji . (And so on for other emoji.) Well, my iMac somehow synced that information to its System Preferences (see: System Preferences > Keyboard > Text). I have since removed those shortcuts from my phone, but my iMac still held those "Replace __ With __" preferences. And they will auto-correct to emoji in almost every application (Messages, Mail, etc).
iMac Currently using 10.7. Will not download 10.9 Maverick. I have enough memory--2 GB, and storage that is required. Why Maverick doesn 't load or do I need the 10.8 installed first?
How do I disable the internal mic on my iMac 27", when I use an external mic on Skype or other groups? I'm using osx Mavericks. I use system preferences to turn the internal mic volume down to 0, and every time try to make attest call on Skype it pops back up.
I gave my iMac to my wife who prefers her own plugged in keyboard. I am attempting to unpair the wireless keyboard from the iMac so I can use it elsewhere.
Info: iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
I restart it; it restarts to software update installer ...and hangs. And nothing install. I then have to force a restart and when restarted it reboots. I have tried downloading the update separately.
