[MacDV] My Mac is taking three times longer to boot up...

[Lanny Cotler]

Well, Gordon may have something here. The delay is DEFINITELY BEFORE 
LOGIN; that is, it's still on the Apple gray screen with the little 
sprocket spinning around that takes so long. Does this mean I have to 
reinstall?

This is the computer I don't have Tiger on yet. So, it's time, 
perhaps, for Tiger. Question: should I do a clean install? If so, 
what are all the items that have to be transferred? And can they be 
transferred all at once?

Thanks, mates,

L

>A login item will only cause a delay AFTER login. If the delay is 
>before login, then it is something in the OS X boot process.
>
>Looking back at the original message, the OP wasn't specific about 
>where the delay was occuring.
>
>--Gordon
>
>On 9/28/05, <mailto:Karla-Tonella at uiowa.edu>Karla-Tonella at uiowa.edu 
><<mailto:Karla-Tonella at uiowa.edu>Karla-Tonella at uiowa.edu > wrote:
>
>  >I wouldn't think just installing some apps would slow boot time like
>>that.  Maybe there's a background daemon that SnapZ Pro installs
>>that's slowing boot-up time?
>
>SnapZ Pro does put itself into the Login Items list so that it is
>always available.  It would slow boot-up to the extent that it takes
>it to load and you should see the start-up logo screen everytime you
>boot up. You can choose to remove it from the Login Items list and
>start it like any other application if you don't use it frequently.
>
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