Does Your Mac Take Too Long To Shut Down? Try These Fixes

Mac OS X is generally well-behaved when it comes time to turn off your computer. Apple wants responsiveness, so most Macs will shut down in seconds, particularly if solid state storage is equipped. In rare instances the proper OS X kill processes go wrong, greatly increasing shutdown times. Here are a few potential fixes. Turn Off “Reopen Windows When Logging Back In” By default a Mac will save your currently active session into memory when it shuts down, which lets you resume exactly where you left off when you turned your computer off. Transferring the information to memory can take...

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