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HI and welcome to Apple Discussions... Bear with me here... you may have downloaded a corrupted file for Flash... try this. Uninstall the Flash plugin and reinstall a fresh copy. http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html?promoid=DTEGO When you are finished uninstalling the old Flash plugin, go ...
Support - Discussions - New 27" iMac -- Slow Flash Video ...
discussions.apple.com — Hi All, I just upgraded my 24" iMac to the new 27" iMacs that just came out. Well, now EVERY flash-based site like youtube or hulu runs unbelievably slow. Looking at activity monitor, Flash is hitting about 100-110% of my cpu. It basically makes the ... (more) Support - Discussions - New 27" iMac -- Slow Flash Video ...
Support - Discussions - SystemUIserver using 90+% of CPU ...
discussions.apple.com — "Bummer that you seem to have issues, but that's a minority." We're all here in a thread talking about our computers freaking out because THE TIME CHANGED. If it was Windows doing this, Macintosh fans would chalk it up to MS's incompetence once ... (more) Support - Discussions - SystemUIserver using 90+% of CPU ...
Support - Discussions - SystemUIserver using 90+% of CPU ...
discussions.apple.com — I was browsing the web, minding my own business... when I noticed the fans were running high. Thinking it was Flash, I closed Firefox. But the fans were still running at max. Popped open Activity Monitor - and SystemUIServer was running 80-95% of my ... (more) Support - Discussions - SystemUIserver using 90+% of CPU ...
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27-inch iMacs having performance issues?
Engadget — It's not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we've noticed a big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple's support boards. The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash video playback, but people are also claiming that there's a bug forcing the hard drive to spin ...

Does the world’s sexiest desktop have a performance problem?
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Disappointing reports claiming the 27-inch iMac may suffer performance problems have begun emerging, emanating from Apple’s Discussion Forums. It's not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we've noticed a big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple's support boards. The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash video playback, others complain there's a bug forcing the hard drive to spin down. There’s even reports these Macs ship with a corrupted Snow Leopard build installed on the computer. “I just upgraded my 24" iMac to the ...

New 27″ iMac’s Buggy Or Just Slow?
The Next Web — The hype around the new 27″ iMac computers was exciting. The new computers have one of the best screens ever made for home use. But, just a few days into their existence, numerous user complaints of performance issues are coming to light. Engadget is reporting that problems across Apple support forums include: slow flash video playback, forced hard drive spin down, bad permissions, and even corrupted Snow Leopard installs. Apple has yet to comment, at least for the moment. If you tune your eye to a Twitter search on the topic, there is constant chatter about the bugs. Given the languages that being ...

27" Macs Having Issues?
I4U News — ... Apple's new 27” Macs are really gorgeous, powerful machines with a painfully high price tag. Most Mac customers consider that high price a worthy sacrifice for the quality and reliability that comes with Apple products. Unfortunately, if these reports filtering in from the Apple support forums are anything to go by, Apple's latest Mac could have some problems. ...

Flash playback issues reported on Apple's new 27-inch iMacs
AppleInsider — ... Published: 12:55 PM EST Some users of the new 27-inch iMac have expressed issues with the hardware, specifically stuttering when playing back Flash content on Apple's new desktop system. As first noted by Engadget , two threads ( 1 , ...

Flash Performance Problems Reported on 27" iMac
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 — image via Apple Engadget is reporting on two separate Apple Support threads on performance issues involving Flash playback on the new 27" iMac. The different reports are not resolving to a specific set of symptoms, and no fix is reported or imminent. The basic issue being reported by numerous users is ...

Users Experiencing 27-inch iMac Problems
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — The 27-inch iMac hasn't been out long, and users are already reporting performance problems with the new model. There are two Apple Discussion Board threads [one, two] of users reporting problems with laggy Flash-video playback, a bug that causes the hard drive to spin down, corrupted build of Snow Leopard, and possible bad permissions problems.  Apple has yet to validate any of these claims, but if you own a 27-inch iMac and are you're experiencing with any of these issues, it might be worth a call to AppleCare. ...

New Apple iMacs plagued by choppy flash video playback?
Crave: The gadget blog — ... , we decided to test out the claims using our own system. Users on the Apple Discussion threads noticed a bug in the Flash Player that bogs ... ...

New 27″ iMacs wake up on the wrong side of the CPU
Coolest Gadgets — Is your 27\ Ubergizmo has a story about 27″ iMacs which are experiencing buggy hardware issues such as “erratic hard drive behavior,” buggy playback of flash video which cause the CPU to reach 105% of it’s capacity, and issues pertaining to bad operating system installation. Now I know that flash is a memory hog, ...

New Apple iMac Performance Problems
Ubergizmo — Generally buying a new (and not to mention expensive) item is a happy process, but that doesn't seem to be the case for many owners of Apple's nwe 27-inch iMac. Apparently reports are filtering in reporting problems such as choppy Flash playback, erratic hard drive behavior and troubled operating system installations. With the popularity of YouTube, we can certainly imagine the frustration of users who have problem viewing flash videos. Users have been complaining on the Apple support forums regarding these issues. Are you experiencing problems with your new iMac? Drop us a comment to let us know if you're having any ...

Reports Surface of Faulty Core i7 iMacs [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — Shattered glass. Flickering displays. Non-booting machines. So-goes the list of maladies affecting Apple’s brand new quad-core 27” Core i7-based iMacs. Threads over on the Apple Support Discussion forums are alive with complaints and debate by affected users. After hitting the power button, some owners hear the startup ...

Reports Surface of Faulty Core i7 iMacs
TheAppleBlog — Shattered glass. Flickering displays. Non-booting machines. So-goes the list of maladies affecting Apple’s brand new quad-core 27” Core i7-based iMacs. Threads over on the Apple Support Discussion forums are alive with complaints and debate by affected users. After hitting the power button, some owners hear the startup ...

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