MBP Taking 2 attempts to start up.

[Jason_E]

I have a late 2011 MBP. Running 10.7.2.

Basically, it spends most of it's time with the lid closed in sleep mode or w/e you call it. But every now and then it needs a restart as it starts running a bit... iffy. Mainly loading web pages, or opening programs like Photoshop (as that's what it spends most it's time doing). And that's fine, I kinda expect that. But what I don't like is staring at this screen:

First time round, it just sits there twirling away in a smug twirly sort of way. I usually give it about 10 mins or so before just switching it off and on again. Second time round it takes about 1-2mins and does start up. Which is still a bit steep, my late 2008 Aluminium Macbook still starts faster than that, and that has a f**ked HD!

So whats the issue?

 

[Adam.]

Tried a pram reset?

 

[Jason_E]

The toys are already allover the shop.

 

[AK]

PWNT by Apple.

 

[jenic]

Mine is slow to start up too, I put it down to not doing a fresh lion install.

Might aswell wait for mountain lion before doing that now, since it rarely gets rebooted.

 

[Jason_E]

I haven't even installed any OS since I got it. It's running what it came with. I put it down to it being a queer.

 

[Adam.]

So was that a yes or a no to trying a pram reset?

Also check what your startup disk is.

 

[Tom]

Update the efi with today's update

 

[Christopher]

Yep. Mine did it too.

Try today's update, like Tom said. It's worked for me.

 

[Christopher]

Today's update also fixes the AWFUL Airport issues on iMacs. Thank f*ck.