Hi,

You have a couple of scenarios to consider here:

1.  Software issue with System Management Controller (SMC).  Sometimes it gets 
confused and causes such behaviour.  The errors you're reporting could simply 
be caused by apps being interrupted in mid-use therefore they will report that 
they were not Quit properly and may have various errors reported.   Fix this by 
shutting down your computer, unplugging the power cord for 15 to 30 seconds, 
plugging it back in and waiting for at least 5 seconds then powering it back 
up.  This is similar to what I asked you to do yesterday but I checked on 
Apple's site and this process has been slightly modified.

2.  Hardware issue with your Mini's power supply.

3.  Software problem with your installation.  If you have your Mac set to 
restart automatically after the computer freezes or after a power failure, then 
this would usually indicate one or the other.  First, I would uncheck both 
these items in the Energy Saver pane of your System Preferences.  Then let your 
computer run normally.  If you come back to a frozen computer, then you likely 
have a software problem.  If you come back to a computer that is off, then it 
is an issue with your power supply, cord or supply of electricity to the unit 
itself.

Some are not good news but at least with these troubleshooting steps, you 
should be able to determine where the problem lies.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On 2012-10-29, at 10:51 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I did as was suggested and unplugged the mac for a few minutes yesterday. 
> Once it booted back up, I ran Disk Utility and told it to repair permissions 
> on my hard drive, and if fixed about 10 problems. I had no more restarts, and 
> I was going to wait a day or two longer before tentatively declaring 
> success... until I came upstairs, opened my bedroom door, and heard vo 
> speaking a bunch of app names as it re-launched them. I knew what it meant, 
> and I was right: there was a brand new problem report sitting there, saying 
> what the last few have: my mac had been restarted due to a problem. As 
> always, I reported it with the problem report thing, but now what? As I said, 
> I don't have Apple Care, nor do I have the funds to replace my machine. It is 
> a 2011 Mini with 2gb ram. It runs as cool as it always has, and it's on the 
> back of my desk where it has reasonably good airflow around it. Also, my room 
> is normally cold enough that I sometimes have trouble typing, so I am nearly 
> certain that overheating is not a problem. So, any suggestions or ideas 
> anyone has would be wonderful. Thanks.
> 
> 
> Have a great day,
> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini)
> mehg...@gmail.com
> 
> 
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