I know a clean install is not usually necessary, but I can't think of anything else to try. I have:
* uninstalled Soundflower, which reports suggest can cause audio processes to run constantly and eat CPU power like crazy * repaired disk permissions multiple times, the most recent from Safe Mode so I was sure to get everything * reset the PRAM * turned Time Machine off * turned Speakable Items off * looked for runaway processes, and found none since I removed Soundflower My machine ran fine under Mountain Lion, especially after I gave it 8gb of ram to play with. It is a 2011 Mini, and a low-end CPU, but, again, it ran fine four months ago and only has problems now. I hate to revert to Mountain Lion since there are features of Mavericks I enjoy (tagging, the new iCloud features, new VO voices, and more). More to the point, though, I shouldn't have to. Most everyone on this list seems to have gotten the same or better performance out of Mavericks compared to Mountain Lion, it's just us lucky few that are running into problems. On Jan 24, 2014, at 3:57 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't think this is a Mavericks/vo problem per se or at least all by > itself; there would apparently seem to be some other variable along with > Mavericks and vo that is triggering this since there are many people who are > not experiencing the problem along with those who are. I upgraded to > Mavericks on both my iMac and Macbook Air; I have chosen to go back to > Mountain Lion on the iMac and may do so on the Macbook Air but neither > computer had the choppy voiceover problem. If Mavericks is indeed one > component in why this is happening, maybe you should back up needed files and > reinstall Mountain Lion. I used superduper to back up both my Mavericks and > Mountain Lion installation and repaired permissions on both (had to switch to > the Mountain Lion external to do its permissions). Then from the Mountain > Lion external drive I ran superduper to put Mountain Lion back on the hard > drive. I then went through the Mavericks drive and copied needed files over > that were not on the Mountain Lion drive. Finally, I erased the Mavericks > backup and started Time Machine on it. Sounds complicated but really wasn't > bad. Of course if you no longer have a Mountain Lion installation or Time > Machine backup you will have to reinstall Mountain Lion. It seems to me, > though, that if Mavericks is really a component of the problem and you don't > want to waste time again if a reinstallation produces the same choppiness, > going back to Mountain Lion would be a quicker solution if your work > productivity depends on having things work asap. Just my thoughts; I know > different people have different approaches with this. I think if your Mac is > new and came with Mavericks you can't put Mountain Lion on but I could be > wrong about that. > > > > -- > Cheryl > > I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. > I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper > thrown in the trash! > Then God gave me a new heart and life: > His joy for my despairing tears! > And now, every day: > "This I call to mind, > and therefore I have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord > never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > > > On Jan 24, 2014, at 2:39 PM, Brian Fischler <blindga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Alex, >> >> Yeah VO worked for two hours without the choppiness but now is back to being >> ridiculously choppy it is so bad that when you type an email it tells you >> are word is spelled wrong mid word because VO gets caught or something. Very >> disappointed with Mavericks and VO. I am a Apple loyalist but I am >> definitely very disappointed with Apple and the lack of quality in this >> release. >> On Jan 24, 2014, at 11:12 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Brian, just so you know, you're not alone. While I can usually read things >>> fine, VO has also returned to the occasional choppy, broken speech I have >>> been dealing with ever since Mavericks. Apps are also still slow to load, >>> and more and more often, emails take longer and longer to open. My sister >>> just installed Mavericks and loves how "it's so much faster than Mountain >>> Lion!" Well, she's lucky, because 10.9 was a step backward for me, and >>> apparently you as well. Let us know if the reinstall helps, as that is >>> looking like my only option as well, as much as I hate to say it. >>> On Jan 24, 2014, at 10:53 AM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Sounds like you might want to do an OS reinstall. Back your drives then >>>> do the install fresh after hard formatting the principal drive your OS was >>>> on. A bit dramatic, takes about two and a half hours, but, well worth the >>>> effort. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>>> built-in! >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! >>>> >>>> On Jan 24, 2014, at 9:48 AM, Brian Fischler <blindga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is starting to get unbelievably frustrating as when I get to work I >>>>> expect to work and not deal with hours of hours of VoiceOver problems. I >>>>> just did a system repair and all was working fine for two days and now >>>>> VoiceOver is back to being unbelievably choppy when reading anything. >>>>> Multiple voices are choppy and it is not just one program where the >>>>> choppiness occurs. I can't read an email all the way through without >>>>> having to use VO and the arrows for all the words I can't understand or >>>>> VO skips. Any ideas? According to Apple customer support and yeah VO just >>>>> crapped out as I typed the word support I have enough RAM for what I am >>>>> doing, and they are clueless to what the issue can be. 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