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Support - Discussions - Flash video causing 105% CPU usage ...
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 — 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 ...

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 — 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?
CNET News - Apple — ... , 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 ... ...

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 ...

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 ...

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