Powering Down Times Have Increased. Why?

smcgil9899 · smcgil9899 #1 (**permalink**)

01-30-2009, 04:10 PM

Normally when I shut power off my MacBook Pro, it takes about 4-5 seconds and then its off. Since I installed VMware Fusion yesterday, it takes about 1 minute to power off. What is going on? I read somewhere that when you quit a virtual machine you need to choose "kill all" to stop any background processes. How do I do this or is this just normal.

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

01-30-2009, 04:29 PM

It looks like the increased time is due to the fact that you are shutting down Windows, then the mac will shut down any open apps, including Fusion, then shutdown OS X

Try shutting down without fusion running, to see how long that takes

AirAddict · AirAddict #3 (**permalink**)

01-30-2009, 04:30 PM

Does the same to me when i have weather bug on?

smcgil9899 · smcgil9899 #4 (**permalink**)

01-30-2009, 04:36 PM

When I get finished using Windows, I "Suspend" Windows, then right click on the VMware icon on the dock and select "Quit". Is this the right way to quit VMware. Are there still background processes running even though I "quit" VMware?

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

01-30-2009, 07:09 PM

Most applications if they are kept open or running will increase the shut down time dramatically. Just make sure everything you have used is closed.

Blizare · Blizare #6 (**permalink**)

01-31-2009, 12:14 AM

Don't suspend windows. Actually goto the start button and shut down 'the computer' once that happens you just close vmware and your good to go.

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Member Since: Mar 27, 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 234 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 14gb ram 24" LED Cd & 23" Cd	01-31-2009, 12:14 AM Don't suspend windows. Actually goto the start button and shut down 'the computer' once that happens you just close vmware and your good to go. Only when you understand why you dismiss all other gods, will you then realize why I dismiss yours -MacPro-Macbook Air-IMac-Mac Mini-Powerbook Ti-
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smcgil9899 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 01, 2008 Posts: 56	01-30-2009, 04:10 PM Normally when I shut power off my MacBook Pro, it takes about 4-5 seconds and then its off. Since I installed VMware Fusion yesterday, it takes about 1 minute to power off. What is going on? I read somewhere that when you quit a virtual machine you need to choose "kill all" to stop any background processes. How do I do this or is this just normal.
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smcgil9899 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 01, 2008 Posts: 56	01-30-2009, 04:36 PM When I get finished using Windows, I "Suspend" Windows, then right click on the VMware icon on the dock and select "Quit". Is this the right way to quit VMware. Are there still background processes running even though I "quit" VMware?
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harryb2448 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,079 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	01-30-2009, 07:09 PM Most applications if they are kept open or running will increase the shut down time dramatically. Just make sure everything you have used is closed.
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