Quote: Originally Posted by
iamgnat 
Hope clean shutdowns are all you need to do.
Clean shutdowns seem to do the trick, I'm right around 10 seconds now after 5 boots since yesterday.
Quote: Originally Posted by
TTeuer Try resetting your PRAM if you haven't.
In case I ever need to do that, what's involved?
I would assume it's similar to resetting bios on a windows box. (Pulling the CMOS battery)
Edit: I found it, I have a handy Mac Mini Guide that I found a while back.
In case anyone else that doesn't know how to do the reset is interested here's the procedure:
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need
to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination
before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the
second time.
6. Release the keys.
7. Your computer's PRAM and the NVRAM are reset to the default values. The clock
settings may be reset to a default date on some models.