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May 18, 2016 1:03 AM in response to sjc47by lllaass,- Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
About NVRAM and PRAM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
- Try starting in Safe Mode
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
- Boot to Recovery and repair the startup disk
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314
- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX
How to reinstall OS X on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
- If you do not have a backup use disk utility to restore the internal disk to an external disk so you can try to recover data.
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May 22, 2016 2:35 AM in response to lllaassby sjc47,Thanks for the info, these see like pretty drastic steps to take, reinstalling the OS?? Before I do any of these things I was curious if you have any idea why this is happening. Would it be if the Mac Mini can't detect the wired connection or something like that. It just did it again when I powered on the Mac Mini this morning. Thank you,
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May 22, 2016 3:37 AM in response to sjc47by lllaass,Could be a software or hardware problem.
Since it is intermittent the likelihood of using Apple Hardware test is very slim
Using Apple Hardware Test - Apple Support
Thus, first is to rule out a software problem
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May 23, 2016 4:48 AM in response to sjc47by tbirdvet,Why not let WIFI stay on?. Just make the order in the internet preferences to use ethernet first. I have both on and no issues.
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May 23, 2016 11:28 AM in response to tbirdvetby sjc47,I have Ethernet at the top of the list in Network Preferences so it's more a question of why is wi-fi automatically turning itself on when it never did that before. I suppose if Ethernet takes priority it wouldn't matter if wi-fi is also on but it bothers me when things start happening when I didn't initiate the action.