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August 21, 2014, 09:52:42 PM
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Running Bitcoin-QT on OSx 10.9 and it is taking forever to sync. Been at it for weeks now. How can I make sure it is still syncing while i am not at my desk.

I have the computer automatically locked after a few minutes so my kids won't get on my account and I think this is the problem. It will not update while I am away, any suggestions on how to fix this? 
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August 21, 2014, 11:15:23 PM
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it is because it download the whole blockchain
try the wallet multibit you don't need to download the blockchain
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August 22, 2014, 01:57:19 AM
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it is because it download the whole blockchain
try the wallet multibit you don't need to download the blockchain

Or use wallet service blockchain:

https://blockchain.info/wallet

Don't put more btc than you can afford to lose.
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August 22, 2014, 02:56:32 AM
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I'd just use blockchain.info.  I've had good experiences there.  QT takes a real long time to sync if you haven't don it yet.  Sometimes I've had it take a long time even after it should've synced.  I eventually just shut it down and reload and it should catch up.
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August 22, 2014, 05:02:38 AM
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waiting for 8 hours to download is very slow'
I will try an online wallet
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August 22, 2014, 06:45:38 AM
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Running Bitcoin-QT on OSx 10.9 and it is taking forever to sync. Been at it for weeks now. How can I make sure it is still syncing while i am not at my desk.

I have the computer automatically locked after a few minutes so my kids won't get on my account and I think this is the problem. It will not update while I am away, any suggestions on how to fix this? 

I am on Windows 7, and my bitcoin core works flawlessly after I lock my computer, but I am not sure about OSx.

Btw, you should use the bootstrap torrent for the initial sync.

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August 22, 2014, 09:08:37 AM
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it is because it download the whole blockchain
try the wallet multibit you don't need to download the blockchain

I'd just use blockchain.info.  I've had good experiences there.  QT takes a real long time to sync if you haven't don it yet.  Sometimes I've had it take a long time even after it should've synced.  I eventually just shut it down and reload and it should catch up.

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Running Bitcoin-QT on OSx 10.9 and it is taking forever to sync. Been at it for weeks now. How can I make sure it is still syncing while i am not at my desk.

I have the computer automatically locked after a few minutes so my kids won't get on my account and I think this is the problem. It will not update while I am away, any suggestions on how to fix this? 

See if your wireless/wired connection goes to standby when the machine is locked.

You can see if the client is still downloading when you are afk under Help -> Debug Window -> Network Traffic. Set it to 5 minutes, hit clear, go drink a coffee and see if it did anything while you were gone. Since I have synched several times with Win7 and Linux Versions I suspect that it is something your OS does, e.g. make the connection "sleep" or something along those lines.

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September 11, 2014, 12:51:15 AM
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it is because it download the whole blockchain
try the wallet multibit you don't need to download the blockchain

Or use wallet service blockchain:

https://blockchain.info/wallet

Don't put more btc than you can afford to lose.

ok! thanks guy
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September 11, 2014, 04:40:00 AM
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it is because it download the whole blockchain
try the wallet multibit you don't need to download the blockchain

Or use wallet service blockchain:

https://blockchain.info/wallet

Don't put more btc than you can afford to lose.

ok! thanks guy

Wallets like this are great for daily spending.  I suggest keep downloading and look into cold storage for long term.
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September 11, 2014, 09:02:26 PM
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it is because it download the whole blockchain
try the wallet multibit you don't need to download the blockchain

Or use wallet service blockchain:

https://blockchain.info/wallet

Don't put more btc than you can afford to lose.

Thank you - much appreciated!
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September 11, 2014, 09:51:23 PM
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Huh, difficult to say whether it really is normal to take weeks. What's your connection? Do you let your machine run 24/7? Is there some progress when you keep your cursor above the icon? You could go and download a full copy of the blockchain from some mirror, its' much faster!

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