Mac OS X: Power Mac G4, Slow Performance After Sleep

When you wake the computer from sleep applications will not open. The system does not respond ("freeze").
Symptom

System performance decreases after sleep. This may only occur after the Eject key is pressed after waking from sleep.


Solution

Update the CD-RW drive's firmware. See technical document 120029: "Power Macintosh G4 CD-RW Firmware Update: Information and Download"
Published Date: Feb 17, 2012