I had just the opposite this weekend. 7 @W%@%@ updates and restarts of Windows 8 on my Dads laptop and it still isnt done.How the F do windows people do it? I am never updating my game box and my win 8 laptop is the last I will ever buy.For all the shit people give apple for the "It just works"...
Take it to the Apple Store and have them help you migrate it. You are having too many issue to try to resolve it on your own with only the consumer level tools.
Ugh, that's right, sorry. I suspect the Mini will be radically transformed in 2014, but that might be wishful thinking on my part. I personally wouldn't recommend buying one until refresh. I'd seriously recommend the iMac if you simply must buy today, I understand the hesitation tho.... If you...
I'd plan on buying something friday, best pricing of the year. Normally I suggest buying the day products come out to avoid being disappointed when they are updated a month or two down the road, but since Apple just updated everything, you are good to go!
Don't guess. Take it to the genius bar and see what they have to say, even and especially if you don't have Apple Care.
Re: Flash. Remove it from your system and install Chrome.