Mac OS X help!

maxomia · maxomia #1 (**permalink**)

04-14-2010, 10:08 PM

ok my mac OS X is about 5 years old and it runs SOOO Slow now. it is the family computer so it has a bunch of crap that is downloaded. my mom says we should get the hard drive cleared or something but i think we should start fresh with a new mac. lots of the online games i used to always play never work anymore i just get disconnected. also at my friends house i see them playing on Extrema detail with no lag but with mine on Extremely poor details it lags like a mother. i got a wireless router wich dosnt seem to make any trouble but i relly want to drastically increase the speed of my mac. is it worth it getting it 'tuned or fixed' up? or would it be faster if i bought a new one

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

04-14-2010, 10:23 PM

It probably just needs a tune-up.

Start here and let us know how you make out:

Basic OS X/Mac Troubleshooting

sau124 · sau124 #3 (**permalink**)

04-15-2010, 09:32 AM

Have you tried OnyX... it helps clean a lot of stuff and helps tune the system up...

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

04-15-2010, 09:38 AM

You can do a lot to help your Mac regain its former speed by clearing out the crud. After backing up the pictures, music etc that's important to you, try a full erase and reinstall (if you have an Intel Mac, now would be a REALLY good time to put Snow Leopard on).

Set up fresh new accounts, restore the pics/music/docs from your backup, reinstall only the software you REALLY NEED, and your old Mac should behave like new.

Five years, however, is about the length of peak life of a computer these days, so while I recommend the above first, you should at least start saving towards your next computer.

maxomia · maxomia #5 (**permalink**)

05-08-2010, 11:05 PM

bumpidy

Slydude · Slydude #6 (**permalink**)

05-08-2010, 11:14 PM

Did the suggestions the guys have made thus far make any difference? Also, How much free space is left on your boot drive? OS X starts to really bog down as the drive gets full. Some users have noticed a slowdown if there is about 15% or less of free space left. If you are at that point try freeing up some additional drive space and see if that helps.

toMACsh · toMACsh #7 (**permalink**)

05-09-2010, 04:38 PM

Please read forum rules re: "bumping" and descriptive titles. The purpose of this forum is well-described in yours.

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Did the suggestions the guys have made thus far make any difference?

Good question!

cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	04-14-2010, 10:23 PM It probably just needs a tune-up. Start here and let us know how you make out: Basic OS X/Mac Troubleshooting Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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chas_m #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,696 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	04-15-2010, 09:38 AM You can do a lot to help your Mac regain its former speed by clearing out the crud. After backing up the pictures, music etc that's important to you, try a full erase and reinstall (if you have an Intel Mac, now would be a REALLY good time to put Snow Leopard on). Set up fresh new accounts, restore the pics/music/docs from your backup, reinstall only the software you REALLY NEED, and your old Mac should behave like new. Five years, however, is about the length of peak life of a computer these days, so while I recommend the above first, you should at least start saving towards your next computer. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,879 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	05-08-2010, 11:14 PM Did the suggestions the guys have made thus far make any difference? Also, How much free space is left on your boot drive? OS X starts to really bog down as the drive gets full. Some users have noticed a slowdown if there is about 15% or less of free space left. If you are at that point try freeing up some additional drive space and see if that helps. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
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maxomia #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 2	04-14-2010, 10:08 PM ok my mac OS X is about 5 years old and it runs SOOO Slow now. it is the family computer so it has a bunch of crap that is downloaded. my mom says we should get the hard drive cleared or something but i think we should start fresh with a new mac. lots of the online games i used to always play never work anymore i just get disconnected. also at my friends house i see them playing on Extrema detail with no lag but with mine on Extremely poor details it lags like a mother. i got a wireless router wich dosnt seem to make any trouble but i relly want to drastically increase the speed of my mac. is it worth it getting it 'tuned or fixed' up? or would it be faster if i bought a new one
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Member Since: Apr 14, 2010 Posts: 2	05-08-2010, 11:05 PM bumpidy
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