Why does my mac seem to have slowed down

GJ85 · GJ85 #1 (**permalink**)

08-25-2011, 04:05 PM

Ok so I have had this mac, the 21.5 inch $1499.99 model, for about 3 weeks now, and from the day I got it until the last 4-5 days it has seemed a little slowed down or choppy. Like when I click my mouse to get out of sleep mode the rainbow circle comes up for like 5-10 seconds and then even scrolling down web pages it feels a little choppy. What is the cause for this? Also when I first got this I had snow leopard I think on it and it was super fast and 2 days after I got it I put on Lion and right after I got Lion it seemed to slow down, so could it be that Lion is making it progressively slower? I want the mac to be the way it was when I first used it, I got it because I knew how fast and sleek and smooth it was but it isn't acting like that now...

Filterlab · Filterlab #2 (**permalink**)

08-26-2011, 04:15 PM

Simple stuff first:

There's an update out for Lion; 10.7.1. Run Software Update and try that.

Then, open Disk Utility and select your Hard Drive from the list on the left. Click 'Repair Disk Permissions' and let it run. Don't disturb the process.

Try those first and see what happens.

MacInWin · MacInWin #3 (**permalink**)

08-26-2011, 08:31 PM

Are you closing your applications? The Red X does NOT close them, they just go into the background. If they are running there, they take resources. When leave an application, close it from the menu, don't click the X.

PatM · PatM #4 (**permalink**)

08-27-2011, 02:31 AM

I close those programs that I don't want to be open in the background. Some I want to be open, for instance excel so that it opens new files very rapidly. When I am completely finished with excel files I then close the program completely.

MacInWin · MacInWin #5 (**permalink**)

08-27-2011, 08:01 PM

The more things you have running in the background when it goes to sleep, the more time it has to take to restore those running things to where they were. It can take a few seconds for each one to get back to the earlier state, during which time the response can be a bit choppy. I try to close everything before i put my MBP to sleep so that it wakes up quickly. The only delay I see now is the time it takes to reconnect to my wireless network, which is more the wireless modem than the MBP.

sau124 · sau124 #6 (**permalink**)

08-29-2011, 05:35 PM

can you check activity monitor and see if there is a process that is consuming most CPU/RAM?

Filterlab #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 17, 2007 Location: East Molesey, Surrey, UK. Posts: 23 Mac Specs: Intel iMac, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPad, iPhone 4, iPods, AirPort blah blah	08-26-2011, 04:15 PM Simple stuff first: There's an update out for Lion; 10.7.1. Run Software Update and try that. Then, open Disk Utility and select your Hard Drive from the list on the left. Click 'Repair Disk Permissions' and let it run. Don't disturb the process. Try those first and see what happens. I just can't get enough of that Apple loveliness! Piled up they are, piled up around the house - like acrylic and aluminium testaments to Apple's genius. And they all work perfectly, obviously.
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PatM #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 27, 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 251 Mac Specs: 2011 MBP 2.7 GHz I7 Core 16GB 1333 MHz DDR3 500 GB HDD	08-27-2011, 02:31 AM I close those programs that I don't want to be open in the background. Some I want to be open, for instance excel so that it opens new files very rapidly. When I am completely finished with excel files I then close the program completely. 13 " 2011 MBP OS X Ver. 10.8.1, IPad 2 Wi-Fi & 3G, 30 Gb IPhone 4, 2009 Mini Cooper S, 2012 Mini Cooper JCW Coupe, 2007 Trailblazer, 2 RC Planes, 1 fantastic wife who puts up with my toys. Still Married After 30 Years.
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GJ85 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 09, 2011 Posts: 9	08-25-2011, 04:05 PM Ok so I have had this mac, the 21.5 inch $1499.99 model, for about 3 weeks now, and from the day I got it until the last 4-5 days it has seemed a little slowed down or choppy. Like when I click my mouse to get out of sleep mode the rainbow circle comes up for like 5-10 seconds and then even scrolling down web pages it feels a little choppy. What is the cause for this? Also when I first got this I had snow leopard I think on it and it was super fast and 2 days after I got it I put on Lion and right after I got Lion it seemed to slow down, so could it be that Lion is making it progressively slower? I want the mac to be the way it was when I first used it, I got it because I knew how fast and sleek and smooth it was but it isn't acting like that now...
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MacInWin #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 07, 2008 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 711 Mac Specs: 2011 MBP, 2008 iMac, iPhone 4S, iPad (Retina), 13" MBP and MacMini	08-27-2011, 08:01 PM The more things you have running in the background when it goes to sleep, the more time it has to take to restore those running things to where they were. It can take a few seconds for each one to get back to the earlier state, during which time the response can be a bit choppy. I try to close everything before i put my MBP to sleep so that it wakes up quickly. The only delay I see now is the time it takes to reconnect to my wireless network, which is more the wireless modem than the MBP.
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