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Babaram · Babaram #1 (**permalink**)

03-02-2012, 08:49 AM

My almost 2 year old MacBook, OS X 10.6.8, runs very, very slow after a little use, online and off...I gave it a 6 weeks holiday while I was away and when I returned it worked properly for 3 days, then began its slow decline into the little rainbow spinning and spinning. The sellers, Best Buy, where my guarantee runs out in 3 weeks, attempted to fix it, but seemed to do nothing and couldn't find any problem. There IS a problem, and its very frustrating. I feel like its a 90s version running on dial-up. Any suggestions? thanks.

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

03-02-2012, 11:59 AM

Several things you can do (which the Geek squad could have done):

1. Download the free OnyX maintenance and cleanup program from here and let it run its scripts. It will verify your hard drive and also repair permissions. Just follow directions.

2. If that doesn't help, run the Apple Hardware Test on your machine.

chas_m · chas_m #3 (**permalink**)

03-02-2012, 09:00 PM

Asking Best Buy to fix a Mac is like asking a soap bubble to fix the Greek economy.

Babaram · Babaram #4 (**permalink**)

03-03-2012, 09:14 AM

Thanks for the suggestions...the 1 about bestbuy i already knew, but you know, the 2 year $250 guarantee. I tried the OnyX but the mac didn't seem to like it (what do I know, this was supposed to be easy), then the Apple hardware test...it ran its course, didn't indicate any problems, let's see.http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/mac...ilies/Cool.png

chscag · chscag #5 (**permalink**)

03-03-2012, 01:07 PM

What do you mean your Mac didn't like OnyX? Can you elaborate?

Goavs18 · Goavs18 #6 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 07:36 AM

Im not trying to highjack this post but I have a simuliar problem, I was watching videos yesterday in itunes on my MBP (which I just got less then 2 months ago), I had the spinning beach ball when I was trying to close Itunes and now I get it every so often, is maintence needed on my MBP already? I am in Kuwait so going to an Apple store is out of the equation.

toMACsh · toMACsh #7 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 08:19 AM

^ Are you running several things all at the same time when this happens?

Goavs18 · Goavs18 #8 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toMACsh

^ Are you running several things all at the same time when this happens?

I dont run more then 2-3 programs at a time, but when this happened no, Itunes was the only thing running

toMACsh · toMACsh #9 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 04:13 PM

Well, the reason I asked is that the spinning "beach ball" means "Wait, processes are not being executed." That usually occurs when the computer is overloaded with more than it can handle without delay. In your case, I'm not sure why that is happening.

Babaram · Babaram #10 (**permalink**)

03-17-2012, 08:26 PM

Hi...this is Babaram again. "Beachball", what a bad name for this annoying thing. It comes on and stays on anytime, even when editing iphoto. I switched to Opera and never use Safarti anymore and it messes up much less, though still sometimes. PS. I love my BB Playbook

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,998 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	03-02-2012, 11:59 AM Several things you can do (which the Geek squad could have done): 1. Download the free OnyX maintenance and cleanup program from here and let it run its scripts. It will verify your hard drive and also repair permissions. Just follow directions. 2. If that doesn't help, run the Apple Hardware Test on your machine. Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,998 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	03-03-2012, 01:07 PM What do you mean your Mac didn't like OnyX? Can you elaborate? Community Guidelines
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Goavs18 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2011 Location: Colorado is home, Working in Kuwait Posts: 78 Mac Specs: Late 2011 15" MBP, OSx 10.8, Ipad 64g (2012), Iphone 4S, Ipod Nano	03-04-2012, 07:36 AM Im not trying to highjack this post but I have a simuliar problem, I was watching videos yesterday in itunes on my MBP (which I just got less then 2 months ago), I had the spinning beach ball when I was trying to close Itunes and now I get it every so often, is maintence needed on my MBP already? I am in Kuwait so going to an Apple store is out of the equation. Thanks Gary
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Member Since: Mar 02, 2012 Posts: 3	03-17-2012, 08:26 PM Hi...this is Babaram again. "Beachball", what a bad name for this annoying thing. It comes on and stays on anytime, even when editing iphoto. I switched to Opera and never use Safarti anymore and it messes up much less, though still sometimes. PS. I love my BB Playbook Last edited by chscag; 03-17-2012 at 08:56 PM. Reason: Edited for language.
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Babaram #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 02, 2012 Posts: 3	03-02-2012, 08:49 AM My almost 2 year old MacBook, OS X 10.6.8, runs very, very slow after a little use, online and off...I gave it a 6 weeks holiday while I was away and when I returned it worked properly for 3 days, then began its slow decline into the little rainbow spinning and spinning. The sellers, Best Buy, where my guarantee runs out in 3 weeks, attempted to fix it, but seemed to do nothing and couldn't find any problem. There IS a problem, and its very frustrating. I feel like its a 90s version running on dial-up. Any suggestions? thanks.
	QUOTE Thanks

Babaram #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 02, 2012 Posts: 3	03-03-2012, 09:14 AM Thanks for the suggestions...the 1 about bestbuy i already knew, but you know, the 2 year $250 guarantee. I tried the OnyX but the mac didn't seem to like it (what do I know, this was supposed to be easy), then the Apple hardware test...it ran its course, didn't indicate any problems, let's see.http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/mac...ilies/Cool.png
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toMACsh #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,807 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	03-04-2012, 08:19 AM ^ Are you running several things all at the same time when this happens?
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toMACsh #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,807 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	03-04-2012, 04:13 PM Well, the reason I asked is that the spinning "beach ball" means "Wait, processes are not being executed." That usually occurs when the computer is overloaded with more than it can handle without delay. In your case, I'm not sure why that is happening.
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