Its slowing down

corradoking · Aug 11, 2009

I installed Microsoft office and now I find that the computer is slowing down. My memory use is at around 30 % now and before the install it was at 20 ish%. Now when I use Safari I find that it takes longer to open more tabs and sometimes takes longer to process web pages. Am I doing something wrong? Its not a huge deal but I just want to know. I think I may just upgrade to 4 gig now..lol Thanks MAC Gods.

RONE · Aug 11, 2009

Do the usual stuff... check/repair permissions, check the disk, etc.

Ballr24 · Aug 11, 2009

yeah also cuz most mac stuff uses ram, not graphic card or anythin, maybe cuz theres a lot of stuff downloaded but dont delete it. just upgrade to 4gig

pigoo3 · Aug 11, 2009

corradoking said:
INow when I use Safari I find that it takes longer to open more tabs and sometimes takes longer to process web pages.

Are you sure it's not your internet connection? Internet throughput speeds can vary greatly.

Since you just installed Office, and then noticed a slowdown...doesn't necessarily mean the two are connected. You just may be paying more attention to things you previously didn't pay any attention to.

How full is your hard drive? Some folks say that after it gets 50% full, disk related tasks can start to slow down

And as has already been suggested...repair permissions, also restart your computer.

- Nick

vansmith · Aug 11, 2009

pigoo3 might be on to something - how much free space do you have left and how big is your HD?

Open up /Application/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app and take a look at what is taking up a lot of your memory. Do you see anything unusual in there?

D3v1L80Y · Aug 11, 2009

corradoking said:
...I find that the computer is slowing down. ...I think I may just upgrade to 4 gig now

Don't go this far yet.

Try the suggestions made thus far, and also check out the Sticky Thread: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-operating-system/93819-basic-os-x-mac-troubleshooting.html

Adding RAM won't speed anything up and it isn't a "magic" answer to your problem.

corradoking · Aug 11, 2009

pigoo3 said:
Are you sure it's not your internet connection? Internet throughput speeds can vary greatly.

Since you just installed Office, and then noticed a slowdown...doesn't necessarily mean the two are connected. You just may be paying more attention to things you previously didn't pay any attention to.

How full is your hard drive? Some folks say that after it gets 50% full, disk related tasks can start to slow down

And as has already been suggested...repair permissions, also restart your computer.

- Nick

Im using 25% of my HD right now. You guys could be right about the internet speed as well.

pigoo3 · Aug 11, 2009

D3v1L80Y said:
Adding RAM won't speed anything up and it isn't a "magic" answer to your problem.

Agreed 1000%!

Ram, ram, ram...folks just don't understand what ram can & cannot do when it comes to performance!

People back in the 1980's didn't understand ram...and in 2009 they still don't!

I guess that goes for the metric system as well (at least in the United States)!

Just venting a bit "corradoking"...not picking on you!

- Nick

corradoking · Aug 12, 2009

I understand..

Its slowing down

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