Many thanks for additional tips. Already have max ram, fortunately. Don't want to delete languages (I think), as I use German also and feel it could be useful...or not. Haven't tried yet.
Local Mac fans have said NOT to download apps allegedly for Macs. So I have to ask: have you tested these recommended apps yourself? I'm a fan of good free apps, got real fond of "ASC" free for my old IBM. Does a good job at registry cleaning, etc. Evidently, there isn't anything of the sort that's safe for a Mac...I'm told. What the heck, I'm still feeling my way around here.
And, as long as I'm bothering others, I have another question. My P-book came with an aftermarket charger. OEM style apparently has little lights to show if it's charging--a nice feature not on the aftermarket unit. Once I heard about this, I looked for an OEM unit, but couldn't find one. So...would I be smart to keep trying? I've always heard that Apple equipment is very touchy about non-Apple stuff.
Thanks heaps for all the friendly replies.
"olechuck"