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iMac Suddenly Slow Performance - Please Help?
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<blockquote data-quote="Penelope8" data-source="post: 1455362" data-attributes="member: 276112"><p>Thank you, Nick, for your reply. We actually purchased the HD ourselves, brand new in the box Western Digital "Black Caviar" 2TB HD.</p><p></p><p>If something is missing or wrong with the OS... First, how would that even have occurred (so I can avoid having the same problem in the future)? Second, would a clean install fix it? </p><p></p><p>I did get a couple of -36 error codes when transferring files recently, but I think it was an error on the flash drive I was using, not the HD. I was getting a ton of -36 error codes before the initial HD failed.</p><p></p><p>I am still backing up a few items, and then I will try the software update. If the startup is still crazy slow, I think a clean install may be my next attempt to solve this problem. I'm reluctant to do this myself, but it seems you're right -- the OS is at fault. </p><p></p><p>Incidentally, in response to your earlier post about inactive apps, the System Memory pie chart is almost all green now, after the restart. Maybe it had not been restarted as recently as I had thought. I'm sorry about that, but thank you for bringing it to my attention. Those pie charts are much more useful when you know how to look at them!</p><p></p><p>Edited to add: Would trying to use Disk Repair be of any use in this case? If there is a problem with the HD, would this do any good? I don't want to just "try" everything if someone else knows better and can better direct me. Thank you so much!</p><p></p><p>Edited again to add: No software updates available. I think I'll attempt disk repair and/or a clean install... tomorrow. I'm tired of thinking about it tonight. Thanks again for all your collective help. Please advise if there is something I'm missing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Penelope8, post: 1455362, member: 276112"] Thank you, Nick, for your reply. We actually purchased the HD ourselves, brand new in the box Western Digital "Black Caviar" 2TB HD. If something is missing or wrong with the OS... First, how would that even have occurred (so I can avoid having the same problem in the future)? Second, would a clean install fix it? I did get a couple of -36 error codes when transferring files recently, but I think it was an error on the flash drive I was using, not the HD. I was getting a ton of -36 error codes before the initial HD failed. I am still backing up a few items, and then I will try the software update. If the startup is still crazy slow, I think a clean install may be my next attempt to solve this problem. I'm reluctant to do this myself, but it seems you're right -- the OS is at fault. Incidentally, in response to your earlier post about inactive apps, the System Memory pie chart is almost all green now, after the restart. Maybe it had not been restarted as recently as I had thought. I'm sorry about that, but thank you for bringing it to my attention. Those pie charts are much more useful when you know how to look at them! Edited to add: Would trying to use Disk Repair be of any use in this case? If there is a problem with the HD, would this do any good? I don't want to just "try" everything if someone else knows better and can better direct me. Thank you so much! Edited again to add: No software updates available. I think I'll attempt disk repair and/or a clean install... tomorrow. I'm tired of thinking about it tonight. Thanks again for all your collective help. Please advise if there is something I'm missing. [/QUOTE]
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