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Slow Mac, is there another option other than reformatting?
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<blockquote data-quote="gsahli" data-source="post: 1663051" data-attributes="member: 182015"><p>Memory is RAM (random access memory). It comes on memory sticks, called DIMMS. They are user-replaceable. More RAM can make your Mac seem faster, because it can keep more stuff for "instant access" rather than reading from hard drive.</p><p>Hard drive space (or storage space) is space on your hard drive, where your files and programs are kept.</p><p></p><p>Reboot means restarting the computer, not reinstalling the software.</p><p>Reformatting means fixing/changing the hard drive's layout, not reinstalling software. (But after a reformat, you Will have to reinstall the software.)</p><p></p><p>The error message you get "may" indicate that the hard drive is failing. What program/application is running when this happens?</p><p>Oh - I see you mean Logic Express. That is probably a RAM-intensive program. So Harry's recommendation for more more RAM seems appropriate.</p><p>(By the way, 75 GB of free storage seems OK to me.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gsahli, post: 1663051, member: 182015"] Memory is RAM (random access memory). It comes on memory sticks, called DIMMS. They are user-replaceable. More RAM can make your Mac seem faster, because it can keep more stuff for "instant access" rather than reading from hard drive. Hard drive space (or storage space) is space on your hard drive, where your files and programs are kept. Reboot means restarting the computer, not reinstalling the software. Reformatting means fixing/changing the hard drive's layout, not reinstalling software. (But after a reformat, you Will have to reinstall the software.) The error message you get "may" indicate that the hard drive is failing. What program/application is running when this happens? Oh - I see you mean Logic Express. That is probably a RAM-intensive program. So Harry's recommendation for more more RAM seems appropriate. (By the way, 75 GB of free storage seems OK to me.) [/QUOTE]
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