How can I speed up my mac?

How can I speed up my mac? I have already upgraded the RAM to 4GB and Leopard 6.0. I want to get my mac fast enough to install Parrallels Desktop. The details of my mac are below.


Modellname: MacBook
Modell-Identifizierung: MacBook4,1
Prozessortyp: Intel Core 2 Duo
Prozessorgeschwindigkeit: 2,4 GHz
Anzahl der Prozessoren: 1
Gesamtzahl der Kerne: 2
L2-Cache: 3 MB
Speicher: 4 GB
Busgeschwindigkeit: 800 MHz
Boot-ROM-Version: MB41.00C1.B00
SMC-Version (System): 1.31f1

Memory upgrade and OS X can only take it so far. You have a Core2Duo processor at 2.4GHz and there's not much else that can be done to speed it up more than what it can do.

A fresh install of OS X might clear the cob webs and make things faster but that's about it..

If you want faster, you have to upgrade..

languageteacher said:

How can I speed up my mac? I have already upgraded the RAM to 4GB and Leopard 6.0. I want to get my mac fast enough to install Parrallels Desktop.

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You computer already is "fast enough" to install Parallels. I've installed Parallels on on slower Intel Mac's.

FYI...there is no "Leopard 6.0".

- Nick

Reinstalling OS X

Raz0rEdge said:

Memory upgrade and OS X can only take it so far. You have a Core2Duo processor at 2.4GHz and there's not much else that can be done to speed it up more than what it can do.

A fresh install of OS X might clear the cob webs and make things faster but that's about it..

If you want faster, you have to upgrade..

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Yes, maybe. I have found the MAC OS CDs. I can't remember if I need a key as with Windows or do I just need the original disks?

Many thanks,

Ken

You just need the disks. And they're probably Snow Leopard - 10.6something.

Reinstalling OS X

cradom said:

You just need the disks. And they're probably Snow Leopard - 10.6something.

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Yes, 10.6.8.

Thanks