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Late 2009 iMac running slow after moving it
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1785139" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>The actual physical movement of the computer would have absolutely no bearing on how fast the computer operates...unless...it was dropped or experienced a serious bump.</p><p></p><p>Moving a computer from one area of a house or building could slow down the WiFi...if the new location was much further from the WiFi router. Or what could be causing a slow down is if the computer was almost alway put to "sleep" when done with it each day...and this move necessitated the computer being shut down (which may not be done often with this computer). This would have required the computer to reboot at the new location...and maybe something strange happened when it was rebooted.</p><p></p><p>Also realize that if you were trying to open apps RIGHT AFTER the computer was rebooted/freshly started up...the computer may be "busy" for a while doing some "housekeeping". It can do this after being freshly rebooted...especially if the computer is not rebooted often.</p><p></p><p>If none of this explains things...and if the HD is not near full...then what Jake mentioned about the HD failing could be another very likely possibility for the slowdown.</p><p></p><p>Lastly...you could try running the free maintenance app called Onyx.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1785139, member: 56379"] The actual physical movement of the computer would have absolutely no bearing on how fast the computer operates...unless...it was dropped or experienced a serious bump. Moving a computer from one area of a house or building could slow down the WiFi...if the new location was much further from the WiFi router. Or what could be causing a slow down is if the computer was almost alway put to "sleep" when done with it each day...and this move necessitated the computer being shut down (which may not be done often with this computer). This would have required the computer to reboot at the new location...and maybe something strange happened when it was rebooted. Also realize that if you were trying to open apps RIGHT AFTER the computer was rebooted/freshly started up...the computer may be "busy" for a while doing some "housekeeping". It can do this after being freshly rebooted...especially if the computer is not rebooted often. If none of this explains things...and if the HD is not near full...then what Jake mentioned about the HD failing could be another very likely possibility for the slowdown. Lastly...you could try running the free maintenance app called Onyx. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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