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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1620100" data-attributes="member: 56379">Generic stuff:- install enough ram- don't let the HD get too full (more than 80% full)- run the free maintenance app &quot;Onyx&quot; now &amp; then- In Activity Monitor keep an eye on &quot;page outs&quot; and &quot;swap file&quot; sizes.&nbsp; When these get large…things slow down.&nbsp; Lots of ram helps.&nbsp; Restart the computer when they get large.- Don't open too many apps at the same time (depends on amount of installed ram).- Be careful installing a lot of 3rd party apps (utilities, interface customizing apps, etc.).&nbsp; Can cause conflict problems.- Sometimes attached peripherals can cause problems.- Don't use apps like MacKeeper, CleanMyMac, etc.&nbsp; These are junks apps that just cause issues.- Not really a need to have anti virus apps installed and running 24-7.&nbsp; Many can be resource hogs.&nbsp; Best comprimise (if someone REALLY feels they need to have AV)…just run periodic checks.&nbsp; Then turn AV off.- Practice &quot;safe-computing&quot;.&nbsp; Don't visit questionable websites.&nbsp; Don't &quot;willy-nilly&quot; click on links in email messages from unknown sources.HTH,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1620100, member: 56379"] Generic stuff: - install enough ram - don't let the HD get too full (more than 80% full) - run the free maintenance app "Onyx" now & then - In Activity Monitor keep an eye on "page outs" and "swap file" sizes. When these get large…things slow down. Lots of ram helps. Restart the computer when they get large. - Don't open too many apps at the same time (depends on amount of installed ram). - Be careful installing a lot of 3rd party apps (utilities, interface customizing apps, etc.). Can cause conflict problems. - Sometimes attached peripherals can cause problems. - Don't use apps like MacKeeper, CleanMyMac, etc. These are junks apps that just cause issues. - Not really a need to have anti virus apps installed and running 24-7. Many can be resource hogs. Best comprimise (if someone REALLY feels they need to have AV)…just run periodic checks. Then turn AV off. - Practice "safe-computing". Don't visit questionable websites. Don't "willy-nilly" click on links in email messages from unknown sources. HTH,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]

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