Holy crap. That wasn't hard but I couldn't figure it out.
I'm 17. Looking at linoleum makes me want to have sex.
Xander ,'First Date'
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Stephanie - Sep 27, 2012 6:08:25 pm PDT #21068 of 25501
Trust my rage
meara - Sep 27, 2012 6:09:36 pm PDT #21069 of 25501
Stephanie, I went to look on my phone and couldn't figure it out either!
tiggy - Sep 27, 2012 6:15:11 pm PDT #21070 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
glad i could help!
Consuela - Sep 28, 2012 6:08:53 pm PDT #21071 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
So my Macbook is about four years old, and it's slowing down a lot. I'm getting a lot of spinning wheels, just for simple tasks like opening a static web page or changing to another program.
Are there utilities I should be using to clean it up and speed up performance? Or should I assume it's just beat and start looking at another machine?
le nubian - Sep 28, 2012 8:34:50 pm PDT #21072 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I would say start looking. My motherboard went after 2 years and it was still under warranty. I can give you some software tips, but after 4 years, I think you need to cruise by the apple refurb aisles.
javachik - Sep 28, 2012 9:44:37 pm PDT #21073 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
I hate the rapid and often forced, planned obsolescence of technology, I really, really do.
le nubian - Sep 28, 2012 10:46:36 pm PDT #21074 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yep. it is a pain in the ass.
omnis_audis - Sep 29, 2012 12:49:28 am PDT #21075 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Tonights Woot.com is a macbook air for $760 + $5 shipping.
Rob - Sep 29, 2012 3:55:50 am PDT #21076 of 25501
How much RAM does the MacBook have? The spinning wheel is usually a sign of paging [link] and can be improved with more RAM.
-t - Sep 29, 2012 4:35:45 am PDT #21077 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
This [link] recs OnyX and Disk Inventory X. I think I've tried OnyX with decent results.