glad i could help!
Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
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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
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.
beekaytee - Sep 29, 2012 5:36:28 am PDT #21078 of 25501
Compassionately intolerant
I hate the rapid and often forced, planned obsolescence of technology, I really, really do.
This is my song...or rather, screed these days.
Rob, I stupidly ordered the wrong memory for the mini but should have the new set Monday. I've been watching the how-to videos to memorize the steps. Mission day will be a bit nervy, but successful, I predict.
I've been getting major spinning wheels BUT, for the first time, I've been able to use Netflix streaming. That isn't really worth what I had to go through to upgrade, but hey, it's a bonus.
While the migration wasn't nearly as seamless as the migration assistant would lead one to believe, it really has been a good thing in terms of streamlining my files and photos.
I'm extra grateful for the recommendation of dupeguru. It's been a huge help.
Consuela - Sep 29, 2012 5:39:41 am PDT #21079 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Rob, memory is 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.