glad i could help!
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
Early ,'Objects In Space'
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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.