21.5" iMac - Memory or CPU Upgrade?

I'm planning on getting a new 21.5" iMac. I have a limited upgrade budget. Should I choose the 3.33ghz processor or upgrade from 4Gb to 8Gb of RAM? Which option will show the greatest performance increase? I've chosen the model with the 1TB drive.
With this computer I will primarily: surf the internet, use Skype, edit pictures iLife) edit video.
Thanks,
kayjh

kayjh wrote:
With this computer I will primarily: surf the internet, use Skype, edit pictures iLife) edit video.
The processor upgrade will only give you about a 9% speed improvement in CPU-bound operations, which you probably would only see when transcoding video (mainly import/export video in iMovie). 8GB RAM only matters if you are running an application or combination of applications that use more than 4GB.
None of this will matter for surfing or Skype which tend to be limited by the Internet connection speed.
So the processor upgrade is probably not worth the $200 cost for what you are doing. The RAM upgrade might be, but you can do it yourself after determining if it is necessary, and will cost less money. Run your new iMac through its paces and then run Activity Monitor and look at the Page In and Page Out numbers. You are fine as long as the Page In number is much larger than the Page Out number.
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AMD Athlon 64 3800+ cpu upgrade to AMD Athlon 64 X2

Hello everyone,
First of all, I have been to cpu-upgrade.com and typed in my current (CPU)--> AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.40GHz (motherboard)--> ASUS A8M2N-LA (Naos) GL6.
According to the website, my AM2 Socket (940pin) is capable of upgrading to a Dual Core, Anyone know if that site is accurate or not? Any help would be nice. I need to get away from this single core.
1) Some CPU models require a BIOS upgrade, which a BIOS upgrade for this board is not available.
2) A lot of X2 Dual Cores work either using a 4400+, 4600+, and so on....
I do have a 550watt PSU installed, also I am using MSI Nvidia GeForce GT620 PCI-express 16x graphics, not using onboard.
I have read that some BIOS' upgrades terminate the onboard video, is that true? Basically, whatever I already have installed is current and up to date with all video/sound drivers, etc... If anybody very knowledgable knows for sure if an AMD Athlon 64 X2 will work in my system that would be nice. My specs below......
OS: Windows Vista Home Basic (32bit)
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.40GHz
RAM: 2GB (GDDR2)
PSU: 550watt (all 20+4 for main cable to motherboard connected using all 24 pins + 4pin connector for CPU? I believe.
Sound: Realtek HD ALC888 High Definition Audio
Video: MSI Nvidia GeForce GT620 (GDDR3 with 2GB Video Memory).
Only thing I am bottle necking on is the CPU, and I would love to upgrade to Dual Core, once again, thank you for the help.

Hello @bigsnake,
I understand you are looking to upgrade your processor on your Compaq Presario Media Center SR2013WM Desktop PC. I am providing you with a link to a CPU-Upgrade thread concerning your very question ASUS A8M2N-LA CPU compatibility list. Now this is the only information I have been able to find concerning a processor upgrade for your Compaq Presario Media Center SR2013WM Desktop PC.
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I regularly have 15 MB of Available Memory - Should I upgrade or is there an issue I should solve first? EtreCheck report pasted below

Hello,
My MacBook is running super slow. I downloaded Memory Clean from the App Store and I regularly have 15MB or free memory available.
In Activity Monitor I usually see the following:
~800 MB kernel_task
~500 MB softwareupdated
~500 MB Image Capture Extension
In Console, I see mdworker.bundle errors attributed to UID's: 501, 503, 1422
My current UID from what I can tell is 502. Other UID's left over from various upgrades are 89, 99, 235.
Lastly, Drive Genius is giving me a Drive Integrity Warning. But I can't create a bootable clone.
I have no idea if the above problems are related. I'd like to think I just run a lot of stuff that eats my memory and upgrading the RAM would be the easy path. What say you all?
-Jeff
Problem description:
I regularly have 15 MB of Available Memory - Should I upgrade or is there an issue I should solve first?
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 27, 2015 at 1:42:38 PM EST
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3
    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
    8 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 412
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
        Color LCD 1920 x 1200
    AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 11 days 16:29:20
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD HTS727575A9E362 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (73.11 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Applications/Boom.app
    [not loaded]    com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
        /Applications/DiskWarrior.app
    [not loaded]    com.alsoft.Preview (4.4) [Click for support]
        /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.hidhook (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.netbridge (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.vnic (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
        /Applications/VMware Fusion.app
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmci (90.5.7) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmioplug.12.1.17 (12.1.17) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmnet (0188.79.83) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0188.79.83) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vsockets (90.5.7) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.Maps.pushdaemon.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
    4 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.GSSCred.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ifdreader.plist
    [failed]    com.apple.loginwindow.LFVTracer.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nesessionmanager.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.xpc.smd.plist
    8 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [running]    com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.[redacted].UpdatePodcastsAgent.plist [Click for support]
    [unknown]    ~ [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.backblaze.bzserv.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.prosofteng.DriveGenius.locum.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.akamai.client.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.ecamm.printopia.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.prosofteng.DGMonitor.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    Dropbox    Application Hidden (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Fantastical    Application Hidden (/Applications/Fantastical.app)
    TextExpander    Application Hidden (/Applications/TextExpander.app)
    HazelHelper    Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Hazel.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/HazelH elper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.1.3   - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
    npP3Remote: Version: 0.3 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 [Click for support]
    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
    WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    1Password
    FastestTube
    DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>
    Open in Internet Explorer
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Akamai NetSession Preferences [Click for support]
    Backblaze Backup [Click for support]
    BrowserPlus [Click for support]
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
    Hazel [Click for support]
    Logitech Control Center [Click for support]
    MacFUSE [Click for support]
    Printopia [Click for support]
    Xmarks for Safari [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: ON
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 675.81 GB
    Destinations:
        Time Machine [Local]
        Total size: 999.85 GB
        Total number of backups: 49
        Oldest backup: 2014-10-30 20:23:53 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-02-26 13:07:38 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Too small
            Backup size 999.85 GB < (Disk used 675.81 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        12%    WindowServer
         7%    bzfilelist
         1%    loginwindow
         1%    Dropbox
         0%    bztransmit
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    361 MB    bztransmit
    326 MB    Finder
    206 MB    Safari
    163 MB    WindowServer
    146 MB    Console
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    647 MB    Free RAM
    2.99 GB    Active RAM
    2.45 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.67 GB    Wired RAM
    10.17 TB    Page-ins
    6.32 GB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 27, 2015, 09:46:13 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/helpd_2015-02-27-094613_[redac ted].crash

Ok.
I think that got it all. Anything else you see?
Problem description:
Uninstalled CleanMyMac2
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 27, 2015 at 3:31:40 PM EST
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,3
    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
    8 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 412
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
        Color LCD 1920 x 1200
    AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:51:42
Disk Information: ℹ️
    APPLE HDD HTS727575A9E362 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 748.93 GB (76.14 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 749.30 GB Online
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Applications/Boom.app
    [not loaded]    com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
        /Applications/DiskWarrior.app
    [not loaded]    com.alsoft.Preview (4.4) [Click for support]
        /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.hidhook (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.netbridge (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.parallels.kext.vnic (9.0 24237.1028877) [Click for support]
        /Applications/VMware Fusion.app
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmci (90.5.7) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmioplug.12.1.17 (12.1.17) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmnet (0188.79.83) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0188.79.83) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.vmware.kext.vsockets (90.5.7) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
    HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [running]    com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.[redacted].UpdatePodcastsAgent.plist [Click for support]
    [unknown]    ~ [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.backblaze.bzserv.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.prosofteng.DriveGenius.locum.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.akamai.client.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.ecamm.printopia.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    Dropbox    Application Hidden (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
    Fantastical    Application Hidden (/Applications/Fantastical.app)
    TextExpander    Application Hidden (/Applications/TextExpander.app)
    HazelHelper    Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/Hazel.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/HazelH elper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.1 [Click for support]
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.3.1.3   - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
    npP3Remote: Version: 0.3 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    BrowserPlus_2.9.8: Version: 2.9.8 [Click for support]
    CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0 [Click for support]
    WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    1Password
    FastestTube
    DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>
    Open in Internet Explorer
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Akamai NetSession Preferences [Click for support]
    Backblaze Backup [Click for support]
    BrowserPlus [Click for support]
    Flash Player [Click for support]
    Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
    Hazel [Click for support]
    Logitech Control Center [Click for support]
    MacFUSE [Click for support]
    Printopia [Click for support]
    Xmarks for Safari [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: ON
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 748.93 GB Disk used: 672.78 GB
    Destinations:
        Time Machine [Local]
        Total size: 999.85 GB
        Total number of backups: 49
        Oldest backup: 2014-10-30 20:23:53 +0000
        Last backup: 2015-02-26 13:07:38 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Too small
            Backup size 999.85 GB < (Disk used 672.78 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        32%    Finder
        25%    Console
        14%    WindowServer
         4%    NotificationCenter
         3%    hazelworker
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    395 MB    bztransmit
    186 MB    Finder
    146 MB    Console
    146 MB    WindowServer
    129 MB    mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    1.51 GB    Free RAM
    4.26 GB    Active RAM
    1.38 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.44 GB    Wired RAM
    21.08 GB    Page-ins
    3 MB    Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
    Feb 27, 2015, 02:36:10 PM    Self test - passed
    Feb 27, 2015, 02:13:40 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Memory Clean_2015-02-27-141340_[redacted].cpu_resource.diag [Click for details]
    Feb 27, 2015, 01:49:15 PM    /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WindowServer_2015-02-27-134915_[redacted].cpu_r esource.diag [Click for details]
    Feb 27, 2015, 09:46:13 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/helpd_2015-02-27-094613_[redac ted].crash

CPU upgrades

I'd like to upgrade a tray-loading iMac with the CPU from one of the faster slot-loading ones - 350, 400, whichever.
I'd also like to swap a 450 or 500 MHz CPU from a DV SE that had firewire into the earlier, ordinary slot-loading version, which didn't.
Does anyone know if there's any reason there would be a problem doing either of these changes?
For that matter, if the DV motherboard's okay, any reason I couldn't use the whole thing in the slot-loader? I think there's a video problem, but if that's just a monitor thing and not on the board, it shouldn't be an issue.
Thanks

you are correct, the slot loaders do not have a separate CPU card, its soldered directly to the logic board.
There are CPU upgrades available for tray loaders (don't know if any are actually still produced anymore, but they do exist), but the cost usually just isn't worth it. You could get a used slot loader for the same amount,a nd a used eMac or mac mini for a little bit more.

Firefox 3.6.24 is stressing memory and CPU resources to the point that Hotmail is almost unusuable and computer jams while FF goes thru its athletics; what to do?

I have a Dell Inspiron 710m, with Windows XP, Norton 360, IE8. My computer understanding and needs are simple. Norton lets me know that Firefox is eating memory and CPU. The machine often jams while this happens, whether or not Norton has flagged an operation, and then resumes function. Hotmail is in shambles (jamming between operations, and having sign out problem). Neither Norton nor CC Cleaner (including Registry) indicate a problem. This is a nifty little machine that I use for email, mostly newspaper subscriptions, online shopping and banking, personal, and for Internet research. I have tried more advanced versions of Firefox and found them buggy. So, I went back. The upgrades are coming too fast. Not everyone is going to invest in another machine for Windows 7 or IE 9 capability right away. Meanwhile, Firefox, which worked just fine, seems to be pushing along, in what seems to be an industry in which cooperation and compatibility have ceased to be important. I don't know what to do. I can't do complex diagnostics and fixes, and am not in an area where I would take this computer anywhere.

Thank you for taking the time out to reply. I don't know whether or not your suggestions would have worked, but I did solve my problem. I eventually figured out that the file, overlay.xul, was doing something and when I changed the filename, the bar went away.
I was reading that the xul error usually meant something wrong with an extension, but that didn't make sense because after uninstalling/reinstalling, there were no extensions present, on an assumption, of course. I noticed a file through a search, and it was located in a folder without a mozilla/firefox name in it, looked like a randomly generated folder name. I looked in the extensions. ini and noticed it pointed to that overlay.xul file in that random named folder and thought, what the hell, and just renamed the overlay.xul file to something else and the problem went away.
Thanks again.

Dv6-1216sa cpu upgrades?

running win 7 32bit, (although will be upgradeing to 64bit soon)
bios up to date F:18
current cpu: AMD Turion X2 RM-74 2.2GHz
currently my ram is 4gb, which i can only use 3 of hence the upgrade to the 64 bit os soon
i will be upgradeing to 8gb ram,
just wondering what are my cpu upgrade options? would rather get the most out of this laptop, cant afford to buy a new one, willing to put about €100 into this

Hi:
I am not an expert on AMD processors.
If you think the ZM isn't a whole lot better (you need to look at the specs more than just the speed), then I wouldn't do it.
The speed isn't a whole lot different and the L2 cache is the same.
Normally the faster processors will run hotter when all else is equal (voltage, etc).
Upgrading the memory is the cheapest, easiest route to a better performing PC.
And definitely keep the vents and fan clean of lint and dust as much as possible.
Paul

I have a 24-inch Mid 2007 iMac. Should I upgrade to Yosemite?

I have a 24-inch Mid 2007 iMac. Should I upgrade to Yosemite? I was advised by genius bar that it would slow down my iMac.

According to sources such as http://mactracker.ca download database specs for
the iMac (24-inch Mid 2007) your computer can use more RAM than it has now.
Maximum Memory: 6.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)
Memory Slots: 2 - 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM
•iMac: How to remove or install memory
And so it should work better even if you stay with Mountain Lion OS X 10.8.5.
The hardware upgrade will help the Mac OS + applications, in basic functions.
[This computer is already considered 'vintage' by Apple...]
Depending on the amount of use the computer has seen so far, it may also be
a candidate for a replacement hard disk drive; perhaps a larger capacity, too.
If you consider an upgrade, also consider a complete backup and a bootable
clone of the current (if updated to 10.8.5 with its applications updated) OS X
on an externally enclosed hard disk drive with its own power supply. You can
see a few of these that do not run on Mac port power, & standalone, at OWC.
{The company known as OWC is macsales.com, a fair example of mac-centric
supplier of quality products for Mac community, awhile. Or so people tell me.}
Clone utilities such as superduper, carboncopy cloner, or disk utility can work.
Test a cloned OS X copy for boot-ability and other function before moving on.
Could be you'd be better off with this computer on Mt Lion than a later OS X.
And a newer later computer should also have hardware specs and some up-
ward expandability for use with the expected new & future changes to OS X.
Hopefully you can get some fair use and more years from your iMac 24".
And that means hope for the best, and plan for the worst. Backup, backup...
Good luck & happy computing!

Mac Pro 1,1 disassembly for CPU upgrade in pictures

A while back I upgraded my 2006 Mac Pro dual 2.66 Xeons to dual 3.0 Xeons just to see if I can do it. Kind of a practice run before I pay tons of money for 8-core 3.0 Xeons.
In case anyone is wondering how it's taken apart for CPU upgrade, here's some pictures: http://picasaweb.google.fi/jiimaa/5150To5160?feat=directlink
If any questions, I'd be happy to answer.
Also, if anyone knows an easy way to take the plastic memory riser card guide thingy (what's it even called?) out of the memory cage, it'd be greatly appreciated.. I kind of forced it out, luckily intact.

Very impressive set of pictures!
Thanks for making the process of your brave adventure available for others..

I have os x version on an imac but want to upgrade to mountian lion how would oi do this?

I have os x version 10.5.8 on an imac but want to upgrade to mountian lion how would i do this?
this is in my about this mac section (if this helps)
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac7,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          IM71.007A.B03
SMC Version (system):          1.21f4
cheers Nino

Hi nino8881
1) It has to be an iMac Mid 2007 or newer. If this is the case ...
2) Make sure you have Lion or the latest version of Snow Leopard. (You can't upgrade from 10.5.8 to Mountain Lion.)
3) If step 1 & 2 are checked, you can download OS X Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store and install it.

Has anyone experience iMac memory issues with One Drive (previously Sky Drive) - uses 5GB of my 8GB memory!

I recently started experiencing memory issues with my iMac due to One Drive using up to 5GB of my iMac memory (total of 8GB). Every time I start up my iMac Activity Monitor shows One Drive uses around 4-5Gb of the internal memory for no reason. Previously Onde Drive seemed to work fine, it's only since about 2 weeks I notice this. It's really annoying as the iMac freezes up regulalrly and I need One Drive to synchronise my files across different devices.
Has anyone experienced this too and are there any known fixes?

Yes this is happening to me too, since the last upgrade. Eventually MacOS starts insisting I "Force Quit" all my applications as I have run out of application memory.
OneDrive doesn't appear in that list because it's not an application... but Activity Monotor clearly shows it's the culprit, taking up 5GB+ of RAM.
I've raised the issue on Microsoft's forums:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/forum/sdperformance-sdother/onedrive -for-macos-memory-leak/fe04cf60-949f-47b6-b886-10539b5c5cc3?tm=1397636232934

Apple Teal iMac (1998) restore and upgrade opts?

I found this 1998 Teal Original iMac
This is what it came with:
Claris Works 5.0 (with 2 manuals as well)
iOmegaware 6.x software and books
Faxstf 5.0 book and software
MacDraw Pro book/manual
Quicken for Macintosh 98 softare with manual/guide
The iMac Book
Easy iMac book (color guide for the OS)
Cliff Notes "Using Your First Mac"
FileMaker Pro users guide
Claris Filemaker II manual
Belkin 4 port USB hub (I needed one of those too!)
Install and restore disc Version OS 8.1
William Sonoma Good Cooking disc (it's all recipes!! Perfect for me)
Quicken Deluxe 98 Software
MDK (some kind of game)
Kai's Photosoap/Photoshop disc and programs
It also came with the owners personal notes and records of items and books purchased. It also has a nice recipe collection from the 82 yr retired county school worker how owned this before me. She seemed like a very sweet lady, all her stuff is still on it. She was very involved it seems with her church and her family. It was just an added bonus for me. I found reading her letters sweet. I might contact her famliy or church and make them a book of her recipes. The computer was acquired via an estate sale right after Christmas and I bought it yesterday for $75 bucks. I've done a little reading online and I have read I can do various updates to it.
My question is what is the max you can add to this? I have heard various answers for which OS you can actually put on it.
This one comes with OS 8.1 and I have the restore and install disc.

This is a tray loading iMac. They came out in the from '98 to '00. You can run Mac OS 10.3 on the machine. With a little xpostfacto hac, you will bee able to run 10.4. You can add a maximum of 512meg of memory. Apple will say 256meg.
The screen tends to go bad on these machine. The harddrive is past do for replacement.
This could be the original iMac g3. It is the right color. Could be a colletors item.
Look for the system profiler. Click on the apple icon in the tope left. Look for about this mac> more info. Or, look for system profiler. This will give yu more details abou the mac.
it does have a 10/100 ethernet port.
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You may run Mac OS 10.3 on this machine. Mac OS X takes about 4gig. You can trim it down to 3gig with a custom install.
This will require a minimum of 128meg of ram. More is better. I'd suggest 256. You may put 512meg of ram in this machine. There are two memory slots. One must be Low Profile memory. Be sure you can return your memory cards. iMac memory cards are finicky.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iMac-G3-G4/
You should verify that you have the latest firmware, before installing new software. See the system profiler for details. What firmware do you need?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86117
Open Firmware, boot into Open Firmware.
Power on your iMac while holding down command+option+o+f
The first output line contains the firmware level. Mine reads:
Apple PowerMac4,1 4.1.9f1 BootRom built on 09/14/01 at 13.18.04
Copyright 1994-2001 Apple Computer Inc.
All the tray loading iMac g3's, models a-d, are constructed the same.
While this article deals with adding memory, you should see the pram battery on the logic board when you get to step 17.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43012
You should skip steps 17 to 20. Look for the pram battery instead.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43013
Here is a good disassembly page:
http://www.macopz.com/columns/imacrepair/disassembly.html
The second article in this series has information on replacing the battery:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2584291
How To Upgrade Your iMac
http://www.djonmac.com/
The tray loading iMac requires the boot partition to be within 8gig. Since there are hidden partitions before the first visible partition, people recommend that you make the first visible partition 7.5 gig to 7.9gig. The machines support upto a 128gig Parallel ATA drive.
You should be able to use Unix symbolic links to 'move' some directory like /Users to the second visible partition.
Robert

Check this out : Daystar, Inc. for CPU upgrade! Reliable?

I recently bumped to a highly tempting news : it is now possible to upgrade my iMac FP 17" 800MHz to a faster 1.35GHz, along with larger internal HDD, RAM and Optical Drive. The only option not available is the Video Card (they say it's on-board by default and cannot be replaced).
A company named Daystar offers a low-cost CPU upgrade for the following iMacs (the right-hand GHz is the available upgrade specific to each model):
15" 700MHz to 1.35GHz
15" 800Mhz to 1.35GHz
17" 800Mhz to 1.35GHz
15" 1.0G to 1.92GHz
17" 1.0G to 1.86GHz
17" 1.25G to 1.92GHz
20" 1.25G to 1.92GHz
They say the upgrade is available for as low as $449.00. For additional options additional cost would apply, but anyway. I wonder if anyone had heard this before?
Here's the link to Daystar, iMac FP upgrade section.
http://daystar-store.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=732
I mean, this really sounds sweet but how reliable is this? I thought iMac was basically a non-upgradable system, except for its external RAM and Airport(Express) network card. Pretty impressive, though. Surely worth a glance for those of us considering serious upgrade (like me).

Hi,
FWIW....
Modifying some thing that was designed for a very specific purpose usually ( in my experience ) leads to problems further down the line. The excess heat may cause problems. Taking the thing apart and re-assembling may lead to others. Buying a newer, faster machine seems a far safer option - To me at least!
Regards
Ian

Lenovo N200 B9G CPU upgrade?

I have a N200 B9G with a Celeron 530. The chipset is GM965 according to the Intel Chipset Identification Utility. Is it possible to upgrade the CPU to a T8100 or T8300? I get conflicting reports when searching.

hi Kruskakli,
Welcome to Lenvo Community Forums!
Your Chipset Supports the Processor you want.
Here's the reference
Chipset Compatible CPU
http://ark.intel.com/products/29821/Intel-82GM965-Graphics-and-Memory-Controller#@compatibility
But as per the Motherboard it will be limited to this list
CPU assembly, Intel Celeron M processor 540 (1.86 GHz)
CPU assembly, Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7100 (1.83 GHz)
CPU assembly, Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7300 (2.0 GHz)
CPU assembly, Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.2 GHz)
This list can be checked with your system's maintenance Manual
http://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/42x3552_02.pdf
Putting a Chipset Compatible CPU but not Mainboard compatible may end up like this Thread
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/G500-cpu-upgrade/td-p/1297039
Regards
Solid Cruver
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OS X Tiger and CPU Upgrades

I have a 400 MHz G4. I primarily use it for FCP 2 and music but have been having problems seeing my Que Fire firewire cdrw. I have thought about a CPU upgrade and want to add a DVD+-RW to copy projects out to DVD's instead of tapes. With the trouble of having to hack a driver in 9.2 to get a DVD unit to work - would it be easier to upgrade to OS X Tiger to get around the DVD issues and get new features but am I only going to have more issues because of the upgraded CPU. The Apple specs say OS X is not compatible with upgrades but the manufacturers of the cpu upgrades say they are. Several of the new OS X DVD units I've looked at require at least 500MHz. (I posted earlier on the OS 9 forum - my old cdrw works on a new FW equipped laptop with Tiger.) I'm trying to get some more life out of my old G4 because I can't afford to buy a new G5. Any suggestions???? Thanks

You will triple the stated clock speed, but in no way
will the machine run 3 times as fast. You'll be lucky
to notice much change at all.
Yes you're right, in real world terms the machine won't be 3 times as fast, as you're still stuck with the same 100MHz system bus and memory etc, but I think that saying you'll be lucky to notice much change at all is a little unfair.
I recently upgraded the processor in one of my Macs and the difference was very noticeable, from reduced boot/rendering/encoding times to greater all round responsiveness.
If you're moving from OS 9 to OS X and you don't upgrade the processor, I expect OS X will feel pretty sluggish in comparison, although like you say more RAM will help.

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