3 month old iMac has slowed down considerably after installing ML

I bought my iMac 3 months ago and installed Mountain Lion last night. Now everything on my Mac has slowed down considerably. From opening the System Settings to opening a page in Safari.
I have MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint installed and also VMware Fusion. I have software (CorelDraw) that only runs on Windows (the one I have) therefor the virtual harddrive.
Is this what is causing the problem? If so, how can i uninstall ML to get my computer back to it's previous state.
I am very new to Mac so I don't quite know where to go and how to fix it.

I was just about to write the same problem, but I don't have VMware; my laptop is late 2008 was running Snow Leopard (uptodate version).
I've scientific softwares so probably would require a clean re-installation of ML. I MUST MENTION HERE that those software which were written for PPC will NOT work on ML. Just found out that one of my important softwares version won't work on ML; need $500 to upgrade that software .
Therefore, I'd also want to know how can I go back to SL.
I'll let you know how clean re-installation has worked.

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System has slowed down considerably after updates from Apple. Is SyncServer the culprit?

I use MacBook with preinstalled OS Leopard since April 2009. I have also regulalry updated my computer system using the Software Update application. However, since my last update on 12th Aug 2011, I have noticed that my system has slowed down. There is long pause between every character I type, delay in switching applications, battery dries out quicker, slow response to every command.
I have started facing this problem after updating following software like iTunes 10.4, Safari 5.0.6, Migration Assistant Update for MAC OS Leopard & Quick Time 7.7 from Software Updater. Although, my OS is still leopard.
I noticed on the Activity Monitor that syncserver is using majority of my RAM and reappers even if I stop the process. Some of its subprocess like AddressBookSync also appears and consumes lot of memory. Is this the problem? Though, I never noticed earlier what size it consumed.
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I am no techie, and would appreciate quick help to resolve this issue.
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I was just about to write the same problem, but I don't have VMware; my laptop is late 2008 was running Snow Leopard (uptodate version).
I've scientific softwares so probably would require a clean re-installation of ML. I MUST MENTION HERE that those software which were written for PPC will NOT work on ML. Just found out that one of my important softwares version won't work on ML; need $500 to upgrade that software .
Therefore, I'd also want to know how can I go back to SL.
I'll let you know how clean re-installation has worked.

My iMac has slowed down considerably soon after my Apple Care expired. Reminds me of the PC days.

What can I do about my iMac slowing down. Shortly after my Apple Care ran out it started to slow considerably. Kind of like having a PC again. On a PC I would defrag it, but Apple tells me it is not recommended for the iMac. Tired of watching the multi-colored circle spin. What can be done? I just upgraded to Lion. The problem seems a bit worse since. AND I can no longer get my iMac to back up with Time Machine. What gives?

Try using disk utility on your hard drive to repair it, also repair your permissions. Open activity monitor and take a look at your RAM and CPU usage. You may have a program or tow taking up a lot of your resources.

Have 2009 time capsule with 6 month old iMac very slow cox said i needed to replace with a new time machine with newer wifi ??

have 2009 time capsule with 6 month old iMac very slow ...cox said to replace with new router or extreme with new wifi ???? confused

Replace the Time Capsule with a new one or replace your router with an Airport Extreme Base Station that has faster Wi-Fi. Or you could just connect your old Time Capsule using an Ethernet connection from the Time Capsule to the computer's Ethernet port.

Since installing Maverick, speed has slowed down considerably. Not able to export photos form email to iphoto. What is going on?

Since installing Maverick, speed has slowed down considerably. Not able to export photos form email to iphoto. What is going on?

When did you install?
Spotlight will need to re-index the entire system so that can cause slow performance if you updated recently. It can take many hours on a large disk with a lot of data. Click the Spotlight menu, it should say if it is still indexing.
There is no point trying to fix anything whilst this is ongoing, because it may just speed up when complete.
Are you able to drag photos from email to the Desktop or to iPhoto's icon? How about the 'File menu > Save attachments' option?
Please clarify what you have tried, otherwise we may waste time on the wrong thing.
If the system is generally unstable there are other things to try too, such as safe boot.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
That will isolate all third party software, if the Mac is able to do the things that didn't work it suggests that you have software that is loading at startup or login. The easiest way for us to see these is if you download EtreCheck & generate a report.
Post the report here & we can try pointing to items that you can either update or remove.
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

My 3 month old IMAC has no sound all of a sudden. I have checked the F12 button, and it is turned all the way up. My 15 year old was on it last night, so some setting was changed. Any idea?

My 3 month old IMAC 27 inch has no sound all of a sudden. F12 button turned on and up. Still no sound. Any other ideas?

Couple things to check. Hold the Option key down as you click on the Volume icon on the Menubar. Set the output device to Internal speakers.
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Hi All,
I have a 2012 MBP, which used to run smooth as silk, but it has dropped down to a snail pace after upgrading to Yosemite. I'd appreciate recommendations on how to re-store, kill malware, etc based on my machines diagnostics reported below:
Problem description:
Slow macbook Pro (2012) after Yosemite upgrade
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 29, 2015 at 7:16:22 AM GMT+11
Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
    1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
    4 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        BANK 1/DIMM0
            2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
    Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 584
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
        Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Time since boot: 18 days 0:18:6
Disk Information: ℹ️
    ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
        Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (63.09 GB free)
            Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked
            Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 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
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungComposite (1.2.48 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.nike.sportwatch (1.0.0) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.4) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    net.Thomson.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (1.6.0) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions/ssuddrv.kext/Contents/PlugIns
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMControl (1.2.48 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungACMData (1.2.48 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungMTP (1.2.48 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.devguru.driver.SamsungSerial (1.2.48 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.fmfd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.rcd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
    6 processes killed due to memory pressure
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [killed]    com.apple.AirPlayXPCHelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.awdd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.ctkd.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.nehelper.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.tccd.system.plist
    [killed]    com.apple.wdhelper.plist
    8 processes killed due to memory pressure
Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    BitTorrent    Application (/Volumes/BitTorrent/BitTorrent.app)
    Nike+ Connect Helper    Application Hidden (/Applications/Nike+ Connect.app/Contents/Resources/Nike+ Connect Helper.app)
    EvernoteHelper    UNKNOWN (missing value)
    KiesViaWiFiAgent    Application Hidden (/Applications/Kies.app/Contents/MacOS/KiesViaWiFiAgent.app)
    fuspredownloader    Application Hidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/.FUS/fuspredownloader.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.1.102.55 [Click for support]
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    Flash Player: Version: 11.1.102.55 Outdated! Update
    Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
    o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    CitrixICAClientPlugIn: Version: 11.4.0 - SDK 10.0 [Click for support]
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
    Searchme [Adware! - Remove]
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
    DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
    Flash Player [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
        28%    Google Chrome
        17%    WindowServer
        13%    sandboxd
         3%    sysmond
         2%    Dock
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
    168 MB    Google Chrome
    99 MB    Finder
    92 MB    Google Chrome Helper
    64 MB    mds_stores
    64 MB    WindowServer
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
    77 MB    Free RAM
    1.27 GB    Active RAM
    1.22 GB    Inactive RAM
    1.13 GB    Wired RAM
    72.14 GB    Page-ins
    1.29 GB    Page-outs

When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
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Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
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My iMac has slowed down incredibly since upgrading to 10.9.

I have an iMac running Intel 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo with 4GB of RAM.
All of my Mac apps like iPhoto, iTunes and even opening browsers is painfully slow.
I haven't added any virus stuff or anything since the upgrade; the upgrade was almost certainly the cause.
Does anyone know why? Is there a fix for this?

Thanks Michel.
Here is the report:
Hardware Information:
    iMac (24-inch, Early 2009)
    iMac - model: iMac9,1
    1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
    4 GB RAM
Video Information:
    NVIDIA GeForce 9400 - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
    OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 11:2:7
Disk Information:
    WDC WD6400AAKS-40H2B0 disk0 : (640.14 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        Vixen Disk (disk0s2) /: 639.28 GB (178.48 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
    HL-DT-ST DVDRW GA11N
USB Information:
    Apple Inc. iPhone
    Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    Canon MG3200 series
    Western Digital Ext HDD 1021 2 TB
        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        Margedrive (disk1s2) /Volumes/Margedrive: 2 TB (1.43 TB free)
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Mitsumi Electric Hub in Apple Extended USB Keyboard
        Mitsumi Electric Apple Extended USB Keyboard
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv    (4.2.16)
    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB    (4.2.16)
    foo.tap    (1.0)
    foo.tun    (1.0)
    com.sophos.kext.sav    (8.0.14)
Startup Items:
    tap: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tap
    tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun
    VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [loaded]    com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [loaded]    com.sophos.autoupdate.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [loaded]    com.sophos.intercheck.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [loaded]    com.sophos.notification.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [failed]    pl.RedSky.BartVPNService.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
    [loaded]    com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [loaded]    com.sophos.uiserver.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [loaded]    net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
    [failed]    [email protected] 3rd-Party support link
    [not loaded]    jp.co.canon.Inkjet_Extended_Survey_Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
    SpeechSynthesisServer
    iTunesHelper
    Stickies
    TomTomHOMERunner
    SIMBL Agent
    BartVPN
    Dropbox
    Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX
    DEVONthink Personal Sorter
    RealPlayer Downloader Agent
Internet Plug-ins:
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 3rd-Party support link
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 3rd-Party support link
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 3rd-Party support link
    RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 3rd-Party support link
    EPPEX Plugin: Version: 10.0 3rd-Party support link
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
Audio Plug-ins:
    BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
    AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
    AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
    fbplugin_1_0_1: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
    FolxNetscapePlugIn: Version: Unknown
3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Adobe Version Cue CS4 3rd-Party support link
    Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
    Flip4Mac WMV 3rd-Party support link
    Growl 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
    None
Old Applications:
    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
        Microsoft Error Reporting:    Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Ship Asserts:    Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
    Solver:    Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
    /Library/Sophos Anti-Virus
        SophosAntiVirus:    Version: 8.0.8.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        SophosAutoUpdate:    Version: 8.0.15 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        SophosUIServer:    Version: 8.0.21 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        InterCheck:    Version: 8.0.8.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    SLLauncher:    Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
        Microsoft Graph:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Database Utility:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Office Reminders:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Upload Center:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        My Day:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        SyncServicesAgent:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Open XML for Excel:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Alerts Daemon:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Database Daemon:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Chart Converter:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Clip Gallery:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    Epson Printer Utility 4:    Version: 9.04 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        /Library/Printers/EPSON/InkjetPrinter2/Utility/UT4/Epson Printer Utility 4.app
    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
        Microsoft PowerPoint:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Excel:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Outlook:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Word:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        Microsoft Document Connection:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    Microsoft Language Register:    Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
        /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
    Microsoft AutoUpdate:    Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
        /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
    Microsoft Communicator:    Version: 13.1.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    Snagit:    Version: 1.0.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
    Sophos Anti-Virus:    Version: 8.0.21 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
    Skip System Files: NO
    Auto backup: YES
    Volumes being backed up:
        Vixen Disk: Disk size: 595.37 GB Disk used: 429.15 GB
    Destinations:
        Margedrive [Local] (Last used)
        Total size: 2
        Total number of backups: 47
        Oldest backup: 2013-08-05 08:00:10 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-01-13 07:04:31 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Excellent
            Backup size 2 > (Disk size 595.37 GB X 3)
    Time Machine details may not be accurate.
    All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
        31%    firefox
         4%    WindowServer
         1%    mds_stores
         1%    mdworker
         1%    InterCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
    737 MB    firefox
    135 MB    Microsoft Word
    106 MB    WindowServer
    90 MB    Mail
    86 MB    InterCheck
Virtual Memory Information:
    126 MB    Free RAM
    1.42 GB    Active RAM
    1.29 GB    Inactive RAM
    581 MB    Wired RAM
    1.17 GB    Page-ins
    19 MB    Page-outs
I'm wondering if Virtualbox is not causing some problems. I deleted it, but it seems it is still coming up in my start up items!

My intel imac has slowed down. Why?

When I first got my imac, I ran the benchmark song 2 and it was giving 16 tracks. I have changed nothing much since then apart from just loading my sound library (just Reason NN-XT files) and surfing the net and installing newer patch of OS and a patch for my Logic 7.2. Now it barely gives 13 tracks. What should I do? Is there some clean up that I need to do? I always clean up/reset my Safari after each time I go on the internet. Could this have to do with the patches?

I found something by hazard the other day reading on the web. The Quicktime 7.1 install which is supposed to fix security holes etc... gave me fits when I installed it. For me I needed to rebuild my machine anyway due to some beta testing I was doing, so after the rebuild I did not install Quicktime 7.1 update and those issues have gone away.
I'm not saying rebuild your system, I'm saying that for me it's quicktime related.
Look on macfixit.com and they will have some more info about it.
R

My iMac has slowed down

I have a 20" iMac 5,1 with a 2.16GHz core 2 duo and 1GB of RAM. It runs much slower now than it used to and I'm wondering what I can do to speed it up? Do I need more RAM?

That's kind of what I thought. Upgrading the RAM to the maximum it will take should help quite a bit. You have an older machine so I'm not sure how much it will address. I would recommend going to www.crucial.com and run their Crucial Memory System Scanner to see how much you can install. Crucial makes excellent RAM and also OWC (www.macsales.com) make great RAM.

My imac has slow down drastically

once,i was using my imac and the power went off and hence,so did my imac.next time i put it on,I waited 7 min and still the white screen with the apple symbol was there.then i switched off my power and switched it on again.now,my imac booted in like 3 mins!.what do i do now?

Contact Apple's Support, formerly Apple Express Lane.

IMac 700 slowing down

My wife has noticed her iMac 700 with OS X 10.4.12 really slowing down considerably after the upgrade to .12 several weeks ago. The hard drive shows only 12+Gb remaining out of 40GB, 25+ used. I have gone through and cleaned all the caches and recent items files with no change and she keeps clearing the Safari Cache regularly, almost daily recently. I have also folderized all documents on the desktop and removed all document no longer in use. The last update is probably the last "Optimize".
Is there anything else I can do to bring this back to some kind of regularity?
Sparkgapper

Then I guess my question is answered even though I have no time to first find one of those forums and secondly it would not then be worth the hassle and trouble it would cause by "do this" if that doesn't work then "do that" or "there is no way to do that on an iMac" when I am quite sure the primary problem is defrag (called Optimization by apple) since there has not been an systems upgrade in quite some time.
sparkgapper

My new 3 month old imac 27 with 10.6.8 snow is giving a **** of noise from the fan. suddently starting after today starting up. and the volume buttoms and screen lights up and down not working any more.. any one who can help here???

my new 3 month old imac 27 with 10.6.8 snow is giving a **** of noise from the fan. suddently starting after today starting up. and the volume buttoms and screen lights up and down not working any more.. any one who can help here???

Try an SMC Reset. (System Management Controller)
Shutdown>unplug from power for ten minutes>press and hold in the power button for ten seconds>startup again.
Also try a PRAM Reset. (Parameter RAM)
Shutdown. At the bootup chime, hold down CMD-Option-P-R together, wait for two more chimes, total three, then let go of all keys to finish booting,
If this doesn't do it, run the Hardware Test in Extended
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509

Downloading Aperture has slowed down photo editing on my iMac. Should I delete iPhoto?

Downloading Aperture has slowed down photo editing on my iMac. Should I delete iPhoto?

So it was only the initial preprocessing after an import of a complete library. If your system drive is nearly full, you should expect performance problems. Try to free at least 20% of your drive.
I would try to keep your iPhoto Application - it is only 1.1 GB and you may need it later; but you can safely delete the iPhoto Library once you are sure, you imported it successfully. iPhoto can do some things Aperture cannot - e.g. greeting cards, calendars. And it is always nice to have a second application for testing purposes, if something should go wrong.
But make a backup copy of the iPhoto Library, just in case. Sometimes you will notice years later that a single image not imported correctly, and then you will be glad you still have a backup of the original iPhoto library.
Regards
Léonie

Since I installed Mountain Lion, my iMac has shut down after 15-20 minutes. I have adjusted screen saver, shut down time, and sleep after. Nothing seems to help, any ideas?

Since I installed Mountain Lion, my iMac has shut down after 15-20 minutes. I have adjusted screen saver, shut down time, and sleep after. Nothing seems to help, any ideas?

As old as your iMac is, have you cleaned out the dust? Dust buildup can lead to over heating issues. Remove any and all things plugged into it including the power cord, Remove the RAM access grille. Vacuum all openings starting with the RAM access area (air intake). Vacuum all ports and plugs, DVD slot and the opening across the top of the rear of the body. Blow compressed air through all your openings and vacuum again to remove any dust you loosend. Reinstall the RAM grille. Plug in the keyboard and mouse if not blue tooth. Insert power cord...
You are now in a perfect position to do a
SMC RESET
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and ALL peripherals.
Wait 15 seconds.
Attach the computers power cable.
Wait another 5 seconds and press the power button to turn on the computer.
It is the 5 second timing that initiates the reset.
Here is a link to a Widget to monitor your temps and other operations:
http://islayer.com/apps/istatpro/

3 month old iMac has slowed down considerably after installing ML

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