Computer runs slow

I'm not sure why. I can't really say what is causing the slowness. I have about 60 gigs left. Is there a way to speed up my computer without adding ram?

You don't say how much RAM you have - you can certainly speed things up by emptying your caches, repairing permissions, looking at your Activity Monitor to see what's using memory of CPU, and you can also add RAM if you don't have much.
Miriam

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https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/kb/restore-preferences-dreamweaver-cs6-cc.html
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Date : 31/03/2015 - 16:08 (GMTDT)
To : [email protected]
Subject : I purchased DreamweaverCS6, installed ok then registered it on-line. Computer   running slow, malware sorted it out, since I re installed CS6, it asks for   registration, puts up 30 day trial,Flags up errors java.
    I purchased DreamweaverCS6, installed ok then registered it on-line. Computer   running slow, malware sorted it out, since I re installed CS6, it asks for   registration, puts up 30 day trial,Flags up errors java.
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Another device on the network is using your computer’s IP address (192.168.0.15).
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mac is running slow. Internet is slow to download and freezes. iPhoto VERY slow, etc
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Report generated January 13, 2015 at 9:15:33 PM CST
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Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
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iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac7,1
1 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
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ATI,RadeonHD2400 - VRAM: 128 MB
iMac 1680 x 1050
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 5 days 22:29:0
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ST3250820AS Q disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (54.40 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
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Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
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/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.codeless.kext (2) [Support]
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.9.8 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
[not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.17) [Support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
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[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.4 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
[not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.4 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
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[killed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[killed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist
[killed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist
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Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist
[killed] com.apple.emond.aslmanager.plist
[killed] com.apple.periodic-weekly.plist
[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
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[running] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.authdaemon.plist [Support]
[running] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist [Support]
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[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
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[running] com.vladalexa.MagicPrefs.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist [Support]
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Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
Itiva Media Accelerator UNKNOWN (missing value)
HP Scheduler UNKNOWN (missing value)
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Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.2 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.2.0.49 [Support]
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0 [Support]
DFusionWebPlugin: Version: Unknown [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox: Version: Version 1.0.11
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60129.0 [Support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 Mismatch! Adobe recommends 16.0.0.257
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iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 [Support]
Photo Center Plugin: Version: Photo Center Plugin 1.1.2.2 [Support]
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fbplugin_1_0_1: Version: Unknown [Support]
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AdBlock [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Akamai NetSession Preferences [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
Growl [Support]
MagicPrefs [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 194.80 GB
Destinations:
Seagate Backup Plus Drive [Local]
Total size: 999.86 GB
Total number of backups: 5
Oldest backup: 2014-03-02 09:36:21 +0000
Last backup: 2014-11-02 19:55:00 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
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      2% WindowServer
      1% MagicPrefs
      0% hidd
      0% fontd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
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215 MB Finder
176 MB DashboardClient
163 MB softwareupdated
107 MB mds_stores
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376 MB Free RAM
1.84 GB Active RAM
1.47 GB Inactive RAM
558 MB Wired RAM
6.96 GB Page-ins
130 MB Page-outs
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Try running this program and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor. Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read.
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          [System] com.machangout.glims.loader.plist 3rd-Party support link
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          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
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          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
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Computer running slow, and problems downloading new software

i have a powerbook g4 and it running slow at times. my dad bought a new one and gave me this one and my powerbook runs half of the speed of his. this is my 1st mac and i am trying to figure it out. my mac tends to freeze up sometimes when i am online. my cursor indicates that it is loading, but it takes a long time to load. most of the times i just force quit safari and try it again. also, when i try to install software off of the net, it ask me to pick a software to use to open it. i have tried almost every software on the computer and i have yet to run the installer. my email account is on hotmail, and my mac will not allow me to go straight to hotmail.com to retrieve emails. hotmail tells me that i have to download new software to be able to retrieve my mail, and that brings me to the above problem with downloading software. my mac runs on mac OS X version 10.3.9 if that is any help to you, thanks

Welcome! You bring up a lot of issues but most suggest simply a need for some routine file maintenance. One of the best resources is here:
http://thexlab.com/faqs/faqs.html
There are a lot of articles; focus on those with titles about maintenance, tuning, and freeing space on the hard drive
It would be helpful to know a little more about your PB, like the processor speed and the amount of RAM installed. Both are available by selecting "About the Mac..." from the blue Apple menu at the let end of the menubar.

Computer runs slow after installation

Hi,
A little over a month ago I installed Tiger (using CDs) onto my iBook 10.1.5 OSX, 256MB, Power PC G3. A couple of times the computer ran slow at the start up but I would just re-start the computer and then it ran fine. This morning I turned it on I can't get it to stop running slow. Start up takes forever and any application I open takes a long time to start and runs slow after. What can I do to fix this?
Thank you,
Melissa

You have adequate free hard drive space but keep an eye on it.
But I do use quite a bit of memory on my itunes, about 5GB.
How did you determine this?
If you read the link I provided carefully, OS X makes automatic/dynamic use of Paging or Virtual Memory regardless the amount of RAM installed which uses available free hard drive space when utilized. This is released when logging out of your account and after a shutdown and/or a restart.
The less RAM you have installed, the more Paging or Virtual Memory will be used depending on the number of running applications at a time and what each application is performing. This can make the system feel and operate more slowly.
Check Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption for system troubleshooting procedures and when doing so, follow all steps/instructions in the order provided.

Invalid Node structure/ computer running slow?

Hi everyone,
I recently dropped my even a couple of drops of diet coke near the DVD drive of my MacBook (2009).
Turned it off immediately and turned it upside down for a bit. Tune it back on and it worked fine. However, the second time I turned it on it wouldn't go past the login screen. Turned it off as then on again, and started up fine. Ran a disc diagnostic and it gave me the invalid node structure message. From there it started to run slow so I shut it off again. Haven't turned it on since. I'm thinking of taking it in to a shop since I don't want to mess with it anymore.
Is there any easy fix to this? If my hard drive is messed up, can I recover my data? I've never backed up (I know, I know..) so needless to say I'm a little stressed.
Thanks!

That does sound stressful. Sorry to hear you have had these problems.
The good news is that you can probably get your data back. Follow the steps in this document to remove the hard drive from your MacBook. Put the hard drive in an enclosure - you can get these for about $10-15. Connect the hard drive to another Mac and see if it shows up on the desktop. If it does, extract the data.
After that, take the whole thing in to a shop to have them see if they can correct the liquid damage. This may or may not work.
Best of luck.

Why does my computer run slower with Aperture installed

I installed Aperture on my MacBook Pro and now it runs slow when the program is open.

Nikon,
Aperture does lots of background processing after you first install it. It is likely that Aperture is performing some of this processing as soon as you open it now. You can get a good feeling for what it is doing if you show the Activity with {Command}-{Shift}-0.
You may have to let Aperture crunch away for hours or even overnight before it is done.

Hard drive upgrade making my computer run slow and TERRIBLE

So I got a seagate Momentus 7200 500GB an after many tries it slows down my laptop ALOT. I got it so I can install Starcraft 2 (I filled my other 250 with alot of music and video editting software)....first time installing Starcraft 2 it keeps crashing the install...but then noticed it slows down ALOT (the loading rainbow comes up too much randomly)....here are a few things I've tried with this HD
I've tried cloning using the Dosk Utility and Carbpn Copy...the last thing I tried was a fresh install of 10.6....still runs slow and still can't install Starcraft 2 lol (keep in mind, I went back and made room on my old drive and installed it successfully and MUCH quicker since it would stop halfway through installation)

If you have a mid-2009 MBP, I encountered the exact same problem. It turns out that there's a much discussed issue relating to the SATA1 chipset not working/not working well with SATA2 drives.
There are many posts regarding the problem in both Apple Discussions and the Macrumors forums.
Downgrading the EFI 1.7 update to 1.6 fixed the problem for me although XBench 1.7 still reports low disk rates with small block reads/writes. The system feels faster when I'm using it so I stuck with the drive. I followed the instructions here
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=8414998&postcount=305
Other people have reported success by jumpering the drive to 1.5gbs mode but my drive didn't have a jumper.

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