Do you "defrag" apple computers like other computers? My laptop seems to be running slow, and someone suggested defrag to get rid of "cookies"

Do you "defrag" apple computers like other computers? My laptop seems to be running slow, and someone suggested I defrag it to get rid of "cookies" that can slow it down.

You are confusing two different things.
RAM is memory, not hard drive space.
To see how much free space you have open any Finder window and it will tell you at the bottom of the window.
Or you can look in Disk Utility.

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Just bought a new iphone4 and was loading os6 and now it won't turn on. the apple glows like it is starting up, then the screen goes black and then repeats the same process over and over. i have tried to reboot multiple times now

just bought a new iphone4 and was loading os6 and now it won't turn on. the apple glows like it is starting up, then the screen goes black and then repeats the same process over and over. i have tried to reboot multiple times now

I am assuming the phone was working prior to you installing IOS 6? Did you use itunes to install IOS 6 or just run from the phone?
When I tried to do the Over The Air update to IOS6 on my iPhone 4, it errored out and I had to connect it to iTunes and select "Restore" from the summary screen after iTunes finds the phone is connected. If this works for you, it will go through a couple of reboots that take a few minutes to complete. It should then give you the option to start with a fresh new phone or to use one of your previous backups to load your contacts and other information, provided you have backed up the phone previously.
I hope this helps you my friend!

I keep getting this pop-up every few minutes: "This web page is being redirected to a new location. Would you like to resend the form data you have typed to the new location?" I'm sick of it!!! How can I get rid of it???

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I keep getting this pop-up every few minutes: "This web page is being redirected to a new location. Would you like to resend the form data you have typed to the new location?" I'm sick of it!!! How can I get rid of it???

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Do a malware check with some malware scanning programs. 
You need to scan with all programs because each program detects different malware. 
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan. 
 
* http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
* http://www.superantispyware.com/ - SuperAntispyware
* http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx - Windows Defender: Home Page
* http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html - Spybot Search & Destroy
* http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php - Ad-Aware Free
See also:
* "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked

After installing IOS5 my iPad runs slower and crashes often when I have safari or any application opened. Is apple working on fixing this issue? is it happening to most of you or just me?

After installing IOS5 my iPad runs slower and crashes often when I have safari or any application opened. Is apple working on fixing this issue? is it happening to most of you or just me?
I appreciate any information you can provide. Using this device is getting annoying !

I'm using mine right now to answer you and I've not had the issues you are having. Have you tried a Restore from Backup?

How do I do a defrag? My machine is running slow and defragging always worked with Microsoft. Thanks in advance.

How do I do a defrag? My machine is running slow and defragging always worked with Microsoft. Thanks in advance.

Pat,
Use Activity Monitor to keep an eye on your disk use and memory use. You may hear different figures, but I like to see my free disk and free memory above 25%. Sometimes all it takes is a Restart. Try to minimize the number of browser windows you have open at once. Quit unused applications.
Many of us in this discussion area like to use OnyX periodically. It clears caches and repairs permissions, etc. You can download it from this site. Be sure to download the one for the OS version you are using. There is a script called Automation within OnyX that allows you to start it and come back later when it's done with several actions.
Jerry

HT1689 I have 0.44$ in my account, and I was trying to change the apple store, but I have to use the credit... However, all applications seem to be 0.99$ (the least) how can I get rid of this 0.44$ so I can change the store?

I have 0.44$ in my account, and I was trying to change the apple store, but I have to use the credit... However, all applications seem to be 0.99$ (the least) how can I get rid of this 0.44$ so I can change the store?

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Hi, I need to remove that disease of a yahoo toolbar from my bookmarks toolbar. Just like windows it wont go away when I try to remove it, how can I get rid of this menace?

I cant get rid of the yahoo bookmark in my bookmarks toolbar, just like a disease it wont just go away, how can I get rid of this pest?

Hi,
You can try the suggestion posted here: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/682742]
If that doesn't work, please describe what happens when you follow those steps.
Good luck!

Got a apple g4 powerbook 867mhz running slow and few issue help

i got a powerbook g4 867mhz laptop..
and i find tat my laptop is running slow
i try to update the OS on apple site..none of them work
also i dont have the restore disc lost it somewhere when i move.
so in this case wat i can do to restore the whole laptop ?
and wat OS i can install on my laptop? help please

OS X 10.5 is Leopard, not Tiger. 10.4 is Tiger, 10.3 is Panther, 10.2 is Jaguar. If you have an 867MHz 15" Powerbook, it came with Jaguar (10.2.3) preinstalled, and you can use any later (10.3.x, 10.4.x, or 10.5.x) retail installer disc on it. A grey installer disc that came with any other Mac model won't work; the retail discs are black. Also black are the Upgrade discs (they say "Upgrade" somewhere on their labels). Those require that the previous major OS version be installed, or they won't run. A 10.5 Leopard Upgrade installer requires that 10.4 Tiger is already present on the drive where you're trying to install Leopard. If it isn't, no dice.
If your friend is running Leopard on his machine, it's a violation of his license for him to let you install it on yours too. So it's just as well the installation doesn't work. You'll need to buy your own operating system.
Before you do, read the System Requirements for whichever version you want to buy, and make sure your Powerbook meets them. Note that in all cases, the RAM requirement is a bare minimum; performance will be substantially better with more than the required amount of RAM. If your hard drive is the standard 40GB drive for that model, be aware that you should maintain a minimum of 5-8GB of free space on it at all times after Panther or Tiger is installed, or 10-12GB if you install Leopard.
Panther, Tiger and Leopard System Requirements

Since updating my IPAD 4 to IOS 7 my wifi seems to be running slower. At the same time it seems to be using less power. I wonder if Apple have tweaked the processor speed or something. Any ideas?

Since running IOS 7 on my IPAD 4 I have noticed that safari or Google APP are running slower. When loading data there is a noticeable delay in the 'bar' running across the screen. The IPAD also seems to be lasting longer between charges. I wonder if Apple have tweaked how the processor is being used for wifi.

Same issue on my 9 month old IPad4. Turned of all the new fancy additions but no real increase in speed.
One thing I noticed when I installed IOS7 was that my free space Immediated jumped from 17Gb on IOS6 to 18.5Gb.
I then noticed the much slower performance. On IOS6 my pad performed so quickly it often brought a smile to my face, now I'm watching and waiting while it staggers along loading a page(. Fibre Broadband 45mb/sec so no hold up there and this on my usual browsing sites so it's not their servers ) .
I'm wondering whether Apple have increased the compression of the system files, so they take longer to unpack - or is am I clutching at straws. Anyone else notice extra space after update.

My iMac is slow, and I don't know how to "delete cookies" etc. as I could do on my PC. Can you help me?

Please tell me how to "delete cookies" or whatever its equivalent would me on my iMac. It is slowing down.

It's best to describe the problem in as much relevant detail as possible, rather than what you think is causing it or how you think it should be solved.
For example, if the computer is slow, which specific actions are slow? Is it slow all the time, or only sometimes? What changes did you make, if any, just before it became slow? Have you seen any alerts or error messages? Have you done anything to try to fix it? Most importantly, do you have a current backup of all data? If the answer to the last question is "no," back up now. Ask if you need guidance. Do nothing else until you have a backup.

After installing Lion, my computer runs slow and freezes a lot...like a PC

Arg!!! After upgrading to Snow leopard and then Lion so that I could use i Cloud, my macbook is running slower than a 1998 Dell. All my programs are freezing, it takes me minutes to change websites in my browser and I have to force quit EVERY program when I want to shut down. WTH?!? Help!

I'm experiencing increased slowness as well, but I wouldnt say my MacBook Pro is "older." I'm running a MBP with the Sandy Bridge Intel Core i7 2.3 GHz, 4GB 1333 MHz DDR Ram, and a AMD Radeon HD 6750M video card with 1024 MB of dedicated video memory.
I've tried fixing permissions and repairing the disk, but still the computer is a lot slower than when was running Snow Leopard.
Are there any other options besides buying a only slightly faster, but newer computer?

HT3819 can you use home sharing with other computers

i got a new laptop, but my old one has all my songs, and i sync my ipod to that one. I tried home sharing so everty time i download on one laptop, it goes to the other but it is not working.

While it is possible, I have yet to see anyone in these forums report it working successfully. Simply copy the ENTIRE C:\Users\<user>\Music folder from the old computer to the new computer.

HT204053 Our family uses one Apple ID for all of our iPhones. We installed the update and now we are all getting each others photos and texts. How do we stop this?

Our family uses one Apple ID for all of our iPhone 5's. We installed the update and now we are all receiving each other's pictures and texts. How do we stop this?

Have a look here...
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l

Question I keep getting this pop-up every few minutes: "This web page is being redirected to a new location. Would you like to resend the form data you have typed to the new location?" I'm sick of it!!! How can I get rid of it???

It does it mostly on Facebook...but now it has stared doing it on Google also!

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
*Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Do a malware check with some malware scanning programs. 
You need to scan with all programs because each program detects different malware. 
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan. 
 
* http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
* http://www.superantispyware.com/ - SuperAntispyware
* http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx - Windows Defender: Home Page
* http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html - Spybot Search & Destroy
* http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php - Ad-Aware Free
See also:
* "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked

TS3212 I just installed iTunes (from the apple site) on to my new laptop. When I click on the icon to open I get a pop up that says "The file iTunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes". Now what do I do and ho

I just installed iTunes on my new laptop. When I click on the desktop icon I receive a pop up that says "The file iTunes Library.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes". I have no idea what this means or what to do about it. I can't even find a file on my computer like the one referred to in the pop up. I am currently considering keeping my old laptop if it is the only way for me to continue to access iTunes. What should I do to fix this?

What version of iTunes are you using? An .itl file is something that Windows uses, or very old versions of iTunes on Mac. The library file on Macs is now .xml and has been since late iTunes 4.
Is iTunes running ok without any problems after you OK that message? If it is, then you may be able to ignore it if you can't account for why you're getting it. But make sure you take backups in case something happens in the future.

Do you "defrag" apple computers like other computers? My laptop seems to be running slow, and someone suggested defrag to get rid of "cookies"

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