Downloaded huge file, Hard Disk now crawling. What's wrong?
After downloading a 600MB file, my powerbook is running incredibly slow, thinking about every second thing with the beach ball spinning, hard disk grinding away. I've restarted several times, and each time the start up process takes around 20 minutes to complete! I'm computer illiterate but it's as if I need to clear the memory or something? Can anyone tell me what I should do.
You're Welcome!
Are there errors Disk Utility could not fix?
If so you'll need DiskWarrior to repair them. It is the best at directory repairs. Get the CD , not the download, so you can bootup on it. I use it once a month and never have any problems with my Mac.
How much RAM do you have? Read things in Smokes Lack of RAM link.
Cheers!
DALE
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