HT204347 My computer is slowed down to the point of freezing wont start up right

What do i do?

Which model MacBook Pro do you have (e.g., "15-inch Late 2011")? Which version of OS X are you running?
See -> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5431 and report back.
Clinton

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Why can't i access my itunes anymore? whenever i click on it, it makes my laptop freeze/slow down to the point where not even ctrl alt delete works properly and i have to turn the laptop off and then back on to get anything done.

why can't i access my itunes anymore? whenever i click on it, it makes my laptop freeze/slow down to the point where not even ctrl alt delete works properly and i have to turn the laptop off and then back on to get anything done. it has been this way for the last 2/3 days now and i have uninstalled and reinstalled it but it doesnt work

Hello there, bobbiefromIRL.
The following Knowledge Base article goes over some great steps for troubleshooting your issue:
iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1717
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Since upgrading firefox why is the system slowed down to the point of frustration i.e scrolling upand down , clicking on pages it seems to take an age

even filling this form in has taken a lot longer than just clicking and typing ,scrolling down a page it seems to pause then stutters . if i have various web pages open to compare something similair it seems to be slowing down . To write this some of the actions to write seems to halt and i am not a fast typer .just tried your installed plugins window it wont move

Possibly something in the profile got damaged. You could try troubleshooting.
* https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic%20Troubleshooting
I am seeing more and more of these complaints since Mozilla began trying to force updates. I think it is time to disable updates to Firefox and avoid the use of the "Check for Updates" button (since it no longer merely checks). You can see the current release version on the green button on this page:
* http://sjc.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

I am having issues related to storage and I believe this is causing my computer to slow down. "Other" files part is the major occupier(180 GB). I have done Omni disk and multiple other cleaning(iTunes-device, restart, etc), yet have not been able to empty

I am having issues related to storage and I believe this is causing my computer to slow down. "Other" files part is the major occupier(180 GB). I have done Omni disk and multiple other cleaning(iTunes-device, restart, etc), yet have not been able to empty any more space, nor to speed up my computer? Any suggestions? All your contributions are welcomed. Thanks. Mehmet Mazhar Celikoyar

Below is the result:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,3
          1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
          NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - VRAM: 512 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
Startup Items:
          HP IO - Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
System Software:
          OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 3 days 22:8:6
Disk Information:
          ST9500420ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (220.49 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
          com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt          (0.0.64)
          com.livedrive.filesystems.livedrivefs          (2.1.14)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
          [loaded] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist
          [loaded] com.creativebe.MainMenuHelper.plist
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist
          [loaded] com.magican.castle.plist
          [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.BBDaemon.plist
          [failed] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist
          [loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist
          [loaded] com.hp.productresearch.plist
          [loaded] com.rim.BBLaunchAgent.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
          [failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist
          [failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist
          [failed] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist
          [failed] com.UninstallerTool.plist
          [failed] com.VolumeWatcherTool.plist
          [failed] com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist
User Login Items:
          BlackBerry Device Manager
          HP Scheduler
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Adobe Version Cue CS4
          DC30 Xact Driver Panel
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          Perian
Internet Plug-ins:
          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
          Default Browser.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
          OctoshapeWeb.plugin
Bad Fonts:
          None
Time Machine:
          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: NO
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 499.25 GB Disk used: 278.75 GB
          Destinations:
                    TOSHIBA EXT [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 2 TB
                    Total number of backups: 5
                    Oldest backup: 2013-10-24 23:21:31 +0000
                    Last backup: 2013-10-25 02:59:08 +0000
                    Size of backup disk: Excellent
                              Backup size 2 TB > (Disk size 499.25 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU:
               3%          WindowServer
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          Microsoft PowerPoint
               0%          BBLaunchAgent
               0%          fontd
               0%          aosnotifyd
Top Processes by Memory:
          168 MB             Microsoft PowerPoint
          123 MB             Safari
          86 MB              Mail
          74 MB              WindowServer
          45 MB              com.apple.WebKit.Networking
          45 MB              com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          41 MB              Finder
          41 MB              PluginProcess
          41 MB              mds_stores
          33 MB              Notes
Virtual Memory Statistics:
          72 MB              Free RAM
          1.27 GB            Active RAM
          1.24 GB            Inactive RAM
          667 MB             Wired RAM
          2.58 GB            Page-ins
          111 MB             Page-outs

Hello, I'm pretty sure my fan on my 2009 mac book pro has stopped running. Would this cause the computer to slow down and take for ever to boot up and show the color wheel every time I select an application ?

Hello, I'm pretty sure my fan on my 2009 mac book pro has stopped running. Would this cause the computer to slow down and take for ever to boot up and show the color wheel every time I select an application ? how involved to replace fan ? cost ?
thanks

Not directly, but if the CPU overheats because of incompatible software, that would cause slowdowns. Do not allow the computer to run if the fan is not working unless you wish to fry your motherboard. Please make a Genius Appointment and take it in for service.

Computer beginning to slow down, seeing the little rainbow curser more and

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I'm seeing that little rainbow curser more and more and the computer is slowing down when shifting between programs where it didn't before. For example, when I jump from Excel to Safari there's a lag where there never used to be. I have plenty of memory both internally and externally. What can I do? I've already ran the Disk Utility.
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A note of caution there... the Desktop is not an infinite storage bin. If you keep a lot of files especially music, video you can "choke" the Desktop and recovery is no fun. I keep all my files in the Documents folder but since that folder gets used by applications also I create a folder within Documents called,"MyStuff" and that is where all my files reside.
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My computer system slows down after starting firefox 3.6.6, how do I revert to 3.5 version?

My computer system slows down noticeably after starting Firefox 3.6.6, so I would like to shift back to the 3.5 version. What website in the Internet do I go to get the installer file?
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Every time Firefox opened

Your plugins list shows outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.
# Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
Update the [[Flash]] plugin to the latest version.
See http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
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dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npswf32.dll (Flash)
dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npctrl.dll (Silverlight)
dom.ipc.plugins.enabled.npqtplugin.dll (QuickTime)
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HT5730 After I installed 10.8.48.4 Internet browsing slowed down to the pace of a dial-up connection. How can I get back to normal operating speed?

After I installed 10.8.4, my Internet browsing slowed down to the pace of a dial-up connection -- unless it froze up completely. How do I get my system back to a normal operating mode? Can I dump 10.8.4 and go back to the one that at least worked?

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I have a Macbook Pro that was slowing down. The HD was nearly full as I do a video work. I removed over 400gb of photos and video and it made no difference. I ran disk inventory x and that says that there is only 60gb on the hard drive but disk utility sa

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------ Web100 Detailed Analysis ------
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running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 556.87kb/s
------ Client System Details ------
OS data: Name = Windows XP, Architecture = x86, Version = 5.1
Java data: Vendor = Sun Microsystems Inc., Version = 1.6.0_29
------ Web100 Detailed Analysis ------
Client Receive Window detected at 1045440 bytes.
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RFC 896 Nagle Algorithm: ON
RFC 3168 Explicit Congestion Notification: OFF
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http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/11/mac-running-slow-reasons/
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4122175?start=0
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3289614?start=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3928756?start=0
http://www.whyismymacsoslow.net
http://www.slowmac.net
http://www.all-about-apple.com/slow-mac-performance-learn-how-to-solve-it/
http://www.chriswrites.com/2009/04/17-reasons-why-your-mac-is-so-unbelievably-sl ow/
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HT204347 My computer is slowed down to the point of freezing wont start up right

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