I have a MacBook late 2008 with OS X Lion 10.7.5 that is running very slowly for the last month
My MacBook is running very slowly. It takes an extremely long time to load an application, to respond to a command, and to quit an application. This has developed over the last month or so. Should I take to Apple Store? A friend suggested that I may need more RAM.
If you have 2GB of memory, that is the minimum required for OS X 10.7 Lion, however, many have found it needs 4GB+ to run reasonably well. Click on the apple on the left of the menu bar, then about this mac, to see how much memory you have.
To confirm if more memory will help, from Launchpad and utilities, load the Activity Monitor. Look at the system memory tab, specifically at page ins and page outs. If page outs is 10%-15% or more of page-ins, you can use more memory for what you run. When the system is low on memory OS X will write the contents of memory to the hard drive to make room for something else to run. Too much of this can impact performance. If you need more memory OWC and Crucial are both quality sources.
Also check your free hard drive space. Generally, you want 10% or more of the capacity to be free for systems usage. If free space gets too low, system performance will also be impacted.
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My MacBook (late 2009 Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63) often runs VERY slow...beach ball of death frequently. My page ins (3.29GB), page outs (5.64BG), and swap files (10GB) seem extremely high in comparison to most other discussions in here. I don't know how to copy the pie chart so it shows on here but here's what it says right now:
Free - 176 MB
Wired - 592MB
Active - 843MB
Inactive - 432MB
Used - 1.82 GB
VM size - 198GB
The page ins and page outs have 0 bytes/sec in the parenthesis even though the numbers are so high.
Any help anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated!!!You difinately need more ram. 2gb is the bare minimum to run just the Lion OS, anything extra will slow your Mac to a crawl. Upgrade to 8gb from either Crucial http://www.crucial.com/ or OWC http://eshop.macsales.com/
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I have Macbook Pro 15 inch; late 2008 with OS X Lion. can his machine be upgraded to maverick?
I have Macbook Pro 15 inch; late 2008 with OS X Lion. can his machine be upgraded to maverick?
Yes as long as you backup your data and check compatibility here:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6131 -
I have a MacBook Late 2008 Aluminium which has 160GB currently. I want more storage and to speed up my computer. What should I get HDD or a SSD?
Also can people recommend specific products that are compatible, what are my options?If you have a cable that connects and external HDD to the MBP, it will do. If it is something like this, an enclosure will not be needed for the swap:
An enclosure allows you to use your old HDD for storage or backup purposes. The cable will not.
Here are instructions as to how the swap can be performed using DISK UTITY. Substitute You cable for the enclosure in same:
INSTALLING A NEW HDD IN A MBP
1. Make certain that you have backed up all of your important data.
2. You will need a HDD enclosure. One with a USB connection will do. A 9 pin Firewire is better.
3. Install your new drive in the enclosure and connect it to your MBP.
4. Open DISK UTILITY>ERASE. From the left hand column drag the new drive into the 'Name' field. Make sure that the format is 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled)'. Click on the 'Erase' button.
5. Click on the 'Restore' button (on top). Drag the old drive into the 'Source' field and the new drive into the 'Destination' field. Click on the 'Restore' button on the bottom right hand corner.
Depending upon the amount of data you are transferring, this may take a couple hours or more. A Firewire will speed up the transfer. This will result in both drives having identical information on them.
6. After the data transfer has completed, you may swap the drives. Start the MBP and you have finished the installation. The initial boot may take a bit longer than you are accustomed to, but that is normal.
7. When you are satisfied that the new hard drive if functioning properly, you can erase the old drive and use it for any needs that you may have.
If there is any confusion on your part, post back.
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Why doesn't anything happen when I hit the download button for Mavericks OS X? I have a MacBook Late 2009 with Lion 10.7.5.
Down load fron the Internet OmniDiskSweeper (free) and open it. It will show you all of your files and the respective sizes.
In addition, click on your HDD icon in the upper right hand corner of your desk top with COMMAND I (I as in the letter i). What does it say about the space used and available.
You may be experiencing this phenomenon:
http://pondini.org/TM/30.html
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Why i can't download Mavericks if i have a macbook a1181 2008 with Lion 10.7.5?
Why i can't download Mavericks if i have a macbook a1181 2008 with Lion 10.7.5?
A1181 refers to the generation of white and black thermoplastic MacBooks originally introduced in 2006 and produced through mid 2008.
None of those models meet the minimum system requirements for Mavericks.
https://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
OS X Mavericks: System Requirements
The 2008 A1278 MacBook 5,1 aluminum "Unibody" models are the oldest MacBooks that can install and run OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
, About This Mac, More Info… will help you locate the specific model identifier of the one you have.
Besides searching Apple Support Communities, www.everymac.com is another handy resource with detailed information including specifications of each Mac model. -
I have an iMac5,1 with an intel processor. For the last month or so, whenever I play a video from an outside source - e.g. YouTube, the picture jumps and breaks-up. All of my software is up-to-date. Any thoughts on how to fix this problem?
You're welcome. As to checking speed go to http://speedtest.net/ and it will choose the closest server for you. BTW, whatever you do, don't click on the robot icon that says "Start Scan" or MacKeeper below that. Only use the speed test in the middle that has the button BEGIN TEST on it. It will run a download speed test first and then an upload speed test. The download test will give a much faster response.
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Macbook late 2008 with Yosemite freezing
I have a late 2008 aluminum 13-inch Macbook running OS X 10.10.1 with a 320 GB (170 of which are free) WD Scorpio Blue hard drive, Intel Core 2 Duo and 4 GB of RAM. Yosemite worked lovely for the first month, but since then my laptop started crashing every week or two, with the so-called "Spinning beachball of Death" going on for even hours. After forcing it to shut down by holding the power button, and turning it on again, it gets stuck either at either the password screen or the desktop screen, both with the spinning beachball.
After that, I have had to use my external backup hard drive to recover my internal hard drive and get it working again. I've had to use this process at least 6 or 7 times.
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Any advice?
Thanks in advance.The next time the problem happens, note the date and time the problem occurred, then go to Applications/Utilities/Console and copy the log starting at the time of the crash. Paste the log in a reply. Please do not use a screen shot as they can be hard to read. If there are repeated runs of the same messages, please post only one run. Be selective about what you post and don’t post huge amounts. Make sure there is no personal data visible. Information learned from Linc Davis.
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I am having trouble with my Mac Book Pro which I bought in August 2012. It has suddenly started running very slowly every time I try to poen something. I have completed an etrecheck report - can anyone help?
Thank you
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 384 MB
System Software:
Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63b) - Uptime: 0 days 0:21:48
Disk Information:
TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (410.81 GB free)
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information:
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple, Inc. MacBook Pro
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[running] com.MyBusinessWorks.backup.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[running] com.MyBusinessWorks.status.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Dropbox
AdobeResourceSynchronizer
Internet Plug-ins:
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.1
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.44 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 - SDK 10.7 Mismatch! Oracle recommends Java 7 Update 55
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Slick Savings: Version: 1.0
Searchme: Version: 1.3
Amazon Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1
Ebay Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1
AllMyTube: Version: 5.0.0.1
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iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.1 - SDK 10.7
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.3 - SDK 10.7
User Internet Plug-ins:
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
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Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
MyBusinessWorks Support
Time Machine:
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2% MyBusinessWorksBackup
1% PluginProcess
1% mdworker
0% Microsoft PowerPoint
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197 MB Safari
152 MB WebProcess
131 MB Finder
131 MB mds
94 MB MyBusinessWorksBackup
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1.34 GB Active RAM
343 MB Inactive RAM
670 MB Wired RAM
327 MB Page-ins
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I have an early 2009 17 inch MacBook Pro that just went on the fritz. When turning on the power it will go into boot up mode to the gray screen with the apple logo, then the disc icon will be running and will continue running, not allowing to proceed to my desk top screen. It's pretty much locked up at this point where I have to do a forced shut down by holding down the power button. I've tried everything that I know of such as taking battery out and pressing power button for 5 seconds and then reinstalling battery. I've cleaned inside of computer with compressed air duster in can as well as other key commands for resets. I've read that this is a common problem with the earlier MacBook Pros. Is this a problem that I can fix or does it have to be taken in for service? Any solutions to the problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5282 -
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