IMac Seems to be running slow!!!!
Hello All,
I purchased this imac less than a year ago and from the beginning I thought that the computer wasn't running as fast as I thought it should.
I started off with 4 gigs of ram and upgraded to the max of 16 gig of ram!
Things load very slowly in all my programs including the one i use most which is Logic! It took me 2 hours and 45 Minutes to install Logic into my iMac when it only says to take about 15 minutes!
All my files and operations I use in logic take a long time to load and finalize!
Loading simple sounds and songs take very long to upload!
My Friend has a mac computer with less ram and processing speed as this and his computer is much faster!
What can be wrong with the computer and is there some kind of test I can run to see if everything is operating correctly?
25 Ways to Speed Up Your Mac
You may have a hardware problem, run Apple Hardware Test in Extended Mode. I'm surprised you have waited a full year to address it though. If it's over a year old and not covered by AppleCare if it's hardware you will have to pay for any repairs.
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Hi,
Recently i bought an iMac G4 800MHz. When i first started using it, it was fast even on 256MB RAM.
Now i have had a few problems. I started to track the IP addresses that were accessing my computer and turned on the Firewall to stop the problem. It worked and the computer sped up and things went a little smoother. Then a few days ago my MSN started logging me out everytime i logged in so i changed my password. That worked. But my computer is still sluggish. I've updated all the security. I have also downloaded Clamxav and Zebra Scanner from the apple downloads. I began picking up some unusual IP address trying to access my computer.
I'm not sure if these IP addresses are ok or normal but the firewall denies access and i can still go to the normal websites i go to without harm.
Is there anything anyone can suggest?Welcome!
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My best recommendation is to review the maintenance articles on this web site:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/faqs.html
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iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010)
iMac - model: iMac11,3
1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
4 GB RAM
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System Software:
OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 20 days 0:15:36
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Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
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Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
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Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
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Below are four lines of text in monospaced type, which are actually shell commands -- little programs. They’re harmless, but they must be used exactly as given in order to work.
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