Iphoto makes everything run VERY SLOWLY

Whenever I use iphoto my computer boggs down. Its so bad that HATE using the program and the computer. The libary takes at least 30 seconds to load and if I use any other appliation while iphoto is working the machine slows down by at least 75%. I have about 18,000 photos in my library. I have tried rebuilding the library but it runs the same as before. I even tried reinstalling the system but no change after reinstall. I also have run the activity monitor while I use iphoto to see whats going on and sometimes it shows lots of cpu activity and othertimes when the machine is running slow there doesn't appear to be a lot of cpu overhead. My work around solution is to create new iphoto librarys that are smaller and they seem to run fine, but of course that defeats one of the main reasons for using the program. Does anyone have any suggestions?

hi peter,
I have a 3,000 image library at 3 gigs in size.
I use a Canon camera which does not make larger Makernotes in the EXIF data.
If you want to find out more about the large Makernote problem, visit this thread
http://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?[email protected]@.68b4c129
Apple Macintosh iPhoto 5 slowness
-Will more memory help speed iPhoto up. It sure will and many have noted that it has.
-the images are converted to a smaller size before they are synced to the iPod.
-There are steps you can take to speed up scrolling in the iPhoto Library.
   do not use shadows
   do not use outlines
   use white for background
   view by rolls and keep the rolls closed
   when viewing images keep them around 5 or less across in the rows
   choose not to "show photo count for albums"
Since your images are quite large it is also advisable to make multiple libraries. Smaller libraries will load and work faster. Use the Option key when launching iPhoto to create and switch between libraries.
You can also use iPhoto Library Manager or iPhoto Buddy to manage your libraries.
iPhoto Library Manager
iPhoto Library Manager documentation
this page will show you everything you can do with iPhoto Library Manager.
You can also try iPhoto Buddy
You should have a t 15% free space on your hard drive. Things get slow after that.

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    The difference maybe is that my event isn't that big. 350 GB, including the original and transcoded media. The fcpevent file itself is about 340 MB. Unfortunately (my fault!) I didn't backup any of the .fcpevent files.
    Is there any possibility to repair the .fcpevent file? I tested the repair tool by digital rebellion, but still no success. Are there any other ideas?
    Thanks!
    Ronja

  • Macbook Pro has begun to run very slowly. Is there any way to fix this?

    Yesterday my mac started to run very slowly to the extent that it takes far longer to open files, apps and even startup. There is no reason in particular I can think of for this happening - computer was used normally that day.
    I have run diskutility and the HD seems to be fine.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    EtreCheck:
    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
              1 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
              8 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:25:48
    Disk Information:
              TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 629.3 GB (317.48 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
                        BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 120 GB (17.32 GB free)
              MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information:
              Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
              Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Kernel Extensions:
              com.logmein.hamachi          (1.0)
    Launch Daemons:
              [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.logmein.hamachi.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.motorola-mobility.mmcfgd.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
              [System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.logmein.hamachimb.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.motorola.MDMUpdater.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.motorola.motohelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.motorola.motohelperUpdater.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [System] com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Launch Agents:
              [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
              [not loaded] com.facebook.videochat.[redacted].plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
              [not loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist 3rd-Party support link
    User Login Items:
              iTunesHelper
              Dropbox
              Android File Transfer Agent
              Google Drive
              Autodesk 360
              HPEventHandler
              HP Scheduler
    Internet Plug-ins:
              o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.5.17733 3rd-Party support link
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.1.2f1 3rd-Party support link
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 3rd-Party support link
              OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.5.17733 3rd-Party support link
              npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
              AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.9 3rd-Party support link
              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
    Safari Extensions:
              AdBlock: Version: 2.6.18
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    iTunes Plug-ins:
              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
    User Internet Plug-ins:
              Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 3rd-Party support link
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
              Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
              Trusteer Endpoint Protection  3rd-Party support link
    Old Applications:
              None
    Time Machine:
              Skip System Files: NO
              Mobile backups: ON
              Auto backup: YES
              Volumes being backed up:
                        Macintosh HD: Disk size: 586.08 GB Disk used: 290.40 GB
              Destinations:
                        SAMSUNG [Local] (Last used)
                        Total size: 931.18 GB
                        Total number of backups: 3
                        Oldest backup: 2013-12-21 16:15:17 +0000
                        Last backup: 2014-02-15 15:15:17 +0000
                        Size of backup disk: Adequate
                                  Backup size 931.18 GB > (Disk used 290.40 GB X 3)
              Time Machine details may not be accurate.
              All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
    Top Processes by CPU:
                   3%          WindowServer
                   1%          EtreCheck
                   1%          mdworker
                   1%          Safari
                   0%          Google Chrome
    Top Processes by Memory:
              197 MB          Safari
              141 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
              106 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              98 MB          Google Chrome
              74 MB          Google Drive
    Virtual Memory Information:
              3.73 GB          Free RAM
              2.61 GB          Active RAM
              804 MB          Inactive RAM
              903 MB          Wired RAM
              854 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

    Things You Can Do To Resolve Slow Downs
    If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
    Start with visits to:     OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney;
                                      The X Lab: The X-FAQs;
                                      The Safe Mac » Mac Performance Guide;
                                      The Safe Mac » The myth of the dirty Mac;
                                      Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
    Boot into Safe Mode then repair your hard drive and permissions:
    Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lion
    Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
    Repair the Hard Drive - Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilites Menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD disk icon and click on the arrow button below.
    When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
    Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
    For situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior;  DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible.
    Note: Alsoft ships DW on a bootable DVD that will startup Macs running Snow Leopard or earlier. It cannot start Macs that came with Lion or later pre-installed, however, DW will work on those models.
    Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
    OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep.  Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger.  These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or later and should not be installed.
    OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive.
    Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection
    An excellent link to read is Tom Reed's Mac Malware Guide.
    Also, visit The XLab FAQs and read Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware.
    See these Apple articles:
              Mac OS X Snow Leopard and malware detection
              OS X Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
              OS X Mountain Lion- Protect your Mac from malware
              About file quarantine in OS X
    If you require anti-virus protection I recommend using VirusBarrier Express 1.1.6 or Dr.Web Light both from the App Store. They're both free, and since they're from the App Store, they won't destabilize the system. (Thank you to Thomas Reed for these recommendations.)
    Troubleshooting Applications
    I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX, Mavericks Cache Cleaner, or Cocktail that you can use for removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache, log, or temporary files can cause application or OS X crashes as well as kernel panics.
    If you have Snow Leopard or Leopard, then for similar repairs install the freeware utility Applejack.  If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line.  Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. Applejack does not work with Lion and later.
    Basic Backup
    For some people Time Machine will be more than adequate. Time Machine is part of OS X. There are two components:
    1. A Time Machine preferences panel as part of System Preferences;
    2. A Time Machine application located in the Applications folder. It is
        used to manage backups and to restore backups. Time Machine
        requires a backup drive that is at least twice the capacity of the
        drive being backed up.
    Alternatively, get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
      1. Carbon Copy Cloner
      2. Get Backup
      3. Deja Vu
      4. SuperDuper!
      5. Synk Pro
      6. Tri-Backup
    Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore.  Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files. For help with using Time Machine visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
    Referenced software can be found at MacUpdate.
    Additional Hints
    Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.
    Add more RAM. If your computer has less than 2 GBs of RAM and you are using OS X Leopard or later, then you can do with more RAM. Snow Leopard and Lion work much better with 4 GBs of RAM than their system minimums. The more concurrent applications you tend to use the more RAM you should have.
    Always maintain at least 15 GBs or 10% of your hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater. OS X is frequently accessing your hard drive, so providing adequate free space will keep things from slowing down.
    Check for applications that may be hogging the CPU:
    Pre-Mavericks
    Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder.  Select All Processes from the Processes dropdown menu.  Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order.  If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time (>=70,) then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar.  Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process.  See if that helps.  Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
    Mavericks and later
    Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder.  Select All Processes from the View menu.  Click on the CPU tab in the toolbar. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order.  If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time (>=70,) then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar.  Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process.  See if that helps.  Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
    Often this problem occurs because of a corrupted cache or preferences file or an attempt to write to a corrupted log file.

  • Battery draining since upgrade to Yosemite. Mac running very slowly. Etrecheck report included.

    Hi! Can someone please see this report and advise. I'll warn you I am NO techie. Just a mom trying to use my macbook which is draining battery very rapidly and even prior to the upgrade to Yosemite was running like a tortoise. Thanks for your help!
    Problem description:
    Battery is draining rapidly since upgrading to OS X Yosemite. Prior to the upgrade, Mac had been making a grinding noise and running very slowly.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
    Report generated February 17, 2015 at 7:27:33 PM EST
    Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
    Click the [Click for support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Click for details] links for more information about that line.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009) (Verified)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,4
        1 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Check Battery - Cycle count 471
    Video Information: ℹ️
        NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
            Color LCD 1440 x 900
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 2 days 13:21:36
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (23.81 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N
    USB Information: ℹ️
        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
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Applications/Webroot SecureAnywhere.app
        [not loaded]    com.webroot.driver.WebrootSecureAnywhere (105 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
            /System/Library/Extensions
        [not loaded]    com.symantec.kext.ips (1.3.1f6) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.11 - SDK 10.4) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.1394_64HP (1.0.1 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.USB-64HP (1.0.3) [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.14) [Click for support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [running]    com.hp.productresearch.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        iTunesHelper    UNKNOWN Hidden (missing value)
        AdobeResourceSynchronizer    Application Hidden (/Applications/Adobe Reader.app/Contents/Support/AdobeResourceSynchronizer.app)
        WDSecurityHelper    Application  (/Applications/WD Security.app/Contents/WDSecurityHelper.app)
        WDDriveUtilityHelper    Application  (/Applications/WD Drive Utilities.app/Contents/WDDriveUtilityHelper.app)
        LOGINserver    UNKNOWN  (missing value)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.2 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Click for support]
        FantashowPlugin: Version: FantashowPlugin 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
        AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
        AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: Version 1.1.6 [Click for support]
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]
        Growl  [Click for support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
        Skip System Files: NO
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
            Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 225.39 GB
        Destinations:
            My Passport for Mac [Local]
            Total size: 0 B
            Total number of backups: 0
            Oldest backup: -
            Last backup: -
            Size of backup disk: Too small
                Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 225.39 GB X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
            12%    Google Chrome
             8%    WindowServer
             1%    hidd
             0%    AppleSpell
             0%    fontd
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
        193 MB    Google Chrome Helper
        168 MB    Google Chrome
        112 MB    Preview
        77 MB    WindowServer
        73 MB    mds_stores
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        301 MB    Free RAM
        1.74 GB    Active RAM
        1.33 GB    Inactive RAM
        607 MB    Wired RAM
        11.68 GB    Page-ins
        51 MB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Feb 15, 2015, 06:03:15 AM    Self test - passed

    1. Check the cycle count of the battery against the rated life for your model. The battery may be due for replacement. If the power adapter is connected almost all the time, the battery may need replacing even though the cycle count is not too high.
    2. Follow these instructions, or these for OS X 10.8 or earlier.
    3. In the Energy Saver preference pane, uncheck the box marked
              Enable Power Nap while on battery power
    if it's shown (it may not be.)
    4. You can also try resetting the SMC.
    5. Make sure your system is up to date in Software Update.
    6. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service center.

  • Running VERY slowly, software quitting unexpectedly...

    Hi,
    A couple of days ago my MBP started running very slowly – everything from opening an app to surfing the net. I put the slow internet down to an issue with my internet tethering (via iPhone 4), but then everything else started going wrong…
    I was trying to update Skype from version 2.x to version 5, but the download never completed; I had also been in the process of downloading a few podcasts, but had paused these transfers to try and speed up the Skype download.
    Then I kept receiving error messages that were saying that Firefox had ‘quit unexpectedly’, and then the same happened with error messages for Skype. I tried reporting these issues, reopening the app, and ignoring the issue, but nothing happened. Now I have uninstalled Skype.
    I then noticed that my shortcut bar wouldn’t appear properly when I moved my cursor to the bottom of the screen, although it would pop up maybe 15-30 seconds later. Trying to open a Finder window, or clicking on a shortcut would take forever for the action to complete, and now iTunes and Firefox wont open at all.
    I have started backing things up to an external hdd, and this takes forever too – it took all night to update my Aperture 3 Vault, and I was told it would take >90 hours to backup iTunes. With my iTunes backup, it actually stops midway through the process because of some issue with an iPhone app (Urbanspoon). Once I have everything backed up, I guess I’ll need to reinstall OSX, but would like to avoid doing that if I can – especially as my hdd is starting to overheat from all the work it is doing (and the fact that all backups are taking so long!). The last thing I want is my external hdd to crash and lose my backups! I left the MBP this morning whilst it was running the Repair Disk element in Disk Utility, and I have just read about Hardware Test, which I will try after work.
    My research has suggested that this issue could be due to a memory issue, RAM or hdd overload, or even a failing hdd. Either way, it’s very disappointing as I’ve only had the machine since Dec 2010.
    I am running Snow Leopard, and am up-to-date with all system updates, and would be very grateful for any suggestions.
    Thanks.

    If it's not functioning the way it was intended then take it to an Apple store or AASP. You are under warranty.

  • Why is Firefox taking up a lot of CPU and running very slowly?

    For the past week my Firefox (and also Chrome) have been running very slowly. Any time a page loads the CPU column in Task Manager shoots up to between 10-20 when it's usually at 00, and it sends my cpu fans into overdrive until the page is loading.
    Pictures load very slowly, and busy pages are even worse, such as Weather channel pages or Gawker blog articles. I've run MSE, Malwarebytes, I've run Firefox in safe mode, nothing is working. I'm really beginning to get frustrated because it's making any kind of browsing at all very unenjoyable.

    Safe Mode didn't make any difference?
    Run all Windows Updates, install all needed service packs, etc.
    Update your graphics driver (Firefox uses your graphics card for some rendering, and an out of date graphics card driver can cause problems. [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-upgrade-my-graphics-drivers https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-upgrade-my-graphics-drivers].
    Update all your plugins (Flash, Java, etc.): [http://www.mozilla.org/plugincheck/ http://www.mozilla.org/plugincheck/].

  • My iPod Touch 4 responds and runs VERY slowly, it is probably not even a year old, is restoring it the only option?

    My iPod runs VERY slowly, I preordered it when the first white iPods came out. Even typing here it can't keep up, I know if you have less than 6 GB left on your memory it supposedly runs slowly so I deleted stuff and have 13 GB left, I also always close my apps every few hours and my apps always shut down unexpectedly or even before the app can get to the main screen. I do not want to but a new one at all and my dad suggests restoring it and putting it to its original settings but I'm afraid I'll lose my smurfs village and tiny tower. So is restoring your iPod the only way to improve the speed or are there other things?

    Try backing up the iPod and then restoring friom backup. See:
    iOS: How to back up
    If you restore from iTunes backup make sure that all you synced media like apps and music are in your iTunes library since synced media is not in the backup. You iPod will be like it was, included app data like saved games, when the backup was made.

  • 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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