Slow animations after ram update???

Hi everyone,
Last week I updated my Imac I5 from the standard 4GB ram to 12GB ram. (Added two 4GB ram bars). I use Lion.
Before the machine was superfast, now it still is but the animations go slower. (for example: switching to fullscreen apps goes "laggy". When I empty the bin. The prompt window pops up laggy etc...) I had a macbook pro before also with Mac OS X Lion, i updated the ram too and became also laggy. After a while it disappeared. For no particular reason.
Anyone else who got this problems? Maybe it has nothing to do with the ram update, i don't now. Please help me out.
(i did the latest firmware update last week)
Thx in advance,
Simon

I formatted the Imac, and installed fresh copy of Lion. No timemachine backup. And it all works like a charm.
The only problem is that I want to put my bookmarks of Safari back and my mail preferences + stored mails.
I looked in the timemachine backup folder on my disk but i don't find a thing. Please help.
I don't want to restore the whole computer because then it becomes very slow like before (firmware update caused this)
Thanks in advance & please help

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1. amount compressed. Compression means it has run out of RAM and needs more. As long as compression is low this is fine. In fact this is how 10.9 uses RAM more efficiently than 10.6,7 or 8. Contrary to common wisdom, it requires LESS RAM than 10.8. The colored indicator tells you who this is going - green (good), yellow( iffy) and red (bad).
2. amount swapped. Once it cannot compress any further, or can’t do so efficiently, jot begins old-fashioned swapping. This is a major slow-down and means you would benefit from more RAM. Tiny amounts are OK.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1342?viewlocale=en_US
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Regarding iOS, my first-generation iPod Touch, updated to the latest system it can support, still works just fine. Of course, it feels more sluggish when I do something with it because I've gotten used to expecting more from my iPhone 4 and iPad 2.
So, no, a Mac should not get sluggish over time, as long as you don't try to push it beyond it's capabilities. The only Mac I have ever felt it necessary to replace before about 5-6 years of age was the one I dropped on the floor.
Edit: Also, your comparison with Windows downloading updates is not quite the same thing as what I've said above. Upgrading a Mac from 10.6 to 10.7 is like upgrading a Windows machine from Windows Vista to Windows 7. The free incremental updates (10.7.1, 10.7.2, etc), which are more similar to automatic Windows updates, definitely should not cause sluggishness.

Slow down after new update

How many people are experiencing a major slow down and internet loss after the latest AirPort update. I've been having a lot of trouble. Also does anyone know how to fix it?

Ok, found a solution that may work. I found an application called appzapper. You can find it in mac os x/downloads here on the apple site. it is shareware but you get 5 free zaps, so good enough. download the program and then find the update package /library/receipts/airport20060001.pkg. drag the package onto appzapper. Bang no more update(at leat i think) I had to restart and when i did i had my full 54mb connectivity and i could again find my g5 on the network for file sharing. hope this helps.

Slow startup after Mavericks update in MacBook Pro (MD102HN/A)

After the Mavericks update, my MacBook seems to lag at startup, starts really slowly. Especially when the lock screen is about to appear and the Apple logo kind of slides upwards. Does anyone else face the same problem or is it just me? The slide always lags!

Remove all items in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items
Same for /Library/StartupItems
Then restart your Mac to test.
And check to make sure there's enough free disk space.
Click your Apple menu icon top left in your screen. From the drop down menu click About This Mac > More Info > Storage
Make sure there's at least 15% free disk space. Less can slow your Mac down.
If nothing above helped, the startup disk may need repairing ...
Launch Disk Utility located in HD > Applications > Utillities
Select the startup disk on the left then select the First Aid tab.
Click: Verify Disk (not Verify Disk Permissions)
If DU reports errors, restart your Mac while holding down the Command + R keys. From there you should be able to access the built in utilities in OS X Recovery to repair the startup disk.
Make sure to back up all important data first before using OS X Recovery.

Slow AFP after Security Update

Hi!
We're a small company running an OS X Server for file sharing. Yesterday I installed the Security Update 2009-004 (Universal), which fixes some AFP, DNS stuff that is way above me.
After reboot the AFP service wasn't running, so I started it. But now clients connecting goes really slow. A matter of waiting many minutes, not seconds. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this issue? Done some googeling, but no one else seems to have the same issue.
Any hints, tips and links would be much appreciated.
Thanks!

i saw the same issue on a client's old g4 xserve running 10.4.11 server. afp connections can take minutes to complete sometimes.
i think it has something to do with dns and kerberos changes introduced with the 2009-004 security update but haven't been able to determine a resolution just yet.

SLOW sychronization after iTunes update

Since updating the software to version 7.0.1.8, synchronization with my iPod is incredibly slow. I did not have this issue before the most recent software update.
After connecting, I immediately get the "Do Not Disconnect" message, but then nothing else happens for at least ten to fifteen minutes. It doesn't matter whether there are updates or not. I also synchronize with Outlook, but it seems the issue is before this point, as once it does actually start to update with the ten or so podcasts to which I subscribe, it goes pretty quick.
Any suggestions?
HP Pavillion Windows XP Pro

Since updating the software to version 7.0.1.8,
synchronization with my iPod is incredibly slow. I
did not have this issue before the most recent
software update.
After connecting, I immediately get the "Do Not
Disconnect" message, but then nothing else happens
for at least ten to fifteen minutes. It doesn't
matter whether there are updates or not. I also
synchronize with Outlook, but it seems the issue is
before this point, as once it does actually start to
update with the ten or so podcasts to which I
subscribe, it goes pretty quick.
Any suggestions?
HP
Pavillion Windows XP Pro
Additionally, I tried jogging the lock/unlock switch. Another symptom: not all podcast content is transferring; it skips some of the checked items.

Slow speed after software update

my system is slow after the last software update. I don't know what software I currently have. not tech savvy. just want my mac back

Hello,
Savvy or not, it's important to keep track of what you do on your computer in the event that something doesn't behave properly and you need to reverse it. This software update you ran, was it the Apple Software Update? Do you at least know version of OS X you're running? Based on what version of OS X you're running there are differents way to see what was recently installed/updated but as a baseline it's important to know if you're running OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 or 10.8 on the machine.

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