Slow mac...very slow

Question

I have tried all the obvious things..disc repair, mac cleaner.. I did try to delate kodak easy share because I did recently install that and it told me it couldn't be delated due to kodak wireless listener is in use. Does anyone know how to find this and delete it? Also I have a shared file under shared but it is blank and I have no idea how it go there. How do I delete that as well? any other ideas to help with the speed? I can't even play a movie, it constantly gets hung.

Answer 1

1.
The first thing to do is check that your hard drive isn't too full. (I hope your nick doesn't mean that it is )
Highlight the "HD" icon on your desktop and then hit Command + I to get info.
In the information window that opens, check "Capacity" and "Used".
If "Used" comes to more than 80-85% of "Capacity" it's time to get rid of some stuff off your hard drive.
Identify big-ticket items like movies, music, etc. and remove them. If you still need them, save them to an external drive or burn them to a CD/DVD.
In order to function, your computer needs to create all kinds of temporary files and needs to move stuff around on your hard drive. If it can't find the space it needs, this will noticeably slow down your computer. In extreme cases it could crash your computer.
2.
"Kodak Wireless Listener" may be in your Startup (i.e. Log-in) Items.
To see these items open System Preferences--> Accounts-->your Account (whatever it's called)-->Login Items. If Kodak Wireless Listener is there, uncheck the box next to it or if you don't want it, remove it completely by clicking the "-" sign.
Then log out and log back in again.
See if any of this helps.