Slow running Macbook Air using OSX 10.5.8

I have a Mac Air running OSX 10.5.8 and its running very slow with the spinning baseball appearing between mouse clicks! What can I do? I have 50% free HDD space and 2GB RAM. Do I need to upgrade to a newer version of OSX? Thank you.

Hello.
Hopefully this support article is what you need:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+crashes+when+you+open+it
In any case, it's possible that you are having a problem with some Firefox add-on that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?
Whenever you have a problem with Firefox, whatever it is, you should make sure it's not caused by one (or more than one) of your installed add-ons, be it an extension, a theme or a plugin. To do that easily and cleanly, run Firefox in [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode safe mode] (don't forget to select ''Disable all add-ons'' when you start safe mode). If the problem disappears, you know it's from an add-on. Disable them all in normal mode, and enable them one at a time until you find the source of the problem. See [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes this article] for information about troubleshooting extensions and themes and [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+plugins this one] for plugins.
If you need support for one of your add-ons, you'll have to contact its author.
If the problem does not disappear when all add-ons are disabled, please tell me, so we can work from there. Please have no fear of following my instructions to the line, as all can be easily undone.

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Slow running macbook air

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OS X Mavericks: If your Mac runs slowly?
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
Startup in Safe Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14204
Repair Disk
Steps 1 through 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
Increase disk space.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806

Does 2013 macbook air use a special version of OSX 10.8.4?

does 2013 macbook air use a special version of OSX 10.8.4?

Don't know about a 'simple data transfer via USB drive'........
Have to make sure 3rd party software (like MS Office 2008 and CleanMyMac 2, etc) make the trip over to the new Macbook Air. Also, my current MacBook Pro does not have USB 3 and that would make a connect slow, very slow. Best bet I think is a Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt connect.
Sadly, this is turning out to be 'like two ships passing in the night' in that OSX 10.8.5 is due out 'soon, very soon' and it reportedly will include drivers, etc that make this issue moot. However, as they say, 'it's my money and I want it now!' , so I won't wait and will settle for 4/5 of the loaf.
Thanks for your help!
Domo arigato gozaimasu
Taedanhi kamsahamnda
Merci beaucoup

HT3263 I am trying to transfer files from my MacBook Pro (using Mac OSX 10.6.8) to MacBook Air (Mac OSX 10.7.4) using Migration Assist via WiFi connection. The two macs cannot find each other. any suggestions

I am trying to transfer files from my MacBook Pro (using Mac OSX 10.6.8) to MacBook Air (Mac OSX 10.7.4) using Migration Assist via WiFi connection. The two macs cannot find each other. any suggestions

Try this article - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889.
If it doesn't help, post back in this thread.
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Clinton

Since downloading and installing the current update of Yosemite on my MacBook Air using the Internet on my Hevanet server has become a rather useless effort due to unreasonable slowness

Since downloading and installing Yosemite 10.10 on my MacBook Air, using the Internet via Safari on my Hevanet server has become a rather useless effort due to unreasonable slowness and frequent Gmail crashes when I actually do manage to get through to the Internet.

What exactly is crashing?

Yosemite slow on Macbook Air

Help! Seriously....
I updated to Yosemite the other day and since then my Macbook is extremely slow...
It is really annoying, especially because I have no clue what the reason could be.
I would really appreciate if anyone has an idea how to fix this.
Apple doesn´t seem to know the answer! (What a let down...)
Thank you very much for taking your time!
Some of the problems:
+ The fan is running much more often now
+ MacBook gets very warm
+ Battery drain is extremely high
+ Animations and scrolling inside OS not fluent anymore
I have already tried the following:
+ new install
+ verify disk permissions
+ SMC-Reset
+ PRAM Reset (Cmd+P+R)
Here comes my report, I really hope anyone can help me with that.
I am really disappointed of Apple... What a let down!
Problem description:
yosemite slows down macbook air
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated 20. Oktober 2014 16:22:47 MESZ
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Air (Verified)
MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
1 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
8 GB RAM Not upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 5000 -
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 6:6:5
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE SSD SM0512F disk0 : (500,28 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 499.05 GB (172.22 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.42 GB Online
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/sysctl.conf - Exists
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] foo.tap (1.0) Support
[not loaded] foo.tun (1.0) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
tap: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tap
tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[running] com.edb.launchd.postgresql-8.4.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[running] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.redgiantsoftware.updater.plist Support
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox ApplicationHidden (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Porthole UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.09 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Growl Support
Java Support
Perian Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
     13% Folder Actions Dispatcher
      6% launchd
      5% launchservicesd
      5% coreservicesd
      4% WindowServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
1.33 GB Folder Actions Dispatcher
352 MB Safari
198 MB launchd
189 MB CalendarAgent
120 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
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127 MB Free RAM
3.36 GB Active RAM
3.19 GB Inactive RAM
997 MB Wired RAM
2.81 GB Page-ins
36 MB Page-outs

Had the same problem, finally realized that the FileVault Encryption was struck at 19%. Speed back up to normal after I disabled FileVault using terminal command - sudo fdesetup diable
To check whether the FileVault is the culprit, go to System Preferences --> Security & Privacy --> FileVault to see if encryption is in progress.. For me the blue bar was less than a quarter with status 'estimating time remaining'..
Then open Terminal and type in: sudo fdesetup disable
It will then ask for the admin password (to be it asked twice), then it was disabled... Back to normal life again..
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Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ fdesetup status
FileVault is On.
Encryption in progress: Percent completed = 18.80
Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ fdesetup status
FileVault is On.
Encryption in progress: Percent completed = 18.80
Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ fdesetup status
FileVault is On.
Encryption in progress: Percent completed = 18.80
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..fdes.
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Gowthams-MBP:~ asgowtham$ fdesetup status
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My MacBook Air has OSX Version 10.9 and suddenly I can no longer access iPhoto including all my photos on my computer. I have tried to update iphote but the message says I signed on with a different password and I can't update.

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southiechics wrote:
HEY APPLE! We need help with this. I'm having the same problem. What gives?
Start a new discussion and post it in the iPhoto forum.
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Issue with external display darkening via HDMI on macbook air using VLC

I had a 2010 macbook pro which never had this issue.
When I play a downloaded movie on macbook air in VLC anywhere from 45 min to 1 hour the tv will darken to barely see anything, I then have to hit esc to take VLC out of full screen mode then select full screen mode again and the tv is back to normal brightness showing movie.
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Anyone run into this issue before with VLC on a macbook air using mini display port to HDMI on a TV?
This wouldnt be an issue if the sound worked in Miro for these movies! Some AVI files do have sound in Miro but most do not.
Thanks!!!

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Nice crisp 1920x1080 display, no shivers...
Looks like the signal from vga is not robust enough for this resolution.
Solved.

Iphone 4 not connecting with macbook air using USB

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Situation: Buying Macbook Air used that was purchased in Nov 2012
I would like to purchase this macbook and add Applecare.
1. What do I need from the seller? (receipts, etc...)
2. What do I need to watch out for?

You need proof that the seller is the rightful owner. Check that the name on the receipt matches his photo ID, and the serial number matches the receipt.
You also need reasonable evidence that the machine is in working order. Inspect carefully for damage. Run the Apple Hardware Test (extended version.) Even if it passes, you're still taking a risk. It's still under warranty, but damage, such as liquid spills, won't be covered.

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I follow the directions but the two computers never "discover" each other - using a WiFi connection works but 70 hours is a rough deal.
(Mac OS 10.8.2 on both computers)

Are you trying target disk mode?
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10725
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How to share 1 time capsule to 2 macbooks air, using Time Machine?

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Is there a way to move music I had on my iPhone 4 to my new macbook air, using iTunes it seems to want to synch to iTunes library where I don't have any music stored?

is there a way to move music I had on my iPhone 4 to my new macbook air, using iTunes it seems to want to synch to iTunes library where I don't have any music stored?

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iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1848
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iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4527
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All the very best,
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