Starting regular apps like google chrome is taking a lot longer. Why is this happening?

Hey judybh,
Thanks for the question. After reviewing your post, it sounds like apps are slow to load or the Mac itself is slow. There are a number of potential causes that you can check by following this article.
OS X Mavericks: If your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a nice day,
Mario

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Maybe the bf can explain what he did (if anything) or some details about the actual problem. Or is he incapable of helping himself?

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I updated my iphone (G3) and all the apps are now gone! What can I do and why did this happen?

Did you perform the update on a computer other than the one you normally sync to? Were the apps in the iTunes library on your computer BEFORE you performed the update?

Everytime I add a new bookmark and then open it later it's either a blank page or a google ad, not the page I bookmarked, why is this happening?

Hi, this problems been going on for about a month now, and I can't figure it out. Basically everytime I add a new bookmark first I have to edit the name of it, as it doesn't happen automatically like it used to and is meant too, and then when I re-open the page later on from the bookmark, it pops up with either a blank page or a google ad. I haven't got any add-ons running, it says my theme is default, I have also gotten rid of the 'localstore.rdf' file, and it hasn't made any difference.
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Please help if you can, I'm really stuck and it's making my life difficult.
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This can be caused by a problem with the file places.sqlite that stores the bookmarks and the history.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
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Mac Keeper is a malware !!!! Read here and unistall this crap >>>
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3027
MacKeeper can be regarded as highly invasive malware* that can de-stablize your operating system. It is unethically marketed by a company called Zeobit and a rip-off.
Further opinion on it and how to uninstall MacKeeper malware can be read here:
http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/

Whenever I try to access websites such as google, hotmail and some other ones. Why does this happen?

So Im suddenly unable to access some websites. It says error and some other stuff like check your internet connection. I've tried everything I can think of. My antivirus program removed all virus that I had so my computer is now virus free. So if this issue is not caused by virus, then what is it? I mean, I can access all websites I want on my smartphone with the same connection, but on the computer it just doesnt work.

What Operating System and what security software (firewall, anti-virus) do you have?
Do a malware check with several malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
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*Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
*AdwCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
*SuperAntispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
*Microsoft Safety Scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
*Windows Defender: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-defender
*Spybot Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
*Kasperky Free Security Scan: http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.
*Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller: http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446
See also:
*"Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware

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I thought I just posted this question but maybe not. I'm going from a PC to an iBook and am trying to customize it. Can I add a browser like google chrome or even foxfire and disable safari? Safari jst seems to be an app store. Thnaks

It sound like you did something wrong. Try another download and install.
Download of Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=en
Direction to install
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Unmount the Google Chrome disk image on your Desktop by dragging it to the Eject icon in the Dock. (Make sure you're dragging the disk image and not the Google Chrome application icon.)
Allan

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this saves images, i just want to save single image, and wants while saving image, it auto changes the name if find similar name of file in the folder. chromium and maxthod does this

I deleted 4 accounts and the mail app keeps trying to contact the old account server causing thousands of emails to be processed and causing my ISP to charge my account 20-30GB of data. Why is this happening and how do I stop this activity?

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I only now have 3 accounts!
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Rendering "watermark" taking a lot longer

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HT1349 I can not run the scanner in my main user, but only the second user and the same thing with updating apps! Why is this happening???

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Welcome to the Apple Community.
Enter the details of her second account at system preferences> mail, contacts & calendars.

My iphone 4S has problem in making and receiving the calls. While making the call , call fails and netwrok disappears. Like wise no voice is heard for incoming calls. This happened after return from the overseas travel.

My iphone 4S has problem in making and receiving the calls. While making the call , call fails and netwrok disappears. Like wise no voice is heard for incoming calls. This happened after return from the overseas travel.

Hello SamSax
Check out the assist page below for troubleshooting call connectivity.
Calls and connection issues
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/calls/
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

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Sorry for not getting back with you...
That moves only the iTunes media, not the iTunes library (which is really kinda nebulous).
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I do however still have the original MAIN startup drive still in the computer, it's just not the startup.
This is good you still have it.
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