Why is OS X A(10.9.2) running so slow? I never had problems before I updated my OS...
I did the upgrade to the latest OS, an EVERYTHING is running so slow! It takes several minutes for my Mac to load when it first starts up, and the same for opening any program like iPhotos, Firefox, etc. Even while on the internet, it is taking a long time to load pages that before were almost instant. I went through my files and deleted ones that I did not need, like pictures and music....what else can I do to speed things up?
You shoudn't be doing any file deleting if you do not know why or what you are deleting.
It would help us to help you if we could have some more technical info about your iMac.
If you wish, Please download, install and run Etrecheck.
Etrecheck was developed as a simple Mac diagnostic tool by a regular Apple Support forum user and technical support contributor named Etresoft.
Etrecheck is a small, unobstrusive app that compiles a static snapshot of your entire Mac hardware system and installed software.
This is a free app that has been honestly created to provided help in diagnosing issues with Macs running the new OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
It is not malware and can be safely downloaded and installed onto your Mac.
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck
Copy/paste and post its report here in another reply thread so that we have a complete profile of your Mac's hardware and installed software so we can all help with your Mac performance issues.
Thank You.
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