Q: Why is my iMac is running Slow?
Sure, my iMac is old (bought it around March 2006) but up until about November it was running just fine for our normal home use. Then it came to a screatching halt. With all apps closed, it still takes 5 to 10 minutes just to open the TextEdit app. That is if it opens at all. I hear what sounds like the hard drive running all the time. Opening Mail, or iTunes, or iPhoto is impossible.
It is running OSX 10.6.8. Processor = 2 GHz Intel Core Duo. Memory = 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
It's a 250 GB Hard Drive and has 16 GB Availale.
We have Microsoft Office for Mac installed and it does its regular Updates just like Apple does so in theory it is up-to-date.
I have looked at other osts here on the subject but other than deleting items from my StartupItems list under System Preferences / Accounts / Login Items, I am not sure what to do. Someone mentioned Mac Keeper's real time antiviruse but I can not find that on my iMac.
Are there other files that can be deleted - i.e. Lg files? Under \Library \ Updates there are a bunch of folders with names like "041-1570" and "zzzz041-1846" that contain .dist and .pkg files. i.e. iTunesAccess.pkg, 041-1846.English.dist, JavaForMacOSX10.6.pkg and Safari5.1.4SnowLeopard.pkg to name a few.
Are these just log files for item installed during Software updates, and Can these be deleted?
What else can I do to resolve this speed issue. Would cleaning off more Hard Drive space help? I was thinking of moving iTunes and/or iPhoto to an external HD. But hesitate to go through that effort if it will not help solve the problem.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Brad.
iMac (20-inch Early 2006), Mac OS X (10.6.8), Mac OS X Snow Leopard, iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone3GS, Many iPod
Posted on Feb 6, 2013 6:21 PM