JCApplez
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Q: Macbook 3,1 slowing down

I have a late 2007 Macbook 3,1. I updated my RAM to 4GB and installed an internal 500 GB hard drive. I'm running 10.6.8 Snow Leapord. The Macbook has recently began freezing a lot. I used Onyx to clean up the system, deleted junk from my startup, and deleted unneeded docs/apps but it did not help much. Do I need to update to Lion? Any other suggestions?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 19, 2013 9:40 PM

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Q: Macbook 3,1 slowing down

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Aug 20, 2013 1:36 AM in response to JCApplez
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    Aug 20, 2013 1:36 AM in response to JCApplez

    Upgrading to a new OS rarely provides a fix.

     

    The starttup disk may need repairing...

     

    Launch Disk Utility located in HD > Applications > Utillities

     

    Select the startup disk on the left then select the First Aid tab.

     

    Click:  Verify Disk  (not Verify Disk Permissions)

     

    If DU reports errors, start up from your Mac install disc to make repairs.

     

     

    And check to make sure there's enough free disk space.

     

    Control click the MacintoshHD icon on your deskto then click Get Info panel.

     

    In the Get Info panel you'll see Capacity & Avaialble

     

    Make sure there's at least 15% free disk space. Less can slow the system down.

     

     

    BTW, there's no need for third party cleaning utilities on a Mac.  Your Mac runs maintenance in the background for you.

     

     

    Mac OS X: About background maintenance tasks

  • by JCApplez,

    JCApplez JCApplez Aug 21, 2013 10:18 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Aug 21, 2013 10:18 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Carolyn -- thank you so much for your help. You were exactly on point. I had to take my Macbook into the Apple Store because I no longer have my install disk. They had the program I needed, ran a disk repair, and in 30 minutes, my Macbook ran like it was 3 years younger.