HI,
Go here for help to find .plist files.
http://web.me.com/carolynssamit/CarolynsMac_Blog/Path_for_.plistfiles.html
"has been getting sluggish"
PT can help to a certain extent but perhaps you need to more trouble shooting.
Boot from your install disk, run Disk Utility to check for errors on the disk and repair if necessary.
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
*(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel. It should say: Verified)*
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
When you are finished with DU, from the Menu Bar, select Utilities/Startup Manager.
Select your start up disk and click Restart
While you have the Disk Utility window open, look at the bottom of the window. Where you see Capacity and Available. *Make sure there is always 10% to 15% free disk space*
If you need to free up disk space go here.
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html
Go here for help
Maintaining Mac OS X
Also, according to VersionTracker PT is only compatible up to 10.5. You may want to delete the app to see if that is what's causing your Mac to slow down.
".a23t.mk4e.plist" <--- no idea what file that is or belongs to.
You can <a href=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2319> Force Background Maintenance without using 3rd party software.
Carolyn 🙂
Message was edited by: Carolyn Samit