iMac 2.4GHz w/4 Gig of Ram now running SLOW. Activity Monitor shows all RAM is being used except for 300 MB. How can I tell if I have things running in the background I don't need?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 24"
They show up IN the Dock show a light circle under the icon
A close to full hd Will also slow you Down
I know about the Dock showing what applications are open, but when I look at the Activity Monitor, I see numerous things running (maybe 40-50) that don't show in the Dock.
I've got a 350 Gig HD with 170 Gig available.
A lot of things need to run in the background all the time and they all consume memory. To try and troubleshoot the problem only have the bare mimimum of apps open - just the app you're using at any one time ideally. See if that makes a difference.
iMac 2.4GHz w/4 Gig of Ram now running SLOW.
