Just got a new Macbook pro lagging.

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Just got a new Macbook pro lagging.

Hey I am a new Mac user. Justt switched over from PC. I am hapy with my with my MBP except for one thing it has had three times in two days it has lagged. first i was installing some software and using some and it froze second time i was using the software and it froze third i was using the software and i had another freeze i got the MBP with i7 8GB RAM and 750GB HDD. any suggestions BTW it was adobe software i was using and it happens atrandom times. or is it maybe like i have to give it some time to get to its peek?

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Posted on Jul 20, 2012 10:28 PM

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clintonfrombirmingham

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Jul 20, 2012 10:57 PM in response to Roka13

The online reason you should have any 'lag' on your new MBP-R is when Spotlight is indexing your files. You shouldn't freeze up during anything, though. What Adobe software were you trying to install? Did you actually experience a kernel panic or just very slow installation?

After you get all your files installed, and as you're installing new files, Spotlight will continue to index those files. It's usually not a big deal - you just actually notice it, maybe, within the first day or so. After that it will only crate indexes for files/applciations/etc., added. This might ot might not be your problem.

You might want to read this and this about Spotlight.

Clinton

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Roka13 Author

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Jul 20, 2012 11:01 PM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

This sort of sounds like something because after installation I had it running so slow it just wouldn’t at all but thank you very much . I sincerely appreciate it I will keep a look out and see if anything gets worse once again thank you 🙂

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Jul 20, 2012 11:08 PM in response to Roka13

try verifying your disk permissions too......something might have screwed it up.

repair if needed then restart your macbook after and see if it's still lagging....

also open your activity monitor, under all processes, see what's using up most of your % CPU. highlight the ones using the highest % CPU and hit quit process.

good luck..

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