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Slow Mountain Lion and upside down scrolling

After updating to Mountain Lion my iMac is running extremely slowly.


Does anyone have any ideas on why or how to fix it?


Upgraded my MacBookPro as well, but it doesnt seem to be having the same issues.


Also, any ideas on how to fix the scrolling so it is not upside down?

iMac G5 (17-inch iSight), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Oct 8, 2012 1:23 AM

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Oct 8, 2012 3:54 AM in response to arkitektika

Which Mac model and version are you currently using?


"Bare minimum" for Mountain Lion:



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General Requirements

  • OS X v10.6.8 or later
  • 2GB of memory
  • 8GB of available space
  • Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
  • Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.

Supported
Models

  • iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
  • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
  • Xserve (Early 2009)
  • MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)

Hope this helps 🙂

Oct 8, 2012 4:00 AM in response to arkitektika

After updating to Mountain Lion my iMac is running extremely slowly.


There are a number of possible reasons for this sort of thing following a major upgrade. Some of the most likely include incompatible third-party software, inadequate hardware for running the new system effectively and low free disk space. For more information about these things and some solutions, see my Mac Performance Guide.

Slow Mountain Lion and upside down scrolling

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