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Level 1

26 points

why is osx 10.8.2 so slow?

I have been using 10.8.2 for a few weeks and aside from the deplorable issue of making scroll bars an option to turn on in preferences I am angry that OSx 10.8.2 is so slow (on a 2.66 ghz powerbook with 4GB memory and no startup items installed). I have recently timed how long it takes to launch safari and itunes. The load time forsafari in osx10.8.2 is 40-60 seconds that for itunes 45-60 seconds. This makes using osx nearly as painful as using microsh*t software and its bloated os. I am really regretting updating my OS, on my old 1gHz macbook running 10.5 loads safari and itunes in less than 10 seconds, an acceptable wait time. Does anyone have any tips for speeding things up?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), crap software

Posted on Nov 28, 2012 7:01 AM

142 replies

John Galt

Level 10

141,228 points

Apr 25, 2013 10:54 AM in response to John Galt

gmd12 wrote:

**** I have tried ALL the suggestions here TWICE.

Including posting a new question with your specific concern, which has already been suggested many times?

Read: https://discussions.apple.com/static/apple/tutorial/ask.html

Csound1

Level 9

59,973 points

Apr 25, 2013 10:54 AM in response to John Galt

John Galt wrote:

gmd12 wrote:

**** I have tried ALL the suggestions here TWICE.

Including posting a new question with your specific concern, which has already been suggested many times?

gmd12 is unable to find the Mac OSX link on the feedback page, I think that your suggestion, while a good one may be too difficult for him.

Apr 26, 2013 6:32 AM in response to gmd12

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YOU'RE RUNNING IT ON A POWERBOOK!

How much do you really expect a PowerBook to do? It's older than the 2008 MacBooks (which by the way won't boot to an OS X Mountain Lion install disk, nor will they install it if by chance you do get it to boot from an install disk)!

My suggestion? Use newer Apple hardware before saying that it's not working or it's broken. Not necessarily brand new, but supported!

Csound1

Level 9

59,973 points

Apr 26, 2013 6:37 AM in response to ShadowServer

Clearly gmd 12 is not using a Powerbook, unfortunately he/she seems unaware of what they are using.

Sass

Level 2

343 points

Apr 27, 2013 8:43 AM in response to gmd12

Unfortunately, as a 25 year Apple user, I am seeing bloatware fill Apple, too. It seerms to have lost it's core purpose - more interested in the wrappings than the package. It's great that Cook sees great new itemss down the road, what about tuneing and fixing what's out there now?

Sass

Level 2

343 points

Apr 27, 2013 8:46 AM in response to Shellinaya

Apple seems to be emulating the Microsoft of the 90s when Apple users used to laugh at MS users for paying to doing the beta testing - nothing seemed to comeout of MS except more problems.

Level 7

23,987 points

Apr 27, 2013 9:15 AM in response to Sass

Can't confirm, Sassy. Tuning.

why is osx 10.8.2 so slow?