Finder issue, randomly unstable
Hi, have a 27-IMac 2.4 - Intel Core2 Duo, 4gRam/667mhz. 10.6.8 ... 450G drive, "189g used, 130g available"
Use this as main recording-studio computer and gets heavy use, typically with multiple open apps writing to either the internal HD and/or external
FW/USB for recording. Typically might have MS Word, Email Client(Tbird), browser and my audio app open at same time.
I have a single hd volume on the internal
Problem- Frequently, upon certain commands like opening a folder, doc or app... often stuff on the desktop, the finder - well, the display
will 'flash" as if it's going to crash and then resolve back to where i was and, not complete the command. It's as if there's a bug...just seems
unstable. Get a fair amount of random application crashes regularly as well...frequency fluctuates...Some days nothing, other days, multiple times.
I try to only keep only absolutely required apps open at one time...and run DW on the volume a few times a year or for any serious errors.
and Repair Permissions - well that i am never sure of what it's actually doing - If i run it and then immediately run it again, It will show a huge #
of the same 'fixes' that are reported the first time - if that makes sense. Also keep all file sharing Off and generally try to minimize the drain
on processing as much as possible.
Any other ideas or info on how to make things more stable with this machine, much appreciated,
Thanks!
Mike
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)