Im having a problem with my MacBook Pro

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Im having a problem with my MacBook Pro

Hey, I have had my MacBook Pro since late 2010, the specs are as follows:

MacBook Pro mid 2010, 2,66 Ghz Intel Core i7. 8gb 1067 MHz DDR3 (OWC Ram which I installed succesfully), Intel HD graphics 288mb

Model Identifier: MacBookPro 6,2

Latest version of Mountain Lion 10.8.2

This problem has only started since I started using Mountain Lion which I upgraded to from Snow Leopard.

I also installed OWC RAM as an upgrade.

I am a sound engineer and use my MacBook for work so I need it to be running!

The problem I am having is that I am getting the beachball constantly and from performing the most basic functions such as clicking in the search bar in safari or opening up something basically anything I do is stalling

I run protools and reason on it and surf the net watch and movies and that's pretty much it. Why should it be slowing down so drastically all the time could I have a virus?

Do I need to reformat my Mac?

Please help! I love Mac and am confused as to why this is happening?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 21, 2013 8:03 AM

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OGELTHORPE

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Jan 21, 2013 8:18 AM in response to Sasha11111

Here are a couple of User Tip Articles that may help you:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3521

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353

On a personal note, I would seriously consider reinstalling Snow Leopard 10.6. It still is the most stable and efficient Mac OS.

Ciao.

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Jan 21, 2013 10:07 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Thanks man!

Yeah it feels to me like Snow Leopard was really awesome, I loved it. By adding all these extra kinda unnecsary features they made ML much slower, I dunno not too impressed but im sure they will sort it out......

How would one go about reinstalling Snow Leopard?

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OGELTHORPE

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Jan 21, 2013 10:10 AM in response to Sasha11111

Make certain that you have backed up any data you wish to retain.

Follow these instructions:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910?viewlocale=en_US

Ciao.

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Sasha11111 Author

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Jan 21, 2013 10:24 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Cool 🙂

Just a question do you think there would be any downside to going back to snow leopard in terms of falling behind in upgrades and new features?

Or would it effectively just run forever in its perfection?

Thanks for all your help

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OGELTHORPE

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Jan 21, 2013 10:43 AM in response to Sasha11111

No OS is perfect. Apple will not be adding any features to Snow Leopard so the way it is, is the way it will remain. They may add some security or bug fixes if necessary, but that is all.

If you want features, Mt Lion is the answer. I have Snow Leopard on my two older MBS as the principle OS. My newest MBP has Lion in order to learn that OS so I can assist other users (and I need it for a certain application). I have Mt. Lion on a partition, again for experimental purposes.

I have not had any problems with either OS, but I have found some of the changes not to my liking. If I were to select only one OS, it would be Snow Leopard.

Ciao.

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