Q: iMac running very very slow and iphoto crashes all the time hardly use the computer and hardly anything on it HELP!
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Jul 25, 2013 2:26 PMby iCare,One recommendation is to check the SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) logs on your hard drive to see if it is having trouble reading and writing data. If it's generating lots of errors then that could explain the performance issue.
You can download a demo copy of the Smart Utility software made by Volitans Software at:
http://www.volitans-software.com/smart_utility.php'
If the overall SMART status indicates failing or failed then you should back up your data and consider getting your iMac serviced.
Another area to look at is how much free space do you have on your hard drive. If you don't have at least 10-15% available free space then consider moving some of the files to a different volume or deleting them. You may simply need to empty the trash folder.
If you continue to have problems please provide more info about the version of Mac OS X you are using and whether you have installed all of the available software updates. Also, how much memory do you have installed.
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Jul 25, 2013 3:38 PMby baltwo,See:
Mac Maintenance Quick Assist,
Mac OS X speed FAQ,
Speeding up Macs,
How to Speed up Macs,
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance,
Mac troubleshooting: What to do when your computer is too slow,
Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up,
Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines,
Maintaining OS X,
Five Mac maintenance myths and
Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X for information. -
Jul 25, 2013 7:23 PMby MichelPM,Also, how much RAM installed?
How many applications do you run simultaneously in the background while working in another application?
Do you run any antivirus software on your Mac? Antivirus software can slow down the normal operation of OS X.
Do you run any "crapware" like Mackeeper or any other type of "crapware" like so called hard drive "cleaning" apps?
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Jul 25, 2013 7:40 PMby MyOnlineTechGuy,The spinning pinwheel is an indicator that it is having a hard time trying to access the data on your computer. This sounds to me like your hard drive is slowly dying and each time you use it, your computer is trying real hard to access the info from it.
First, backup backup backup. Once you have a backup open up the utility called Disk Utility and in the first aid tab put your hard drive through a verification and see if it comes up with any errors.
-Dan
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