fidias69
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Q: my imac is running very slowly?

my imac is running rather slow...i was wondering what could be going wrong.....??? a virus??

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 3, 2013 7:40 AM

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Q: my imac is running very slowly?

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  • by Donald Morgan,

    Donald Morgan Donald Morgan Nov 3, 2013 8:18 AM in response to fidias69
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    Nov 3, 2013 8:18 AM in response to fidias69

    Chances are next to (0) if you do not have windows inststalled on your mac. The Intel Chipped iMacs seem to work extremely well with No Issues when using MAX OSX and not windows.  Windows Operating Systems have always been plagued with Viruses and Malware. Whereas OSX isn't affected. Turn your computer clear OFF for a time and then restart and see if this helps your problem if not it is more than likely an Application you have Installed more than likely an AntiVirus Program that is a tremendus resource hog. If you are not usjg Windows on your machine you do not need it.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Nov 3, 2013 9:36 AM in response to fidias69
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    Nov 3, 2013 9:36 AM in response to fidias69

    We need more info about your iMac other than "My iMac is running slow."

     

    What year, screen size, CPU speed and amount of RAM installed?

    To find out info about your system, click on the Apple symbol in the upper left of the OS X main menu bar. A drop down menu appears. Click About this Mac. A smaller popup window appears. This gives you basic info like what version of OS X your iMac is running, the speed of your iMac's CPU and how much RAM is installed.   Click on the button that says More Info. A larger window appears giving you a complete overview of your iMac's hardware specs. Highlight all of this info and copy/paste all of this into another reply to this post, editing out your iMac's serial number before actually posting the reply. This will tell us everything about your iMac so we may begin to help with your iMac issues.

     

    How full is your Mac's hard drive?

    Locate your iMac's hard drive icon on the OS X desktop. Click the icon once, then use the keyboard key combination Command-I. This will give you additonal info about your iMac's internal hard drive.

     

    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?

     

    Another her possibilty is that some hardware, like your iMac's hard drive, could be failing.