ScotttheTog

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Q: iMac suddenly running VERY slowly

2 year old imac, 12 gigs ram, that was previously very stable suddenly running VERy slowly. 5 minutes to start. another 5 to launch a browser of program. recently downloaded the new safari, and fairly recently started running PS on the CC. neither seemed to affect performance at the time. any thoughts or suggestions?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Nov 18, 2013 1:27 PM

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Q: iMac suddenly running VERY slowly

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by baltwo,

baltwo Nov 18, 2013 2:12 PM in response to ScotttheTog
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Nov 18, 2013 2:12 PM in response to ScotttheTog

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.
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