luis fromlake balboa
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Q: Is it worth to up memory from 4GB on iMac 27' Mid 2010?

The machine is running slow, and I do not do much to challenge it.  But it is molasses.  Activity Monitor tells me the processor has room, but memory is always maxed out.  Why, I do not know. It is even if i only have a browser and Mail open as it is now.  It feels as if the computer is running something in the background.  If it was a PC I would have swore there was a worm virus.

Posted on Sep 7, 2014 2:53 PM

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luis fromlake balboa

Q: Is it worth to up memory from 4GB on iMac 27' Mid 2010?

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Sep 7, 2014 3:05 PM in response to luis fromlake balboa
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    Sep 7, 2014 3:05 PM in response to luis fromlake balboa

    Identify the process or processes that are burdening your Mac: Runaway applications can shorten battery runtime, affect performance, and increase heat and fan activity


    Also:

     

    Capture a screenshot (see below) of Activity Monitor with the CPU tab selected, and the CPU column sorted in descending order. Select View > All Processes. Make the window sufficiently large.

     

    I'm looking for something resembling the following:

     

    Screen Shot 2014-07-12 at 1.41.24 PM.png

     

    For more about Activity Monitor read:


    OS X Mavericks: About Activity Monitor

     

     

    Screenshots (Mac):

     

    To take a screenshot hold ⌘ Shift 4 to create a selection crosshair. Click and hold while you drag the crosshair over the area you wish to capture and then release the mouse or trackpad. You will hear a "camera shutter" sound. This will deposit a screenshot named "Screen Shot...." followed by a date and time on your Desktop.

     

     

    When you post your response, click the "camera" icon above the text field:


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    This will display a dialog box which enables you to choose the screenshot file (remember it's on your Desktop) and click the Insert Image button. If you are not using full screen mode you can simply drag the image into the text entry field.

     

    ⌘ Shift 4 and then pressing the space bar captures the frontmost window.

     

    ⌘ Shift 3 captures the entire screen.

     

    Don't capture or upload any information you consider personal. To edit an existing screenshot, read How to edit a screenshot.

     

    Drag the screenshot to the Trash after you post your reply.



  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 Sep 7, 2014 3:09 PM in response to luis fromlake balboa
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    Sep 7, 2014 3:09 PM in response to luis fromlake balboa

    Adding RAM is smart but you should  use Activity Monitor to read System Memory and determine how much RAM is being used to see if your system would benefit.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Sep 7, 2014 6:49 PM in response to luis fromlake balboa
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    Sep 7, 2014 6:49 PM in response to luis fromlake balboa

    It would help us to help you if we could have some more technical info about your iMac.

    If you like, please go ahead and download, install and run Etrecheck.

    Etrecheck was developed as a simple Mac diagnostic report tool by a regular Apple Support forum user and technical support contributor named Etresoft. Etrecheck is a small, unobstrusive app that compiles a static snapshot of your entire Mac hardware system and installed software.

    This is a free app that has been honestly created to provided help in diagnosing issues with Macs running the new OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

    It is not malware and can be safely downloaded and installed onto your Mac.

     

    http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

     

    Copy/paste and post its report here in another reply thread so that we have a complete profile of your Mac's hardware and installed software so we can all help with your Mac performance issues.

     

    Thank You.