Just need to know how to free up more memory. Pinwheels abound and very slow, I have a program I can't delete because it's always running. Mid 2007 iMac, maxed out with 4 on the memory. Any help would be appreciated.
Jeff
IMac, Mac OS X (10.6)
since mavericks 4gb have been too little to have much performance
Like Rudegar said - the newer Mac OS's really need more memory for best performance. I've kept my older iMac on Mountain Lion (10.8) and it runs very well.
What OS were you running before you went to Yosemite?
Also, if you've never replaced the hard drive in this computer, it's possible the hard drive is feeling its age also, which could contribute to the slowness.
~Lyssa
When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
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Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
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☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
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Each message in the log begins with the date and time when it was entered. Scroll back to the time you noted above.
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Obviously everyone is different, but I have a 2010 MacBook (white) with 2 GB of memory, and I'm running Yosemite with no problem as far performance goes.
I have purchased RAM several times from Other World Computing and have always been very satisfied with the product and service. They have on-line instructions on how to replace the RAM. OWC has also tested RAM above what Apple states is the maximum. I now have 6GB installed on a early 2008 iMac supposedly limited to 4 GB and noticed an improvement.
Howdy, I have an old iMac (mid 2007), I'm getting a lot of pinwheels and slow with Yosemite. It's maxed out with 4 megs with less than I available for use?
