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Network drives and backup multitasking issuesġ. Foreign Languages - removing foreign language installations.

Renicer - change the priority an application gets in memory Computer tells you it must restart or text appears across screen with cryptic messages cutting the graphics of the screen Removing the Kextcache to avoid some startup problems Use second user to test problems are not systemwide
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Login items (a.k.a Startup Items in Mac OS X 10.3) Zapping the PRAM and fixing other startup issues which leave you with no startup screen. Carbonlib 1.6 is available for running some Mac OS X native applications within Mac OS 9
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Classic, includes section on Mac OS 9 updates, how to install 9 from the Restore CDs, machines that can't boot into Mac OS 9, Mac OS X native applications and hardware, more direct links to Digital Camara, Personal Digital Assistants, iTunes CD-RW and other devices, Printers, Scanners, and Webcams. Hung applications and spinning beachball icons Backups and disk utilities to run after backup including repair permissions and File System Check and Disk Warrior
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Installing with Archive and Install (includes section on 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5. Speed of Mac OS X is controlled by several factors: A couple instances the FAQ may still make reference to Mac OS X 10.1.5. If you are using an older version of Mac OS X visit the old version of the FAQ. Note: This FAQ assumes you are using Mac OS X 10.2 or higher. A good overview of Malware that includes those that masquerade as speed optimizers, is on Vaughn's website of Worst Mac Virus Malware.įAQ, in case you didn't know, is the acronym for Frequently Answered Questions. Do not install any system cache removal utilities without first backing up your data at least twice to two separate locations. Many of these items are described on this tip. Inquire either on AppleCare, Apple Support Communities, local usergroup, or my Technical Support service if there is a known item reported by Etrecheck that would be slowing you down. Items in /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ it mentions may be the cause of your slowing down, and items in Login Items it mentions may be causing the slowing down as well. ds_store, cache, prebinding, permissions (except Apple's Disk Utility), are to only be used for troubleshooting, and not maintenance.Ī handy utility in isolating software slowdowns, is Etrecheck. Other utilities listed below involved with. You can force this logfile cleanup to happen on your spare time with the Periodic Logfile Cleanup Applescript. Of all the least harmless tools you can use are those which manage your logfile cleanup which happens on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis when your machine is left on overnight. You can seriously damage your Mac's software integrity if you use these tools indiscriminately. Optimization tools are not to be used lightly, and definitely not without a backup already present. This is the most important thing to remember. Only use the software to solve the known issue you are having. Many of the softwares recommended below have multipurpose functions, which may do other things you don't want to do to your system. If unsure as to which of these causes is slowing down your machine, ask a technician to help you isolate it before attempting to use any software to fix the issue. A new section on this FAQ discusses Tiger slowdowns. In addition it is recommended these drives not be connected during the software installation update. It includes a link to the clean install myth which is a discussion of the kinds of installation which can be done to Mac OS X.Ī serious bug (links to mirror of User Contributed FAQ on the bug) introduced by Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther's) more narrow definition of Firewire specs, requires specific firmware updates be given to Firewire drives before using with Panther or Apple's new Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) operating system. If you are interested in just tips for upgrading your Mac, the Mac OS X Updating FAQ is now available. Note, this is a work in progress, and I will accept commentary on this if you find something works better.Ĭheck out my Intel transition section of my Mac OS X migration FAQ to find out why Rosetta applications may be slower on Intel Macs than PowerPC Macs. If you need technical support for issues after reading this FAQ, please visit my Tech Support page, where I offer fee based support.

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