Slowdowns/spinning circle every 5 minutes or so?

cameronfield · Sep 3, 2009, 02:31 AM

After updating to Snow Leopard, I get the spinning circle thingy no matter WHAT apps I'm running every 5 mins or so.

I've tried rebooting and everything - anyone else having this problem? If so is there a solution?

t0mat0 · Sep 3, 2009, 03:31 AM

Count me in as another person getting this. Thought it was a potential issue with 5,400rpm drives too (having had a 7,200rpm and had teh click beep issue, with also 30 second pauses).

Seems it's a silent version of this. What Mac are you using?

cameronfield · Sep 3, 2009, 10:57 AM

Mid July 2009 13" MacBook Pro

Happened right after I upgraded to Snow Leopard

iMerlin · Sep 3, 2009, 12:10 PM

I had this for a while also. I downloaded Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner 5.0 ( http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...hecleaner.html )

I ran some of the scripts and since then I have been golden. Before I ran this app Spaces and Expose were both choppy, not anymore, smooth as silk now! Also seeing the spinning beach ball much less!

cameronfield · Sep 3, 2009, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMerlin

I had this for a while also. I downloaded Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner 5.0 ( http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...hecleaner.html )

I ran some of the scripts and since then I have been golden. Before I ran this app Spaces and Expose were both choppy, not anymore, smooth as silk now! Also seeing the spinning beach ball much less!

Awesome, downloaded and ran it.

So, I'm a total n00b when it comes to Macs...could you give me a quick run through of what exactly I should do in that program? Maybe even step by step :P? Thanks!

iMerlin · Sep 3, 2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cameronfield

Awesome, downloaded and ran it.

So, I'm a total n00b when it comes to Macs...could you give me a quick run through of what exactly I should do in that program? Maybe even step by step :P? Thanks!

Note this is a demo program, but its one of the only demos that actually allows you to RUN the scripts. Another program you may consider purchasing is CleanMyMac.... does most of the same stuff but the demo doesnt allow you to actually clean the system.

So, onto the program we are talking about...

Fire it up, then click on the Maintain tab. There are a few check boxes here you can look into, but I went with these selections...

Click run...

Then click the Optimize tab...

Click run...

Then the Trash tab...

Click run...
I then did a reboot.

Most of these tasks can be done through Disk Utility, but I like these Utility apps that put it all into one place.
Anyway, let us know how it works out. Ive seen a lot of posts lately about similar issues.

cameronfield · Sep 3, 2009, 10:27 PM

Thanks a ton dude, the spinning thing hasn't popped up since. Thanks again!!

iMerlin · Sep 4, 2009, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cameronfield

Thanks a ton dude, the spinning thing hasn't popped up since. Thanks again!!

No problem at all! I hope other people see this thread, might solve some of the freeze up problems people are having with SL.

Amarq09 · Sep 10, 2009, 09:57 AM

Thanks, I've been experiencing the same problems since upgrading. I'm on late 08 mb 2.4ghz 2 gb ram. Will run this and report back.

tongteh · Sep 10, 2009, 11:06 AM

anymore positive comment? I am planning to give it a shot too, will report back..

djarpit · Sep 16, 2009, 04:27 PM

is optimize files suppose to take really long.. I do have a lot of data on the HD

Morod · Sep 16, 2009, 06:37 PM

I just downloaded and ran this app, then rebooted. It took a while to optimize the files, that was the only downside. I'll keep an eye out for the spinning beachballs, as I've had it quite a bit since upgrading to SL.
Thanks for posting the link to the app, iMerlin!
Morod

Morod · Sep 17, 2009, 03:34 PM

Well, it's been a day since I ran this app. Everything seems to work fine. No crashes, but I didn't have any before using this either. No spinning beachballs, which is really cool. Had lots of those with SL. I don't know if I'll purchase this, but to run once it was a good deal.

Consultant · Sep 21, 2009, 11:02 AM

Looks similar to the free Onyx app. Not sure if that's available for SL yet though.

NSK123 · Sep 21, 2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Consultant

Looks similar to the free Onyx app. Not sure if that's available for SL yet though.

Onyx 2.1 Beta is available for Snow Leopard.

mrhud · Sep 23, 2009, 07:44 PM

So far so good.

Followed all of the steps outlined and haven't had a beach ball in over an hour.

doranrhassett · Sep 23, 2009, 09:00 PM

This app made my machine work just like new Thanks!!!!!

hscottm · Sep 23, 2009, 09:48 PM

I'm still waiting for the "optimize files" to finish. fingers crossed.

While I hope it works, the engineer in me wonders what the underlying cause is likely to be (that running all these scripts fixes)... Its odd because out of about 10 upgrades in our group, I am the only one having the random hangs...

Any ideas out there?

SchneiderMan · Sep 23, 2009, 10:43 PM

Trying this right now too, hope this fixes it, but im not sure because im positive its the flash plugin

hscottm · Sep 30, 2009, 05:07 PM

did this, but still hasnt solved my problems unfortunately. I havent uninstalled flash yet.

giaotze · Oct 1, 2009, 10:41 PM

Just want to thank the people who solved this problem. I was so mad that I spent so much money on this machine that keep freezing up. Now it works beautifully.

Thanks a lot to everyone helped on this.

iMerlin · Oct 2, 2009, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NSK123

Onyx 2.1 Beta is available for Snow Leopard.

Onyx is still in Beta. I downloaded anyway and ran some scripts and found that my active boot mount had some issues. I rebooted with the SL install disk and ran Disk Utility and fixed the errors.

I think both programs do about the same thing though. hscottm, did you run the original program I mentioned in this thread or did you go with Onyx? If you ran the original, try getting Onyx and run that, might find some things that SL Cache Cleaner didnt.

t0mat0 · Oct 14, 2009, 06:08 PM

The Performance update 1.0 just released through the software update system - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3901 might help those with the issue of pausing, freezing, beachballing.

Greenman85 · Oct 14, 2009, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMerlin

Note this is a demo program, but its one of the only demos that actually allows you to RUN the scripts. Another program you may consider purchasing is CleanMyMac.... does most of the same stuff but the demo doesnt allow you to actually clean the system.

So, onto the program we are talking about...

Fire it up, then click on the Maintain tab. There are a few check boxes here you can look into, but I went with these selections...

Click run...

Then click the Optimize tab...

Click run...

Then the Trash tab...

Click run...
I then did a reboot.

Most of these tasks can be done through Disk Utility, but I like these Utility apps that put it all into one place.
Anyway, let us know how it works out. Ive seen a lot of posts lately about similar issues.

If I have maintidget should i still get and use this? Thx

VS007 · Oct 15, 2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iMerlin

Note this is a demo program, but its one of the only demos that actually allows you to RUN the scripts. Another program you may consider purchasing is CleanMyMac.... does most of the same stuff but the demo doesnt allow you to actually clean the system.

So, onto the program we are talking about...
.

Thanks iMerlin!!!!
Since running this demo software, dont see much of beachballs even when I click TopHits sites.

Sep 3, 2009, 02:31 AM	#1
cameronfield macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2009	Slowdowns/spinning circle every 5 minutes or so? After updating to Snow Leopard, I get the spinning circle thingy no matter WHAT apps I'm running every 5 mins or so. I've tried rebooting and everything - anyone else having this problem? If so is there a solution?

Sep 3, 2009, 03:31 AM	#2
t0mat0 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home	Count me in as another person getting this. Thought it was a potential issue with 5,400rpm drives too (having had a 7,200rpm and had teh click beep issue, with also 30 second pauses). Seems it's a silent version of this. What Mac are you using? __________________ Looking forward to big things by Apple in 2010 and beyond.

Sep 10, 2009, 11:06 AM	#10
tongteh macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2008	anymore positive comment? I am planning to give it a shot too, will report back.. __________________ 13.3" Aluminum MacBook, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 250GB 32GB Black iPhone 3G S 60GB iPod Video

Sep 16, 2009, 06:37 PM	#12
Morod macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: On The Nickel, over there....	I just downloaded and ran this app, then rebooted. It took a while to optimize the files, that was the only downside. I'll keep an eye out for the spinning beachballs, as I've had it quite a bit since upgrading to SL. Thanks for posting the link to the app, iMerlin! Morod __________________ Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Albert Einstein

Sep 17, 2009, 03:34 PM	#13
Morod macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: On The Nickel, over there....	Well, it's been a day since I ran this app. Everything seems to work fine. No crashes, but I didn't have any before using this either. No spinning beachballs, which is really cool. Had lots of those with SL. I don't know if I'll purchase this, but to run once it was a good deal. __________________ Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Albert Einstein

Sep 3, 2009, 10:57 AM	#3
cameronfield Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2009	Mid July 2009 13" MacBook Pro Happened right after I upgraded to Snow Leopard

Sep 3, 2009, 12:10 PM	#4
iMerlin macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2008	I had this for a while also. I downloaded Snow Leopard Cache Cleaner 5.0 ( http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...hecleaner.html ) I ran some of the scripts and since then I have been golden. Before I ran this app Spaces and Expose were both choppy, not anymore, smooth as silk now! Also seeing the spinning beach ball much less!

Sep 3, 2009, 10:27 PM	#7
cameronfield Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2009	Thanks a ton dude, the spinning thing hasn't popped up since. Thanks again!!

Sep 10, 2009, 09:57 AM	#9
Amarq09 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2009	Thanks, I've been experiencing the same problems since upgrading. I'm on late 08 mb 2.4ghz 2 gb ram. Will run this and report back.

Sep 16, 2009, 04:27 PM	#11
djarpit macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2009	is optimize files suppose to take really long.. I do have a lot of data on the HD

Sep 21, 2009, 11:02 AM	#14
Consultant macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2007	Looks similar to the free Onyx app. Not sure if that's available for SL yet though. __________________ * iPhone 5 Prototype: Leaked * \| Apple User Art \| Celebs with Macs \| Mac: Power Users \| Tech Humor

Sep 23, 2009, 07:44 PM	#16
mrhud macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2007	Positive Result So far so good. Followed all of the steps outlined and haven't had a beach ball in over an hour. __________________ SIZE="1"] 13" MacBook Pro 2.26GHz 10.6.1 2GB RAM 17" iMac 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo 10.6.1 1.5 GB RAM http://web.me.com/jeffperra/en/Welcome.html[/size]

Sep 23, 2009, 09:00 PM	#17
doranrhassett macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	Nice Tip Dude This app made my machine work just like new Thanks!!!!!

Sep 23, 2009, 09:48 PM	#18
hscottm macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005	I'm still waiting for the "optimize files" to finish. fingers crossed. While I hope it works, the engineer in me wonders what the underlying cause is likely to be (that running all these scripts fixes)... Its odd because out of about 10 upgrades in our group, I am the only one having the random hangs... Any ideas out there?

Sep 23, 2009, 10:43 PM	#19
SchneiderMan macrumors Demi-God Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA	Trying this right now too, hope this fixes it, but im not sure because im positive its the flash plugin __________________ GADGETMAC.com <- Padster Bag for iPad Review Backgrounds for iPhone 4, iPad & Desktops! Tech News That Matter.

Sep 30, 2009, 05:07 PM	#20
hscottm macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2005	did this, but still hasnt solved my problems unfortunately. I havent uninstalled flash yet.

Oct 1, 2009, 10:41 PM	#21
giaotze macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2007	Just want to thank the people who solved this problem. I was so mad that I spent so much money on this machine that keep freezing up. Now it works beautifully. Thanks a lot to everyone helped on this.

Oct 14, 2009, 06:08 PM	#23
t0mat0 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home	The Performance update 1.0 just released through the software update system - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3901 might help those with the issue of pausing, freezing, beachballing. __________________ Looking forward to big things by Apple in 2010 and beyond.

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