How can I make my computer run smoother??

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  1. mikeydooodie, Jan 28, 2010

    mikeydooodie macrumors member

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    Hi guys im currently using a powerbook g4 15" 1.67ghz with 512mb ram with os 10.4.11, i know its a dinosaur but due to financial constraints i cant buy a new computer at the moment, when i bought this it was top of the line, 4 years ago lol, but anyway lately the computer is running like crap, especially the internet, programs load slow, web videos like youtube are becoming choppy and freeze every 2 seconds, i dont have a lot of music or pictures on my computer i have about 42 gb of memory still available on my 64gb drive, i try to run my software updates and java for mac 10.4 is something that hasnt been able to install for over a year now. im a casual computer user so i dont really keep everything up to date but now its starting to get to me. is there anything i can do? or do i have to wipe this thing clean and start from scratch?
     
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  2. Peabody, Jan 28, 2010

    Peabody macrumors regular

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    Sandpaper should do the trick. Just kidding...

    Here's 2 quick and cheap ways to help:
    1. Max out the ram. 512MB just isn't enough.
    2. Wipe and Reload the OS from scratch - no migration assistant or anything like that. Manually move your files back and reinstall all your applications.

    Between those it should feel like 2007 all over again!



     
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  3. mikeydooodie, Jan 28, 2010

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    how do i do number 2 ?
     
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  4. kolax, Jan 28, 2010

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    On a toilet. What kind of question is that? :D

    Back up all your data with Time Machine. Stick in your OS X disc (the one that came with your Mac). Restart, and hold down C (or 'option'). Boot off the OS X disc. Then, from the menu at the top, select Disk Utility, and select Macintosh HD, then format it.

    Finally, quit Disk Utility, and finish off installing OS X. Once done, don't migrate any data from Time Machine, just manually drag all your data back over and reinstall all your applications.
     
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  5. apunkrockmonk, Jan 28, 2010

    apunkrockmonk macrumors 6502a

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    10.4 doesn't have time machine so you'd have to manually backup your home and applications folder as well as anything else you'd like to keep.

    Then just copy the files back to the PowerBook after you're done reinstalling 10.4.

    Like the poster above me said maxing out the ram will definitely help.

    Also putting a larger/faster hard drive would help but that's not the easiest task in PowerBooks.
     
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  6. kolax, Jan 28, 2010

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    Overlooked that he was running Tiger.

    As said.. manually backup. And put the OS X disc in (no need to run Disk Utility).
     
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  7. CTechKid, Jan 28, 2010

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