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iMac slowing down
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If you're having performance issues, this may help:My 3 year old iMac, (3.06 Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo, 12 GB Ram, OS X 10.8.2, Internet Provider AT&T) is noticeably slowing down, when it comes to loading web pages. Is there anything I can do to speed it up, as it was when I bought it?
Getting rid of files on your drive will have no effect on performance, unless the drive is almost full.
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Not trying to worry you, but I had the same "slowing-down" issues days before my mid-2007 iMac's HD died. Your iMac is way newer than mine but it might be a good time for you to to a full backup -- just in case. FYI I ran a SMART status scan the day before it finally died and it passed without concern.
It only makes sense that if your HD is having trouble reading/writing/seeking it would manifest itself as slow performance.
It only makes sense that if your HD is having trouble reading/writing/seeking it would manifest itself as slow performance.
I followed the suggestions in GGJstudios link and checked out my LaunchAgents folder. Guess what I found:
com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper
Man that MacKeeper is insidious! I have avoided it like the plague and have never installed it, so I'd like to know how this ended up on my system.
com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper
Man that MacKeeper is insidious! I have avoided it like the plague and have never installed it, so I'd like to know how this ended up on my system.
You may want to search your system for "zeobit" and "MacKeeper" using the following instructions. The most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion: