Mac is running slow

[redchannel]

My Mac has been running incredibly sluggish lately. Any suggestions on how to get it to run like new again ?

 

[Dave Braine]

Repair permissions. Check Activity Monitor(all processes) to see if anything is hogging the CPU. I had to sort out an iMac recently that had almost ground to a halt. Turned out to be a McAffee Virus scanner using 80 - 85% of the CPU.

Tyr another account to see whether it's the computer or just your account.

 

[0007776]

Also check how much free space you have left on the HD. Then tend to run slowly if it is getting close to being full.

 

[Chrisconner1993]

Reset your SMC and PRAM, then get rid of any un-needed applications you have, files, and check your login items, that's in system pref>users>then login items, and check your background processes too

 

[dgbowers]

Copy all of the stuff you really want to keep over to an external, then reinstall the entire OS. Then it will run like new!