I feel that my computer has started to lose it's heat after I bought it a month ago. The internet has been slow ever since I got the shell-case for my new MacBook, and recently my Firefox has been freezing, and all of my programs have been laggy. Also, I can't get TF2 to work properly, I load it up to not have it let me click any buttons, although the game hasn't frozen, and it's hard to connect to a server (and stay connected), despite my friends having perfect connections. It makes me frustrated and perplexed that I bought this computer a month ago, bought all of this extra care for it (and showed it care), and it is just crapping out on me like this :/, what gives?
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MBP has been losing it's heat...
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I agree with the previous poster. But, as a start:
1) run a program like Onyx. Enable all cleaning options and run that.
2) check activity monitor for weird processes that are stealing RAM and processor cycles.
3) open the System Profiler application and make sure that one of your RAM sticks did not fail.
1) run a program like Onyx. Enable all cleaning options and run that.
2) check activity monitor for weird processes that are stealing RAM and processor cycles.
3) open the System Profiler application and make sure that one of your RAM sticks did not fail.
I had problems with lag with my previous mbp. If you boot from the os x install disc and install the os on the current partition you wont lose any files or settings. But it will Fix corrupted files.
Disclaimer: this advice is given on an 'as is' basis. Anything you do is at your own risk.
Ok, I just dug up the discs, so I'm set. What do I do now specifically? I wouldn't want to screw up my computer. just insert it and then what? Sorry for being a n00b
EDIT: and it won't delete my files, right?
Back up using Time Machine if you have an external hard drive for worst case scenario.
So, you got a shell case... Maybe it's retaining its heat.
Have you tried taking off the case or looking at the temperature of the MBP?
Have you tried taking off the case or looking at the temperature of the MBP?
Oh, I meant losing its heat metaphorically I suppose for just not being as good as it was a month ago when I bought it.
Anyways, I inserted the disc and clicked install, and it's installing OSX Snow Leopard now. I just need confirmation that I won't lose all my files, because if not I'll be happy with all of the glitches (and lag) it has right now.
Anyways, I inserted the disc and clicked install, and it's installing OSX Snow Leopard now. I just need confirmation that I won't lose all my files, because if not I'll be happy with all of the glitches (and lag) it has right now.