Slow 2011 17" MBP?

[Jeff5886]

So I just bought a 17" MBP brand new. I love mac and own everything mac, but this is my first 17" MBP. Anyway, it is very slow at times for simple things like loading a webpage or closing open office. It might just be my imagination but I would like to see xbench results for other 2011 17" MBP. I am running an average of about 230. Are there any tests I can run to find out if my comp is a lemon?

Thanks

 

[lavrishevo]

So I just bought a 17" MBP brand new. I love mac and own everything mac, but this is my first 17" MBP. Anyway, it is very slow at times for simple things like loading a webpage or closing open office. It might just be my imagination but I would like to see xbench results for other 2011 17" MBP. I am running an average of about 230. Are there any tests I can run to find out if my comp is a lemon?

Thanks

Repair permissions and check your hard drive for errors via disk utility. Then reset your PRAM and SMC.

PRAM reset = power on while holding command + option + p + r let go after second chime.

SMC reset = power off computer. Disconnect charger. Hold down power button for 5 seconds.

 

[waynep]

Repair permissions and check your hard drive for errors via disk utility. Then reset your PRAM and SMC.

PRAM reset = power on while holding command + option + p + r let go after second chime.

SMC reset = power off computer. Disconnect charger. Hold down power button for 5 seconds.

I just did a SMC reset and followed these instructions with good results: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

I don't see the procedure you have shown . . . .

 

[phpmaven]

So I just bought a 17" MBP brand new. I love mac and own everything mac, but this is my first 17" MBP. Anyway, it is very slow at times for simple things like loading a webpage or closing open office. It might just be my imagination but I would like to see xbench results for other 2011 17" MBP. I am running an average of about 230. Are there any tests I can run to find out if my comp is a lemon?

Thanks

My xbench is 411, but I do have a Vertex 3 SSD.
That does seem pretty low though.

 

[lavrishevo]

I just did a SMC reset and followed these instructions with good results: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

I don't see the procedure you have shown . . . .

Your right. I must has been remembering directions from
Something else.

Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer. *
Note: The LED*on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

Resetting PRAM and NVRAM
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

 

[SideStepSociety]

Did you restore from a Time Machine backup or anything of that sort?

My experience with Office for Mac has been sketchy at best, granted, this was with the older versions of Office, but it seemed to be pretty buggy. What other third party applications have you installed?

 

[Jeff5886]

Did you restore from a Time Machine backup or anything of that sort?

My experience with Office for Mac has been sketchy at best, granted, this was with the older versions of Office, but it seemed to be pretty buggy. What other third party applications have you installed?

I am using the latest open office and I have downloaded that and installed starcraft II. Thats all.

 

[SideStepSociety]

Gah, curse my misreading, I had thought you meant MS Office, apologies.

Is Spotlight currently indexing your computer by any chance?

 

[Jeff5886]

Gah, curse my misreading, I had thought you meant MS Office, apologies.

Is Spotlight currently indexing your computer by any chance?

I don't think so. This is driving me crazy. Web pages take 4-7 seconds to load which is ridiculous. There is so much lag.

 

[SideStepSociety]

Well, if you've got time, you could try doing a clean install of Snow Leopard. And if that doesn't work, I'd suggest returning it.

Have you tried a SMC & PRAM reset already?

EDIT: Is it all webpages that take a long time to load? Or just flash-heavy websites?

 

[Jeff5886]

Gah, curse my misreading, I had thought you meant MS Office, apologies.

Is Spotlight currently indexing your computer by any chance?

Well, if you've got time, you could try doing a clean install of Snow Leopard. And if that doesn't work, I'd suggest returning it.

Have you tried a SMC & PRAM reset already?

EDIT: Is it all webpages that take a long time to load? Or just flash-heavy websites?

Both really. Its not just websites though. Like closing out of a program like xbench can take 5-10 seconds on a brand new computer. What is the correct procedure for SMC & PRAM resets?

 

[SideStepSociety]

As posted above:

Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer. *
Note: The LED*on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

Resetting PRAM and NVRAM
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.