iMac performance

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MadRod Aspiring developer Posts: 1853 Reg: Apr 12, 2012 Lisbon 27,930	confirm \| cancel 05/21/13 03:54 AM (12 years ago) iMac performance Hey guys, I've always been a Windows guy, and know my way around it well. been using mac for two years now and I feel it's performance is way down. Should be much better. Does anyone have any suggestion as to ways to get better performance? Any software that will help with that or that will check for hardware errors? Thanks, Miguel Title Comments Hey guys, I've always been a Windows guy, and know my way around it well. been using mac for two years now and I feel it's performance is way down. Should be much better. Does anyone have any suggestion as to ways to get better performance? Any software that will help with that or that will check for hardware errors? Thanks, Miguel

yanatha Aspiring developer Posts: 41 Reg: Sep 26, 2011 Philadelphia, P... 7,110	05/21/13 04:01 AM (12 years ago) How much ram do you have in your mac, did you max it out. Maxing the ram worked out for me. Comments How much ram do you have in your mac, did you max it out. Maxing the ram worked out for me.

MadRod Aspiring developer Posts: 1853 Reg: Apr 12, 2012 Lisbon 27,930	05/21/13 04:08 AM (12 years ago) I have 16GB. And the performance is terrible. Comments I have 16GB. And the performance is terrible.

yanatha Aspiring developer Posts: 41 Reg: Sep 26, 2011 Philadelphia, P... 7,110	05/21/13 04:14 AM (12 years ago) Use a bootable disk boot up with that disk and run a disk repair using disk utility that should help. Download ccleaner for the Mac and run cleaner that will clean up somethings as well. Comments Use a bootable disk boot up with that disk and run a disk repair using disk utility that should help. Download ccleaner for the Mac and run cleaner that will clean up somethings as well.

MadRod Aspiring developer Posts: 1853 Reg: Apr 12, 2012 Lisbon 27,930	05/21/13 04:21 AM (12 years ago) thanks a lot for these tips man. Will try them today. Cheers. Miguel Comments thanks a lot for these tips man. Will try them today. Cheers. Miguel

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	05/21/13 06:27 AM (12 years ago) @MadRod: Are you using a SSD or traditional Hard Disk? Jake Comments @MadRod: Are you using a SSD or traditional Hard Disk? Jake

trouty I hate code! Posts: 338 Reg: Mar 26, 2013 London Outskirt... 4,830	05/21/13 06:50 AM (12 years ago) get an SSD in there... huge gain :o) Comments get an SSD in there... huge gain :o)

MadRod Aspiring developer Posts: 1853 Reg: Apr 12, 2012 Lisbon 27,930	05/21/13 07:03 AM (12 years ago) Normal mecanic disk. Gonna check out prices for SSD. They are SATA disks, right? Thanks Comments Normal mecanic disk. Gonna check out prices for SSD. They are SATA disks, right? Thanks

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	05/21/13 07:16 AM (12 years ago) @MadRod: I believe so. Jake Comments @MadRod: I believe so. Jake

MadRod Aspiring developer Posts: 1853 Reg: Apr 12, 2012 Lisbon 27,930	05/22/13 04:32 AM (12 years ago) SSD are expensive and have low capacity... hummm Comments SSD are expensive and have low capacity... hummm

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	05/22/13 06:35 AM (12 years ago) @MadRod: Which iMac do you have (Late 2009, Mid 2010, Mid 2011, Late 2012 [If you do not know, you can find this by clicking Apple in the left corner, then about this mac, then more info])? What processor? Comments @MadRod: Which iMac do you have (Late 2009, Mid 2010, Mid 2011, Late 2012 [If you do not know, you can find this by clicking Apple in the left corner, then about this mac, then more info])? What processor?

MadRod Aspiring developer Posts: 1853 Reg: Apr 12, 2012 Lisbon 27,930	05/22/13 08:14 AM (12 years ago) Bought it in early 2011, its a mid 2010. i5 processor Comments Bought it in early 2011, its a mid 2010. i5 processor

Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	05/22/13 09:15 AM (12 years ago) Have you tried clearing the PRAM? When booting, hold down command + option + "p" + "r". Jake Comments Have you tried clearing the PRAM? When booting, hold down command + option + "p" + "r". Jake

WolfTimJ buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 810 Reg: Feb 20, 2011 Rockwall, TX 17,400	05/22/13 07:21 PM (12 years ago) Applications ---> Utilities ---> Disk Utility ---> "First Aid" button on top center depressed then select "Repair Disk Permissions" This should help some especially if never done before. Agree with others too. Ccleaner has a good rep. Should be fast enough with those specs unless something is failing. Tim Comments Applications ---> Utilities ---> Disk Utility ---> "First Aid" button on top center depressed then select "Repair Disk Permissions" This should help some especially if never done before. Agree with others too. Ccleaner has a good rep. Should be fast enough with those specs unless something is failing. Tim

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