MacBook Air :: Clean It Up So It Runs Faster?

Mar 3, 2012

I have a 2010 Macbook Air with 17GB out of 60GB free on the HD. Lately it has been a little slow (especially in Numbers, sometimes in Safari). I'm looking for ways I can clean up any unnecessary files and just do routine maintenance. I have recently run Disc Inventory X and deleted big unnecessary files.

Info:MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

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MacBook Pro :: New WD, Runs Faster, Also Noisier?

Dec 6, 2010

So I bought a new WD, did a 1:1 backup with a Carbon Copy Cloner, put it in my 2010 MBP13.

It runs faster, but is also noisier. With this I mean the operating noise, not clicks or anything like that. I'm 100% sure I fastened every screw tightly. And before anyone asks: Yes, I also moved the torx screws from the original drive to the WD.

I thought it shouldn't be louder?

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Mac Pro :: Fan Runs Faster After Sleep But Then Slows To Normal?

Apr 21, 2012

I've usually in all my year with Mac not had my drives sleep. I note now that when my drives awake one of the fans is spinning faster than normal. Just a little nothing crazy and then it slows to normal.  

Is this the sound of a problem fan or something on my motherboard or something?  

Should I do a PRAM reset? or whatever it's called these days? Running OSX 1.6.8 

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Mac Pro 3.0 GHz Quad-Core, iPad WiFi/3G, iPhone4, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 30" HP Display, 22" Cinema Display

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Apr 29, 2012

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Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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Sep 8, 2010

Parallels is expected to announce as early as Thursday the sixth major upgrade to its Windows virtualization software for Mac OS X, delivering a significant performance boost over its predecessor, as well as 80 other new features.

The new Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac has been shown on average to run 40 percent faster than last year's edition, according to people familiar with the matter. Those same people said that the upgrade -- expected to retail for the same $79.99 price as its predecessor -- will also feature Windows boot times that are roughly two times faster than version 3.1 of its primary competitor: VMWare Fusion.

VMware and Parallels have gone head to head in the virtualization market since 2008, when the Fusion product was first introduced. Parallels has existed since 2006, and both products retail for an identical prices. In a recent study, Parallels 5 was already found to be 30 percent faster on average than VMware Fusion 3.

Parallels 6 is also expected to showcase tighter integration with its users' natural environment, adopting support for the Mac OS X's keyboard shortcuts, Spotlight search engine, and Expose windows management features. Similarly, the upgrade will offer the option to automatically apply a Mac's parental controls to their corresponding Windows applications, according to those familiar with the product.

Another major focus for Parallels is said to be gaming. Version 6.0 will reportedly deliver up to two-fold performance improvements while adding support for Dolby 5.1 surround sound and better handling of 3G environments.

Parallels 6 will sport compatibility with an enhanced Parallels Mobile application that will offer users the option of remotely accessing their virtual machines on an iPad, as well as an iPhone or iPod touch.

Parallels Transporter, previously a standalone application that allowed users to migrate a virtual PC image to the Mac, will come built into the new release as well.

Earlier this week, Parallels Desktop 6 was spotted on the shelves of a Fry's Electronics store in California. The product has not yet been formally announced.[ View this article at AppleInsider.com ]

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Hardware :: Unable To See Video Or Anything / Fans Spinning Faster And Faster

Aug 7, 2009

My father owns one of the original G5s, so its power pc not intel. Today while browsing an excel spreadsheet he says part of the screen turned black, then the monitor shut off, then the monitor came back on but not video. Mean while the fans started spinning out of control. Now when he tries to turn it on, he gets power, but all that happens is the fans spinning faster and faster and faster until he turns it off. No video or anything. Just speeding fans. He fears the CPUs died since they control the fans. Any suggestions? He also says the fans were spinning unusually fast these last few days.

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MacBook :: CS4 Runs On Unibodies?

Jan 26, 2009

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OS X :: Macbook Just Runs Slow

Oct 20, 2009

I have a macbook unibody 2008 2.4, I ungraded to snow leopard, Id say for the past 3 months any time I open up safari or firefox after I have 5 tabs open the computer runs slow as can be. The computer when I scroll the little pinwheel pops up before I can do anything, it has gotten so bad the pinwheel has to pop up when I type more then 5 words. It has gotten so bad that even after the browser is closed I have to reboot my computer before it will run normal again. I know its not my ram I upgraded to 4gb of ram and I do clean out history and defrag on weekly basis. Is there any solutions that wont require a reboot.

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MacBook Pro :: On Idle, Fan Runs At 2K RPM Only?

Dec 5, 2009

I just bought a 13 inches alum macbook pro...I'm wondering why does it run @ 2K rpm even when my comp is freezing ( like 25C)...I used to own a white macbook and most of the times it was running @ 1K..Never saw my new macbook with less than 2K rpm...With 2K, I can hear the fans so it's a little annoying

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MacBook Pro :: Has 4g Of Ram But Constantly Runs At 1.5g?

Mar 22, 2012

I've had my MacBook Pro for a little less than a year and it has 4gb of ram but i have never seem my computer have even 2gb of ram available. With Safari up and itunes it almost consumes all the ram, is this normal? I don't believe it should be. Do i have too much crap on my computer?

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

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MacBook :: Fan Runs All The Time?

Apr 10, 2012

My fan seems to run all the time and I don't know why. I have a white macbook.

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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

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MacBook Pro :: Runs Slow And Uses A Lot Of RAM?

Dec 2, 2014

Problem description: My computer is using a lot of RAM. Wondering if there’s a hardware issue, or a software issue, or something else. I currently have no programs open in the Doc, besides EntreCheck. and the RAM is showing about 75% used. What I can do to speed it up and make it more functional, and efficient for doing design work. I recently upgraded from the original 4GB RAM (2x2GB), and from the original HD to a 512 GB SSD drive, and upgraded to Yosemite. Perhaps that was too much for this machine?

I have a recent back-up, I'm open to saving user files and starting from scratch with the current hardware, etc... but would need some direction on how to do this. I did upgrade myself using Apple provided instructions.  

Here are the EntreCheck results:  

EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated December 2, 2014 at 12:45:57 PM EST 
Hardware Information:
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
    1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

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Info:
MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

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Laptops :: MacBook OS 10.6.2 - Fan Runs Almost Continuously

Dec 29, 2009

I have seen this question answered before but can't find it in the archives. Almost immediately after starting to use the laptop the fan starts running and doesn't quit until you put it back to sleep or turn it off. Any ideas on why this is happening and is it harmful to the computer in the long run?

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Laptops :: MacBook Runs Hot When Using Windows

Aug 15, 2010

When I made the switch to the Mac world with a MacBook Pro, I needed to replace my old Microsoft Money for simple small business functions. I tried a number of Mac programs, and all were lacking. Fortora came close, but definitely no cigar. So I installed Windows 7 to permit me to run Quicken. Despite all the strong negative reviews, this program works well and is far ahead of all Mac financial software. Since I use Windows only for Quicken and for Audible Site, since iTunes does not play nice with my Sansa Clip.

I didn't want to divide up my 4 MB of RAM using virtualization software. So I use Boot Camp, and this solution works well for me. What was immediately obvious was that my Mac Book runs very hot when using Windows, where I do little more than use Quicken. So hot that I dare not set my machine on my lap. As soon as I reboot to the Mac OS, the machine cools down. My impression, although I have not really tested this, is that the battery also runs down faster on the Windows side.

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MacBook :: Fan Continuously Runs At 6200 RPM?

Sep 3, 2010

I have a late-2006 MacBook (2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo Merom) that has been serviced several times. It�s had the fan replaced twice: once in the summer of 2007 because it completely failed, and once in the summer of 2009 because it had been making clicking noises. The logic board was replaced last November because of some minor issues with the headphone jack, along with the LCD which had some gray dots starting to appear.

I�m not sure how long it�s been doing this, but the fan seems to be running way faster than would be normal. The fan never seems to run below 5000 RPM, and once the CPU warms up, it seems to run continuously at 6200 RPM (the maximum speed). smcFanControl (set to Default fan speed, the minimum) usually reads the temperature as being between 145 and 155 degrees Fahrenheit. I took the keyboard off yesterday to clean dust out of the fan, but it didn�t seem to do much. I�m pretty sure this isn�t a software issue, because the fan also seems to run a lot when the MacBook is booted into Windows 7, although I�m going to try booting it from the OS disc and an external hard drive just to be sure. I�ve tried resetting the SMC, and I�m pretty sure I tried resetting the PRAM a while ago. The only remaining thing I can think of is that when the repair tech replaced the logic board, he didn�t apply the thermal paste properly (the optical drive was replaced even though it was working when I sent my MacBook in, two hinge screws were overtightened, and the bezel was not installed properly).

Are there any other things that could be causing my MacBook to not cool properly? If booting from another copy of the OS doesn�t change the fan speeds, I�m thinking about taking the heatsink off this weekend and applying some Arctic Silver.

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OS X :: MacBook Runs Slow In General

Feb 11, 2009

My MacBook is from the Summer of 2007, so its not the newest one but the last model, a black one. Basically, it just runs slowly. Sometimes i'll boot it up and just dragging icons can be really choppy and opening files or just double-clicking the Mac HD icon will cause that spiral of colors to pop up. It isn't always super slow but I would say that my mac is a lot lot slower than it was in the first 6-8 months I owned it. It has 1gig of memory and it isn't like I have lots of programs running at once (if i was i would understand it being a bit slow) My guess is just from going to websites, cookie build-up, maybe the hardware is just againg, pop-ups, pornography, or whatever is just causing it to slow down. I'd like to not have to reinstall the os and i'm at school anyways so i dont have the disc for that. Any idea what I can do?

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Jul 19, 2009

i am looking to buy a external HD that don't run on AC and use firewire 800. i know LaCie have one, is there any other one that does? hit me up with a link or something or branding and model.

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Jan 13, 2010

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MacBook :: MB Runs Slower On Battery?

Feb 20, 2010

my new white macbook runs slower on battery that when it is plugged in. The most noticeable thing is that the applications folder loads slower and is laggy to scroll in.

Unchecking put harddrive to sleep when possible did not fix the problem.

Any ideas or is it supposed to run slower to save battery?

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MacBook :: Why Does CD/DVD Eject Media Before It Runs

Mar 5, 2012

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MacBook Pro :: Fan Runs Really Hard And Loud

Mar 23, 2012

Athough there is not much usages in the CPU , but the Fan runs really hard and loud , and i've ready try to reset the SMC

Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

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MacBook Pro :: Fan Runs When Using Large Applications

Mar 27, 2012

When using either Mail (5.2, v. 1257) or Aperture (3.2.3, Build 6010000.1) I notice that the fan seems to run all the time when either of these two applications are open.  I just imported my entire iPhoto library (20,000 photos, about 80 GB hard drive storage in iPhoto) into Aperture.  I was lead to believe that Aperture has better management features for larger libraries. 

How do I find out why the fan is running and what can I do to monitor this situation?  Is it likely to cause damage to any of the MBP's internal components? 

Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 13", 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, 4GB RAM

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MacBook Pro :: My Computer Runs Slow

May 3, 2012

After i went on a streaming website, my macbook pro has started to run slow  over night and after 1 or 2 hours using the internet  didn't let me acess the internet. My intenet connexion is good. but safari says that he cant find the servor for the website and it does it with any kind ob websit or it just doesnt open the page, it leaves it blank . i tried to clean it, no results and i checked for virus, no results either.

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MacBookPro

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OS X V10.7 Lion :: Macbook Pro Fan Runs All The Time?

Jun 9, 2012

Since downloading Lion osx recently, my fan runs all the time, even if I have few programs running.  This didn't happen before with snow leopard.

Info:
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)

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MacBook Air :: Fan Runs At Full Speed?

Aug 21, 2014

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Laptops :: MacBook Pro Fan Runs High When Asleep?

Oct 25, 2010

MacBook Pro 2.16 Intel Core2Duo with 2 GB 667MHz SDRAM runs very quietly when being used. When left with lid closed overnight but still logged in, each AM the the fan is running loudly at high speed and the case is hot. As soon as I open it and it starts up, the fan quiets down and the case is cool in a few minutes. The temps range (when open and quiet) from 90-125 F for various components and the fan speeds are about 2000 RPM. Why should it run hot when closed and asleep.

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Sep 25, 2010

I'm expecting a new mac mini (with super drive) from the FedEx guy any hour now with snow leopard on it. I want it to run time machine backups for my macbook pro that runs leopard. Is that an issue? The two versions of OSX?By the way of more information, I'm also going to use the mini as a centralized music and video source -- it'll hook up to my stereo system and my projector.

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Jan 1, 2011

Dusting off my old computer books and was wondering if anyone knows of an Infinite Loop that runs on OS X?

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Sep 4, 2008

I'll be getting a MBP (hopefully soon, darn you update cycles!) to run Maya 2009 (also coming soon) and was wondering how it runs on the current mid-range MBPs. Is it 'fast'? Regarding current models, since we know nothing of the specs for the new ones: does the VRAM matter? Since I hear it all the time: am I better off running it under Bootcamp? (Maya 64 is Win-only.)

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Aug 6, 2009

Just doing my normal multitasking on my 17" it runs fast while with the magsafe plugged in but on battery its pretty slow. But then I am transferring a 100gb+ file while using 6 spaces with many apps running.

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