I am fairly new to using a Mac as my main computer. I just started using one the past 5 months or so, it is a Mac OS X Version 10.4.8, and it has been fine so far. Lately though it has been running awfully slow, when I click to open my Word program for example, it honestly takes up to a minute for it to fully load....verrrry slow compared to the Dell laptop I used before. I had the Dell for over two years and it never got nearly as slow as my Mac. However, when the Dell would get a little slow, I would just do a quick disk cleanup or defragment and it would run a bit faster. Any suggestions?
Also, I hear that with Macs, you are less liable to get viruses and it is not highly recommended that you get an anti-virus software. Therefore, I do not have one, and others I know who do say they don't even need it, or so they think. It is suggested I get one?
2007-02-04 23:33:20 · 6 answers · asked by Margaret 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
most of the WINDOZE advice you will get just does not apply!
you need virus protection, to protect you from the ZERO viruses out there in the wild.
you can clean up and re-fresh your mac by getting rid of programs that run all the time! do you run a browser all day long, 3 email accounts, 1000 rss feeds, a background webserver, and stream digital video thru your mac whenever you use the mac??? I DO! but after an install of some crappy 'app' my mac fell to its knees!
I took everything that it had installed (all over my system in typical unix/windows style) off... and MAC was back to it's normal happy state!
there is no need for defragging, the disk system does it by itself!
Of course if you run windows under bootcamp or other... all pc advice applies!
2007-02-05 06:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by jake cigar™ is retired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about all you should fret about is to fix Disk Permission, in the previous and after setting up new software and frequently even as ever you've any issues together with your Mac. OS X enormously a lot seems after each and every thing else immediately. applications > Utilities > Disk software > choose your hardpersistent > First help > restore Disk Permissions
2016-11-25 03:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a macbook also. I would not suggest getting a virus protection unless you are paranoid like me. I know that I don't need it but it just makes me feel that much more safe and secure. If you really think you need one you can get one off of the apple site for free. It is called clamXav
2007-02-05 02:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. To clean up the disc on your MAC, place it in the lower tray of the dishwasher, and run it through on the "Heavy Soil" setting. Three or four cycles should completely clean your disc.
2007-02-04 23:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by dogpoop 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
howzit!
three simple ways to solve your problem:
* backup important files and format
* uninstall unnecessary files and programs
* get a very good anti-virus program
I am pretty sure the above will definetely work...
(fouth way)- just give the Mac to me, I'm sure I'll figure something out ;)
good luck.
2007-02-04 23:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mac-C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Using registry cleaner can make your pc run faster.
There are registry cleaners review and comparison:
Here: http://www.registry-Cleaners.info
2007-02-05 06:02:28 · answer #6 · answered by LoveComputer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋