Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
At 7:44 PM -0700 6/23/2011, cheryl wrote: I don't have the OS X disk. I got this computer from a private party, on the LEM swap list. Ok. Then install AppleJack. It is a shell script that runs in Single User Mode. In that mode, it can do a full repair of the disk volume, as if you were booted from some other disk. http://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack/ Run the AppleJack installer. Then to run AppleJack, reboot your Mac while holding down cmd-S. This will put you into the raw unix shell - the underbelly of OS X. Then type the command 'applejack' and hit return. It will then give you an old fashioned menu. Tell it to do everything. everything, btw, will include clearing the kernel cache just like OnyX can do. Of course, this is done after that all-importand Repair Disk step. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
thanks for the info everyone! On Jun 24, 8:05 am, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 7:44 PM -0700 6/23/2011, cheryl wrote: I don't have the OS X disk. I got this computer from a private party, on the LEM swap list. Ok. Then install AppleJack. It is a shell script that runs in Single User Mode. In that mode, it can do a full repair of the disk volume, as if you were booted from some other disk. http://sourceforge.net/projects/applejack/ Run the AppleJack installer. Then to run AppleJack, reboot your Mac while holding down cmd-S. This will put you into the raw unix shell - the underbelly of OS X. Then type the command 'applejack' and hit return. It will then give you an old fashioned menu. Tell it to do everything. everything, btw, will include clearing the kernel cache just like OnyX can do. Of course, this is done after that all-importand Repair Disk step. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
At 2:22 PM -0700 6/23/2011, cheryl wrote: My Quicksilver 2002 is slowing down. I'm getting the spinning beach ball more and more often. It's really bad on Facebook but it's happening at other times too. There is often a lag when I type. The machine is running 10.5 and is a 933 with 896mb of RAM. A 60gig hard drive. I talked to someone who said my hard drive may be about to crash. He also said the TV shows I've bought from iTunes could be slowing it down. I'd appreciate any input you may have. First, run a Verify Disk pass on your HD(s) using Disk Utility. If it finds any errors, boot on your OS X DVD and run Disk Utility from there, and repair the disk(s). Next, run the three maintenance scripts (daily, weekly, monthly, they're called) from Apple, then clear your user, system, and kernel caches, then reboot. Do this all with a free tool such as OnyX. Note that the reboot after clearing your kernel cache will take quite a bit longer than normal, because it has to rebuild that cache. http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs/english.html This all won't rule out the possibility of a failing HD. So it's a good idea to run a full backup. Our fav tool for that is also free... CarbonCopyCloner http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html HTH, - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
Il giorno 23-06-2011 23:22, cheryl ha scritto: A 60gig hard drive. How much free space is left on that drive? Little space COULD slow down OSX... I wouldn't go below 10% free space (or 6GB in your case), that should be the minimum. I talked to someone who said my hard drive may be about to crash. Usually, slowing down is not a sign of impeding HD death. Strange noises (tak-tak-tak, click-clack...) are. But a good backup is ALWAYS a good thing to do. ;-) He also said the TV shows I've bought from iTunes could be slowing it down. I can't see why those files could slow down a computer. No file, on its own (I mean, not running/playing), could slow down the computer. Unless - as I said above - those files filled the HD, leaving little or no free space. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
There is about 10 gigs left on the drive. I was thinking about getting a second hard drive. I run the disk utility, and I usually go straight to repair disk permissions. I have MacJanitor. Is that program not good enough? I did have OnyX but I took it off my drive. Maybe I need to go get it back! On Jun 23, 2:42 pm, Valter Prahlad valter.prah...@fastwebnet.it wrote: Il giorno 23-06-2011 23:22, cheryl ha scritto: A 60gig hard drive. How much free space is left on that drive? Little space COULD slow down OSX... I wouldn't go below 10% free space (or 6GB in your case), that should be the minimum. I talked to someone who said my hard drive may be about to crash. Usually, slowing down is not a sign of impeding HD death. Strange noises (tak-tak-tak, click-clack...) are. But a good backup is ALWAYS a good thing to do. ;-) He also said the TV shows I've bought from iTunes could be slowing it down. I can't see why those files could slow down a computer. No file, on its own (I mean, not running/playing), could slow down the computer. Unless - as I said above - those files filled the HD, leaving little or no free space. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
At 4:23 PM -0700 6/23/2011, cheryl wrote: There is about 10 gigs left on the drive. I was thinking about getting a second hard drive. 10 GB is ample. I run the disk utility, and I usually go straight to repair disk permissions. No. Do a Verify Disk. If it finds errors then boot on your OS X DVD and run Disk Utility again - and Repair Disk. NOT repair permissions. I have MacJanitor. Is that program not good enough? I did have OnyX but I took it off my drive. Maybe I need to go get it back! MacJanitor is ok for running the scripts. As a maintenance tool goes... MacJanitor is to OnyX as a stubby screwdriver is to a whole Sears store. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
Il giorno 24-06-2011 1:23, cheryl ha scritto: There is about 10 gigs left on the drive. That's enough space, so the slow down isn't from that. A second HD would make your life easier, though. You won't have to always keep an eye about the space left. I run the disk utility, and I usually go straight to repair disk permissions. No, we were talking about Repair disk; that's totally different from Repair permissions. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
Il giorno 23-06-2011 23:22, cheryl ha scritto: My Quicksilver 2002 is slowing down. I'm getting the spinning beach ball more and more often. Couple of ideas... Open Activity Monitor (in folder Utilities), and check if any process is hogging CPU% and/or Memory. It's really bad on Facebook but it's happening at other times too. There is often a lag when I type. When this is happening, by any chance you have any web page open? Some web pages are full of scripts and other gadgets that can slow down an old computer like yours. Try working with no unneeded app (especially a web browser) open, and see if this change anything. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Quicksilver 2002 running slow...
I don't have the OS X disk. I got this computer from a private party, on the LEM swap list. But I will try the other things suggested here. Thanks! On Jun 23, 5:21 pm, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 4:23 PM -0700 6/23/2011, cheryl wrote: There is about 10 gigs left on the drive. I was thinking about getting a second hard drive. 10 GB is ample. I run the disk utility, and I usually go straight to repair disk permissions. No. Do a Verify Disk. If it finds errors then boot on your OS X DVD and run Disk Utility again - and Repair Disk. NOT repair permissions. I have MacJanitor. Is that program not good enough? I did have OnyX but I took it off my drive. Maybe I need to go get it back! MacJanitor is ok for running the scripts. As a maintenance tool goes... MacJanitor is to OnyX as a stubby screwdriver is to a whole Sears store. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
