Decreasing startup time, any tips and tricks?

2013-12-03 Thread christopher hallsworth
Good morning all. Using a Macbook Pro 13 inch non-retina mid 2012 running Mavericks, any tips and tricks on how to decrease startup time? I tried repairing the disk but all was ok there. Somebody suggested repairing disk permissions or so I thought. So should I try this? Any responses greatly

Re: Decreasing startup time, any tips and tricks?

2013-12-03 Thread Sarah k Alawami
What I do is use a tool called “tinker tool” I think I spelled that right but you can find it on mac update’s site. I then go to the log in items tab and uncheck all my start up things. I also try and not have any externals start up at start up if I can help it. I’ve gotten it down to about 45

Re: Decreasing startup time, any tips and tricks?

2013-12-03 Thread Chris H
Ok I have an app called Onyx can this help at all? On 03/12/2013 14:52, Sarah k Alawami wrote: What I do is use a tool called “tinker tool” I think I spelled that right but you can find it on mac update’s site. I then go to the log in items tab and uncheck all my start up things. I also try

Re: Decreasing startup time, any tips and tricks?

2013-12-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
I cannot remember if that program can modify items that you log in with or not. It is worth a look though. Also, disable all animations were possible. Tc On Dec 3, 2013, at 8:23, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Ok I have an app called Onyx can this help at all? On 03/12/2013

Re: Decreasing startup time, any tips and tricks?

2013-12-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
Google Is My Friend smile this page I found could be most helpful. http://randymckown.com/tech-tips/make-mac-run-faster-mac-slow-startup-solutions/ On 4 Dec 2013, at 4:20 am, Sarah Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: I cannot remember if that program can modify items that you log in with or

Re: Decreasing startup time, any tips and tricks?

2013-12-03 Thread Sarah Alawami
I've seen theories like the ones in the article. None of them work for me. But then again, my mac is three years old. Lol. On Dec 3, 2013, at 9:53, Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: Google Is My Friend smile this page I found could be most helpful.

Re: Decreasing startup time, any tips and tricks?

2013-12-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
Most of them I knew but I did apply those concerning software that starts at Login, thought I'd take a look and there were several things I didn't need or that had been deleted from the computer entirely, I made the necessary changes and that has made a difference so regardless of whether these