Hi Stephen, In the Recovery Disk Partition, what was the result of Disk Utility Run to Repair Drive?
Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 2 Mar 2017, at 7:55 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you Ronni. > I did run through your other suggestions first. > I have just carried out the Command+R sequence. > Now will give it a few start ups before I notice a difference. > Trouble is that the slow down is intermittent so will have to wait and see. > > But I will certainly let you know ! > > >> On 2 Mar 2017, at 10:00 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Stephen, >> >> You could have a faulty Memory Module if the Memory Test keeps cancelling. >> But, first try booting into Recovery Disk Mode and use Disk Utility to >> Repair the Drive. >> >> 1. Hold down Command+R keys at startup until the Apple logo appears to see >> the >> emergency mode. >> A few moments later, you’ll see an macOS Utilities window that tells you >> you’re using macOS Recovery >> >> 2. Open Disk Utility >> In the list on the left , select your startup volume (if it’s not already >> selected, which it most likely is). >> Note: that volume names are indented underneath the names of the physical >> devices on which they reside. >> >> 3. Click the First Aid button on the toolbar, and then click Run. >> Disk Utility examines your disk and attempts to repair it if necessary. >> >> 4. When the repair is finished, click Done and quit Disk Utility. >> >> Then startup normally. >> Let me know Disk Utility's result please. >> >> Also did you complete the ‘few other suggestions' I mentioned in my previous >> reply? >> >> Regards, >> Ronni >> >>> On 2 Mar 2017, at 8:34 am, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ronni. >>> I left TechTool Pro 9 running all night on Check Computer. >>> Everything except Memory checked out OK, which said “cancelled”. >>> >>> So I ran memory Check again. >>> Got “cancelled” two more times. >>> But on third re-run got a brief “passed” banner in top right of screen, >>> followed by “cancelled” >>> >>> Then (although I believe it is no longer necessary) I ran Repair Disk >>> Permissions. >>> That took much longer than it used to, but it also came up OK. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 1 Mar 2017, at 5:55 am, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Stephen, >>>> >>>> Yes, if you have TechTool Pro 8 definitely run it to test your Mac! >>>> >>>> The best way is to start with Check Computer to perform a complete >>>> diagnostic check of you Mac and hard drives. With a single click of your >>>> mouse, it begins a SMART Check of the hard drive to detect impending drive >>>> failure, a RAM test, analysis of disk directories and more. >>>> If problems are found, advice is provided on how to proceed to repair the >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> Its a good idea to use Check Computer regularly as a part of your >>>> preventive maintenance program. >>>> Because data changes so frequently, it can sometimes get scrambled which >>>> is why it's important to be able to test drives for problems and then >>>> repair them. >>>> Unfortunately, if something is physically wrong with the drive, it will >>>> need to be backed up and replaced, so the sooner this type of damage is >>>> detected, the fewer files will be lost. >>>> >>>> Most drive problems, however, result from data being in the wrong place, >>>> and can be repaired using Techtool Pro’s Volume Rebuild tool. >>>> >>>> Let us know the results from TechTool Pro. >>>> — >>>> A few other suggestions which might be helpful. >>>> Your Mac is abnormally Slow - Speed up your Mac >>>> >>>> First Use Activity Monitor: Sometimes a rogue program can start chewing up >>>> RAM or CPU cycles and not playing nice with others. If this happens, your >>>> whole Mac can slow down. To find out what’s happening behind the scenes, >>>> turn to Apple’s Activity Monitor. >>>> Among the many things Activity Monitor can show is which apps (even ones >>>> not normally visible) are using the most CPU power, RAM, and other system >>>> resources. >>>> First check the CPU category, which shows the amount of processor power >>>> being devoted to various processes. You can sort and filter what you see >>>> in Activity Monitor in various ways. I click the % CPU column header to >>>> display processes in order of their CPU usage. >>>> >>>> Don’t jump to hasty conclusions based on what you see in Activity Monitor. >>>> The fact that a process is using a lot of CPU power or RAM for a while >>>> isn’t necessarily a problem, but it can be useful for identifying certain >>>> issues. For example, if you notice that a background app you installed and >>>> then forgot about is being a CPU or RAM hog, consider checking for an >>>> update or uninstalling it. >>>> >>>> Check Free Disk Space: macOS needs plenty of room on your startup volume >>>> for things like virtual memory swap files and software updates, and all >>>> sorts of bad things can happen if you have too little. >>>> >>>> A few “quick fix” steps to take that can solve common performance problems: >>>> >>>> 1. Restart your Mac. After restarting, you may find that your Mac runs >>>> more slowly the longer you use it. If so, continue with one or more of the >>>> following steps. >>>> >>>> 2. Quit inactive apps. You may want to keep some apps, like your email >>>> client, open all day. But anything that’s running in the background can >>>> drag your CPU down. (Some apps are kinder than others about CPU usage when >>>> they’re in the background; consult Activity Monitor to find out which ones >>>> are using the most CPU.) >>>> >>>> 3. Prune login items. Once you’ve quit some background apps, you need to >>>> make sure they don’t run automatically the next time you log in: >>>> Go to System Preferences -> Users & Groups -> Login Items and locate any >>>> items in the list you don’t need to open when you log in. Select each one >>>> and click the minus [-] button. >>>> >>>> Note: Several other mechanisms exist to launch background processes, but >>>> Suffice it to say that if an app includes a problematic background >>>> process, uninstalling that entire app is usually the best and most >>>> reliable solution. >>>> >>>> 4. Log out of other accounts. If you use Fast User Switching, other >>>> logged-in accounts may be draining system resources. Switch to another >>>> account using the Fast User Switching menu in the menu bar, log out, and >>>> repeat this with any additional accounts except your own. >>>> >>>> 5. Reset the SMC. In certain cases resetting the SMC can perk up an >>>> otherwise slow Mac. >>>> Reset instructions vary from one Mac to the next; see Apple’s support page >>>> “Reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your Mac” at >>>> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295> for details. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>>> >>>> macOS Sierra 10.12.3 >>>> >>>>> On 28 Feb 2017, at 11:12 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Just wondering. >>>>> Is there anything I could use in TechTool Pro to run checks ? >>>>> I have that installed. >>>>> >>>>>> On 28 Feb 2017, at 11:12 am, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Stephen, >>>>>> >>>>>> Before we suggest other possibilities for Slow performance on your iMac. >>>>>> >>>>>> Did you uninstall Net Barrier & Intego Virus Barrier correctly? >>>>>> To properly uninstall your Intego software it is important that you use >>>>>> the latest Installer for your software. >>>>>> >>>>>> "NOTE: If you have already tried to manually uninstall portions of >>>>>> Intego software, this will lead to a partial uninstall, even if you used >>>>>> Finder or Spotlight search to locate Intego files. In this case, you >>>>>> will need to first reinstall Intego software before being able to >>>>>> proceed to a clean and complete uninstall." >>>>>> >>>>>> https://support.intego.com/hc/en-us/articles/207117548-How-to-Uninstall-Intego-Products >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 28 Feb 2017, at 9:44 am, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That’s what puzzles me Peter. >>>>>>> I only use it for Excel, Word and PDF files. >>>>>>> My total use is 2.6 GB of my free 5 GB. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 28 Feb 2017, at 7:24 am, Peter Hinchliffe >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 27 Feb 2017, at 11:06 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Every so often my iMac slows down considerably. >>>>>>>>> I can hear the HD humming away but I have no idea what it is doing. >>>>>>>>> It seems to happen more often just after start up, but not always. >>>>>>>>> Sometimes everything grinds almost to a halt and I have to simply sit >>>>>>>>> and wait. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A couple of weeks ago I uninstalled Intego Net Barrier & Intego Virus >>>>>>>>> Barrier thinking they were the cause. >>>>>>>>> However it happened again yesterday several times. >>>>>>>>> But it has not happened today. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have checked Activity Monitor and noticed that DropBox seems very >>>>>>>>> prominent a lot of the time. >>>>>>>>> There are quite a few websites claiming that DropBox can slow a Mac >>>>>>>>> down. >>>>>>>>> I am not convinced that DropBox is the culprit though because it is >>>>>>>>> so popular and well respected. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any ideas please folks ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> iMac 21.5 inch Late 2012. >>>>>>>>> i7 processor 3.1GHz >>>>>>>>> 16GB RAM >>>>>>>>> Latest Sierra macOS >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Stephen Chape >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dropbox could well be involved, depending on what you have stored >>>>>>>> there. Just as an example, Dropbox has the annoying habit of asking >>>>>>>> you if you want to store your photos there, every time you attach a >>>>>>>> mobile device or an SD card. A friend of mine brought her work’s >>>>>>>> network to its knees after unwittingly agreeing to this, at which >>>>>>>> point Dropbox commenced syncing over 1200 photos to its servers. The >>>>>>>> activity saturated their little wireless router, rendering the network >>>>>>>> virtually unusable while her computer was on. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I’m not saying this is necessarily the problem in your case, but it >>>>>>>> would be instructive to have a look at just what you have in your >>>>>>>> Dropbox folder. Dropbox is certainly a safe, reliable service, but >>>>>>>> like everything it does need a little care and attention. I make sure >>>>>>>> I only use it for smallish files. The really important stuff I keep at >>>>>>>> home. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services >>>>>>>> FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer >>>>>>>> Perth, Western Australia >>>>>>>> Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 >>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. >>>> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > Regards, > Stephen Chape >
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