That's interesting. Why would another account not be a problem? It might be something installed, I guess. Please keep us posted. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.macfortheblind.com AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Mar 20, 2011, at 8:41 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > No there solution for now was to create a test account with admin rights. > that seems to be goign bery well and very smooth except I can't access my > timke machine to get at my main account and i can't get at my main account > while loged in to my test admin account. it seels more stable to. no slow > downs of finder and mail. > On Mar 20, 2011, at 5:34 PM, John Panarese wrote: > >> So you just reinstalled again? Was that their solution? >> >> Take Care >> >> John D. Panarese >> Director >> Mac for the Blind >> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.macfortheblind.com >> >> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >> >> On Mar 20, 2011, at 7:27 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> WellI tested and am still testing in my new account and it seems to run a >>> lot faster and I've run it for hours with out the slow downs. so I don't >>> know what to do from here. I don't know what the apple adviser will suggest >>> but i should not need to reinstall every time my start up disk gets full >>> which it will until I get myself an external drive in about a month.. >>> Sarah Alawami >>> >>> If you need an edit done on a small project go to >>> http://music.marrie.org/master.html for more info. If you need to contact >>> me my info is below. >>> >>> MSN and AIM: marrie12@xxxxxxxxx >>> >>> website: http://music.marrie.org >>> Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com >>> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 >>> >>> On Mar 19, 2011, at 3:27 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>> >>>> OK, so this more strongly leads me to believe that this might be a >>>> hardware issue. If you have tried installing the OS again, it could only >>>> be that. However, if you have your material all backed up and have not >>>> done a reinstall, I'd do a complete wipe and then install the OS from >>>> scratch. After that, move your stuff over. >>>> >>>> Take Care >>>> >>>> John D. Panarese >>>> Director >>>> Mac for the Blind >>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>> >>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>> >>>> On Mar 19, 2011, at 6:23 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>> >>>>> yeha i tried searching google but there were snobish forum replies >>>>> talkign about osx and how it really did not need to be maintained and all >>>>> of them said to do repair permitions. I've been searching this for months >>>>> and no luck. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 19, 2011, at 1:07 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Again, speak to an Apple tech support person or do some serious >>>>>> searching on Google. Maybe, on of the Mac forums might have a good >>>>>> suggestion. Also, on the Apple website, do a search in support to find >>>>>> out if there are any knowledge base articles of relevance. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Take Care >>>>>> >>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>> Director >>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>> >>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 19, 2011, at 3:11 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> No it should not. If I open let' say 1 or even 4 messages at a time in >>>>>>> mail, my mail acts like it wants to freeze. it is between 1 and 2 >>>>>>> seconds or maybe a bit more until I hear the changing window soundd. >>>>>>> and even vo right arrowing is causing mail or finder to be busy in >>>>>>> list mode. >>>>>>> On Mar 19, 2011, at 11:03 AM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well, like I said, this might be a question for Apple support. To me, >>>>>>>> it should not be behaving like that. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 19, 2011, at 1:43 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The thing is only a year old. Only finder and mail seem to slow to a >>>>>>>>> crawl. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 19/03/2011, at 9:41, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Even with those size files, the entire system shouldn't be slowing >>>>>>>>>> down like that. Honestly, I am out of ideas. There is probably >>>>>>>>>> something obvious that is being missed, but I would really contact >>>>>>>>>> the local Apple Store or call Apple. How old is this machine? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mar 19, 2011, at 12:51 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Well I ran onyx and it does not seem to have worked. I also ran a >>>>>>>>>>> repair disk and an disk utility and no go. I also repaired >>>>>>>>>>> permitions. it sucks tha tonly files under 20 mb are defraged. My >>>>>>>>>>> work has to have me work with files that are hundreds of mb big and >>>>>>>>>>> sometimes even about a gig for a whole project. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Take care. >>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 8:14 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Keep us posted, Sarah. When all else fails, a call to Apple >>>>>>>>>>>> support or a visit to an Apple Store is always an option as well. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>>>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 11:12 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I also run cached out. spelled it wrong but for those that need >>>>>>>>>>>>> something else it's a good good tool. I'll try onyx and see if it >>>>>>>>>>>>> fixes it. Maybe the third time will be a chrm. I'm frustrated by >>>>>>>>>>>>> tghis! >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 7:50 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> That is a good application. There are utilities in there worth >>>>>>>>>>>>>> running and scheduling. Clearing the cache and such. I use >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cocktail, but it's the same thing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd still run a disk permissions repair off of your install disk >>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the heck of it as well. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>>>>>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 10:47 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I checked all of this and it seems to be speeding up slowly but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this is getting rediculous. I have not yet run permitions >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> again. well I did a few weeks ago but I need to get back inthe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> habit. I wonder what onyx will do for me lol! that is a pretty >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good suite of stuff to fun. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 7:36 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Honestly, this shouldn't be happening with a Mac. You are not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> using that much disk space. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Other ideas would be running a disk permissions check from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Utilities off of your install disk. Also, check activity >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> monitor to see if anything is running that you are not aware >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of. Check to see if you have anything starting up with the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> system in your login area of system preferences under >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Accounts. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I disabled the dash board as I don't know how to use it. I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have 4 gigs of ram on this thing and I do empty my trash. the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> last time I repaired permitions it worked, for about 10 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> minutes and then it went back to slowness. that was a few >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> months ago when this happened. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 7:04 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, you can try running permissions first. See if that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> helps. Also, make sure you don't have anything eating your >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> processor power. It's not as big a deal on a Mac, but how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> much RAM to you have? Also, make sure you empty the trash >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and you don't have open widgets running in background. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 10:01 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Most of my stuff is projects I do for other people that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are huge up to 3 or 4 gigs in size. OH fun! but yeah this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is ridiculous. I thought that it would have defraged >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> itself by now but I'l be patient. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 6:15 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's a lot of downloaded material. Yes, an external >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drive to back it all up and also eliminating anything not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> important. I have had my MBP for two years and I haven't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> filled forty percent of the HD yet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 8:40 PM, Bubba wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yep that was what I thought. This person must really have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a lot of stuff on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> her HD. It might be time to get a external HD. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sign, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bubba >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John Panarese >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:43 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: start up disk full again >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You mean your actual hard drive? How did you fill it up >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so much? A >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drive filling up shouldn't slow a system down until you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have really filled >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it beyond 75 percent capasity from personal experience. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC VOICEOVER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 7:32 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I mean at the time my start up disk was a 0 kb and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> before then everythign >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was slowing down to a crawl well finder and mail mainly. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now I'm at 91 or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so out of 250 gigs free and everythign is still slow. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 4:23 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What do you mean by full startup disk? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Director >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC VOICEOVER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TRAINING AND >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SUPPORT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 17, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok once again I have a full start up disk. If I clear >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at least half of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that my mail and finder are still as slow as ever in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rendering tables and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff in the message list views and in list mode in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> finder. How can I make >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things faster with out reinstalling? I don't want to go >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that rout. Not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> again. I have too much to focus on this week with mid >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> terms coming up. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> update: I've now freed up to 93 gigs of space but the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> darned thing is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still slow especially in the mail program at rendering >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the table for my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> messages when I'm done reading a few. How can I fix this? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sarah Alawami >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you need an edit done on a small project go to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://music.marrie.org/master.html for more info. If you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need to contact me >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my info is below. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MSN and AIM: marrie12@xxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> website: http://music.marrie.org >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Podcast: http://marrie.podbean.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> youtube: http://youtube.com/marrie125 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >