A bit. everything seems a bit more snapper and there were I believe some security holes fixed as usual. I don't see any access improvements like the voice over hands not beeing fixed. 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 22, 2011, at 7:11 PM, John Panarese wrote: > Was there any improvements with the OS upgrade? Just out of curiosity. > > 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 22, 2011, at 9:46 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Well I tried a restore and that failed. the restore went ok but my mail i >> still slow my finder seems to be ok but I don't want to reinstall mail. I >> will though fi that's what it takes. Blah. I just don't see why it is not >> happening in the other account just this one. OH well. I'll try a reinstall >> this week and see if that helps. I know it will beu why my computer acts >> like that when my start up disk is full and why it continues when it is not >> is a mystery. Actually I have someone else who is experiencing the same isue >> as well his start up disk got full and he emptied it and now it is acting >> like mine. >> >> Take care. >> On Mar 21, 2011, at 3:09 PM, John Panarese wrote: >> >>> Do you have an Apple Store nearby? It might be worth a trip there. >>> Maybe, sitting down with someone and showing them what you are experiencing >>> would help. >>> >>> 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 21, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>> >>>> except now I have 120gb free and tha'ts plenty of space for my system to >>>> do what it needs to so something else is deeper in the problem. I don't >>>> know and I get the feelign this apple superviser is off his rocker by >>>> just a bit. >>>> On Mar 21, 2011, at 11:45 AM, John Panarese wrote: >>>> >>>>> It just doesn't make sense that one user account would have issues over >>>>> another. Obviously, anything is possible in the world of computers, but >>>>> there has to be some reason for this. A disk becoming full should, as I >>>>> said, become an issue when you are topping it out and there isn't enough >>>>> room for the system to perform its various tasks. >>>>> >>>>> 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 21, 2011, at 2:18 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> No I have all of the programs I usually install and all went well until >>>>>> my start up disk went full. I hve about 120 gigs free as of now and it >>>>>> is still doing that. In fact my mail yesterday suddenly crashed and quit >>>>>> and finder went crazy but in the other account it went smooth. >>>>>> On Mar 21, 2011, at 10:43 AM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >