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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >