That's just really odd. I have never experienced that. Maybe, once in a while, things will slow down mysteriously, but I can always link it to some process running in background. I really think having an Apple tech person see it happen is your best option. 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 6:59 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Yeah don't knwo if there's anyone wiht sight on here but here is a youtube > vid I just did. it is a screen recording of what's going on. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwevjJEWCMQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player > > 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >