Why is My Mac Running Slow?!?!

If your Mac is running slow, check out these possibilities.

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Science & Technology

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• Mac
• Macintosh Computers
• Slow Mac
• My mac is running slow

[bigsid1207]

its so slow i can't even watch the video!

[SovereignBeing]

my CPU is lit up like a xmas tree...plus theres a red line down the screen..

not good im sure.

[migueford]

What if none of those applies? I mean, my youtube vids are as slow as dialup. Im using broadband from comcast, speed tests usually between 16 and 18 mbps. Still take forever to plaay videos and if they are long, they play 5 seconds or so, then the little white loading thingy comes up. Its annoying. 1500 dollars mpb. This sucks.

[eieyjam]

My MBP also slow than my old Windows XP!!!

[thendara69]

get on with it then

[thewarguy627]

@effee1000 Its always buy buy and buy with you mac fags

instead use FREE softwear first to make your mac go faster.

My mac is slower than my old windows xp

[effee1000]

Biggest reason? HARD DRIVES! Especially if you have a mini with their crappy 2.5" notebook drives. You'll be staring at that spinning color wheel a lot! Solution? Get a solid state drive (SSD) Expensive but well worth it--unless you like staring at a color wheel.

[TheSimpleCamp]

this is why i bought a pc, hell of a lot cheaper and it never freezes / is never slow.

[mrp3rs0n9uy]

Okay mate, I have the answer. The reason your mac is running slow is because it's a mac.

[dislikejustcuz]

Thanks dude, you just saved me from a shit load of nerd raging :D

[alanleongjl]

Use third-party app such as FreeMemory or go to Terminal > type in "Purge" without the quotes to release some inactive memory. I really hate the way Apple manages memory in Macs.

[ifowowe]

Thanks now I can edit videos in peace!