MacBook 'sorty out' thing..

jd0272

My MacBook Pro has started running ridiculously slow, and displaying that wonderful bloody Rainbow Wheel thingamebob.

What do I use to put it right? I'm tech fckn useless, but I don't access porn on the Mac. I have a Vaio for that.

I need summat I can download to do it for me. I've done a bit of research but haven't a fckn clue. And no, manually doing stuff to stuff in files and drives and stuff is beyond me!

Cheers people!

Drew_TNBD

What it needs is a brogan adjustment...

darcym

you'll need to give a lot more detail than that to get useful help

what mac book, what spec, what OS is it running, how does it seem slow, doing everything/specific things, when does the rainbow wheel appear ? etc etc.

jd0272

Bugger. That'll have to wait till later then. No idea....

Axe_meister

Which version of OSX are you using?

I've had to go into single user mode and delete a whole load of caches to get performance back on my wife's iMac.

There are quite a few issues people have found with Yosemite.

ChrisMusic

Click the apple icon top left of the screen, and select "About this Mac", which will give you the OS version.

I would also suggest going to Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor - which will give you info about CPU and memory usage.

That will probably give a fair indication about how your computer is running.  Depending on the version, it is probably worth noting the usage numbers at the bottom (like: Physical memory, Swap used etc ~ and for CPU: System, User and Idle), it may help diagnose where the issue lies.

Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility will tell you how much hard drive space you have used and have left.  I think the consensus is to have at least 10% free left and you can run into slow down problems if you get much below that, as the system can need to use some too.

I am no expert on the Mac, and I am not on the latest machines or OS, but I have had enough issues over the years to have found some ways around things.

I am happy to try and help, and there are undoubtedly more experienced Mac people on here who can offer better advice.

jd0272

Thanks chaps, I'll have a look when I'm at work this evening.

I really am a techfcktard.

chrispy108

I thought Mac's 'just work' ?

ChrisMusic

chrispy108 said:

I thought Mac's 'just work' ?  

They do !   ~ ~ ~   right up until they don't    ~:>

jd0272

ChrisMusic;581283" said:

chrispy108 said:

I thought Mac's 'just work' ?  ;)





They do !   ~ ~ ~   right up until they don't    ~:>

Boom-tish.

bingefeller

jd0272 said:

My MacBook Pro has started running ridiculously slow, and displaying that wonderful bloody Rainbow Wheel thingamebob.

What do I use to put it right? I'm tech fckn useless, but I don't access porn on the Mac. I have a Vaio for that.

I need summat I can download to do it for me. I've done a bit of research but haven't a fckn clue. And no, manually doing stuff to stuff in files and drives and stuff is beyond me!

Cheers people!

I would also suggest opening up a Terminal and typing:

sudo periodic daily weekly monthly

press return and you will probably have to enter your password.  Just leave it for a few minutes until it's done. 

Then open up disk utility and select Macintosh HD (or whatever your HD is called) and repair your disk permissions and also verify disk.  Report any errors you may find here.

After this you should reset your NVRAM and SMC following the instructions here:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204063

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201295

jd0272

I'm starting to think I should maybe take it to a repair place and say "Fix that please, here's some money....."

Drew_TNBD

jd0272 said:

I'm starting to think I should maybe take it to a repair place and say "Fix that please, here's some money....."

Why don't you get it crushed down to a small tin can between ya wife's massive new norks?

John_P

Is there a mac version of ccleaner type software?       I run a memory scan/free up resources app on mine but I'm not sure if it's making any difference.

jd0272

Drew_fx;581401" said:

jd0272 said:

I'm starting to think I should maybe take it to a repair place and say "Fix that please, here's some money....."





Why don't you get it crushed down to a small tin can between ya wife's massive new norks?

Oh Andrew, they're only going to be a perky C cup.

Drew_TNBD

Is that it??? Shit... 4k for that!?!

jd0272

Drew_fx;581456" said:

Is that it??? Shit... 4k for that!?!

Ah knar..... She's tiny tho so owt else would look proper comic book. A big C's a canny size on a petite frame. But, if the surgeon advises otherwise, fuck it! Her body and all that and I've already paid the £500 deposit.

Drew_TNBD

I'm into dem double D's on tiny chicks type deal...

bingefeller

John_P said:

Is there a mac version of ccleaner type software?       I run a memory scan/free up resources app on mine but I'm not sure if it's making any difference.

Those memory apps generally aren't recommended.  If your machine is slow you should follow the advice I posted earlier and see how it goes.  If it still is going slow then have a look in the console for anything untoward -i.e. lots of error messages from a particular programme. 

jd0272

Drew_fx;581498" said:

I'm into dem double D's on tiny chicks type deal...

Don't think she wants massive tits, just what motherhood robbed her of. I'm a legs and arse man meself. Still, a tit wank is a tit wank whichever way you look at it.

jd0272

bingefeller;581503" said:

John_P said:

Is there a mac version of ccleaner type software?       I run a memory scan/free up resources app on mine but I'm not sure if it's making any difference.Those memory apps generally aren't recommended.  If your machine is slow you should follow the advice I posted earlier and see how it goes.  If it still is going slow then have a look in the console for anything untoward -i.e. lots of error messages from a particular programme. 

Yeah I'll have a stab at that tonight.

(Eeek).