Mac running slow

[Rwy]

What can I do to get my mac running fast again. I mean its not terribly slow but not as fast as when I bought it. I pretty much use my lap top for music, ton of email for work, and torrents. I have 133 gb left and its coming up on 3 years old

[dan991]

Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility> First Aid> Repair Disk Permissions

Make sure you select Mac HD.

[Ackee_walk]

maybe you need to clear the unused files

[Rwy]

thanks

i think I have too many emails

[ziggypiggy]

If you have 133 gb of space left, it's not the emails.

[EverettCD]

Is this like "Disc Defrag" on a windows based computer ???

Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility> First Aid> Repair Disk Permissions

Make sure you select Mac HD.

[Scabtree]

I would get a virus scanner (you can get them for free) and scan everything on your heard disk; it could be malware (yes it does happen to Mac's as well)

Due to Mac's distinct partitioning format type, they really don't get fragmented the way Windows would. Cleanmymac is a very good product, and will find tones of useless garbage and should speed up your system

[ironman1982]

clear your internal fans of any dust and fluff, my pc does the same it overheats as theres no fresh air circulating internally. just a guess. wont hurt to do it.

[ironman1982]

Couple of new sticks of ram could do the job, memory doesnt work at its best forever.