Mac running slow

**Rwy** · 12-11-2012, 10:10 PM

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** · 12-16-2012, 10:09 AM

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

Make sure you select Mac HD.

**Ackee_walk** · 12-17-2012, 06:42 AM

maybe you need to clear the unused files

**Rwy** · 12-17-2012, 11:41 PM

thanks

i think I have too many emails

**ziggypiggy** · 12-29-2012, 12:44 AM

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

**EverettCD** · 01-13-2013, 08:54 PM

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

Originally Posted by dan68131

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

Make sure you select Mac HD.

**Scabtree** · 01-24-2013, 09:48 PM

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** · 01-25-2013, 05:48 AM

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.