[pcryan5]

Wiping your hard drive and re-installing XP is a bi-annual ritual for many of us. http://forums.macnn.com/images/smilies/censor.gif

Lately I am finding my post sleep power up wonky (at times needs a hard power reset) and apps hanging when they never hung before. If this was XP I'd just fdisk the box.

So - does anyone do the same with their Macs?

Thanks
~P

[Big Mac]

I have been a Mac user for 16 years. I have only had to wipe a boot drive once, on my first Mac. The most that is usually ever required on Macs is a reinstall of the OS. However, if you're having such significant problems, a reformat may be a good choice.

[peeb]

Generally not necessary at all on a Mac. Try creating a new user account and seeing if the same thing happens. Is you drive very full? Even if it isn't, very slow startup can be a sign of imminent drive failure.