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Feeling sluggish
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May 27, 2007, 07:59 PM
 
My Mac Pro is feeling a little slow when compared to a brand new iMac I set up for my father. How can I tell what is running in the background to see how I can speed things up?

I have a bunch of software installed, but I'm not sure how to check what is causing it.
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May 28, 2007, 04:00 AM
 
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