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System being slow/crashing
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Before I start:
iBook G4
OS 10.4.6
Totally up to date with Software Update
Lately my system has been getting slower and slower. This is in terms of loading finder, launching apps and multi-tasking. I have Cocktail and System Optimizer X, and ran all the maintenance scripts etc. to see if it helped, and it doesn't.
Also, lately I've noticed that some apps are crashing when I try to quit them. iPhoto, VLC, Quicktime, sometimes Safari. They don't normally crash at random.
I was thinking I might have a Virus, as I do use Limewire and BitTorrent. However, that's kind of silly for a Mac. Either way, I don't know what is wrong. I want to know if there's something I can do before I give up and do the ol' fresh install.
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..13" MacBook Pro | 2.53gHz | 4gb RAM | 320gb Seagate Momentus XT | OSX.6.6.. // iPhone 4 32gb
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19 views and no replies. Thanks for all the great help MacNN... 
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..13" MacBook Pro | 2.53gHz | 4gb RAM | 320gb Seagate Momentus XT | OSX.6.6.. // iPhone 4 32gb
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Originally Posted by drnkn_stylz
19 views and no replies. Thanks for all the great help MacNN...
Well maybe nobody who has read your post has any suggestions.
Be patient. You're not exactly paying for any advice here anyway.
Geez. With your attitude I'd say you can just about forget getting any help now.
Try an archive and install.
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Originally Posted by drnkn_stylz
19 views and no replies. Thanks for all the great help MacNN...
That means 19 people took a look and tried to diagnose your problem for free. Totally justified to to be angry with them.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Ye, people will help eventually, 19 views is nothing!!!! So cool it, ye? Anyways how much RAM you got
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iMac Core Duo 1.83 Ghz | 1.25GB RAM | 160HD, MacBook Core Duo 1.83 Ghz | 13.3" | 60HD | 1.0GB RAM
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Join Date: May 2005
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you should get disk utility to look at your HD (several times). get onyx to do everything. all cleaning and maintenance actions, and reboot your ibook, and immediatly open terminal, and type in top. let it settle for a while, and then copy the output and paste it here.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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how much disk space is avaiable? I read in other forums reinstalling OS improved performance...
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14" ibook g4 /1,42Ghz/60Gb/1,5Gb RAM!
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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I apologize for being rude about not getting any replies. Usually if I post something, someone will have some kind of an answer within a few views.
To answer some questions:
512mb. ram
9gb out of 60gb available  (probably part of the problem)
I'm going to try and clean out some crap from my HD, maybe make some back ups too. I'll check out Onyx for maintenance. The only thing I still do not understand is why my applications would be crashing.
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..13" MacBook Pro | 2.53gHz | 4gb RAM | 320gb Seagate Momentus XT | OSX.6.6.. // iPhone 4 32gb
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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^^^ What do you mean by "check the ram"?
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..13" MacBook Pro | 2.53gHz | 4gb RAM | 320gb Seagate Momentus XT | OSX.6.6.. // iPhone 4 32gb
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Try running the Apple Hardware Test.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Originally Posted by jamil5454
Try running the Apple Hardware Test.
kthx 
BTW my system seems to be running better for the past few days. It's like all the maintenance I did took a while to start working or something  Anyways, thanks for the helps everyone.
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..13" MacBook Pro | 2.53gHz | 4gb RAM | 320gb Seagate Momentus XT | OSX.6.6.. // iPhone 4 32gb
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