The latest operating system running slow on an iMac 2009

Thank you for your kindness.
I have a 2009 27 "iMac running the latest OS from August 2016.
Problem: It takes half an hour to move the mouse. Maybe a little exaggerated. But unusably slow.
In hindsight, it seems to have gotten slow slowly but faster to get slower lately... so now it takes half an hour to move the mouse.
How can I yet to diagnose the problem and find a solution?
Once again, thank you!

Hi commddot!

Looks like you're running into a problem where the iMac runs more slowly over time and is now to the point that it is difficult to do anything about it because of how long it takes to move the mouse.  I can only imagine how that would interfere with being able to use it for normal tasks while we must certainly take a look inside and see what happens with it.

One of the first things to check would be to see if there are elements of openness that could be causing the problem.  To do this, click the  in the upper left corner, click System Preferences.  From there, click users and groups, click connection points.  If you have things listed there, click on each one and then click on the symbol less box, it so that nothing is listed.  Then restart the iMac and test to see if it's better.

Also, take a look at the Activity Monitor to see if there is runaway applications or processes that could cause it to run more slowly.  If there are those who use a lot, then go ahead and stop the process.  Here, this article shows how to use the activity monitor: use on your Mac activity monitor

If it is still slow, so we would need to test it in a new user account and also in safe mode.  In this way we can isolate more when the question is in fact.  Read these articles to find out how to do this:

OS X El Capitan: start in safe mode

How to test a question in another account on your Mac.

Enjoy your day!

Tags: Mac OS & System Software

Similar Questions

  • iTunes does not recognize my iPhone on my HP Pavilion Windows 10 5s, so cannot sync the phone, which has the latest operating system running

    iTunes does not recognize my iPhone on my HP Pavilion Windows 10 5s, so cannot sync the phone running. I downloaded the latest OS for the phone and the latest version of iTunes on my PC and have tried all USB ports several times. I also reinstalled drivers USB to the PC.  The phone is recognized on the computer of a friend under Win 7. All shows when I plug it on mine is a page showing the 'Apple iPhone' folder display of storage internal (2.18 GB free of 14.7 GB). Troubleshooting in devices and printers, where the phone displays as "Not specified Apple iPhone" generates a message saying that "Apple iPhone is an older USB device and may not work with USB 3.0 and plug it into a USB 2.0 port." But when I use USB 2.0 (I tried several times using each of the three USB ports on my PC), troubleshooting the error message says "Apple iPhone won't work correctly with USB 3.0." This seems to be a recent problem, since in March 2016, I could spend a few songs from my PC to my phone using iTunes.

    I wish I had some ideas of people who have experienced this problem, I find to be a more frustrating one.

    Well, you aren't the only one. This just freakin happened to me. I spent the last three hours with apple and Windows supports. Now I'm reinstalling Windows 10 by last resort of Windows support councils. I got the same message USB. In iTunes, under devices something removed my 5s and the iPad. But it remains 6 s wife. I tried my computers 2-(SS) 3.0 ports and 1 port 2.0 ordinary. I tried all four thinners cables I have. I will let you know the result of the Windows reinstall.

  • Adobe CS 5 design premium on the latest operating system Mac Os Sierra? (was: Hi!)

    I would check if Adobe Creative suite design premium 5 will run on the latest operating system Mac Os Sierra?

    You can see other users, http://roaringapps.com/apps:table experiences

    and, if you try to install, follow these steps

    http://Mac-how-to.WonderHowTo.com/how-to/open-third-party-apps-from-unidentified-Developer s-mac-os-x-0158095.

    [left the general debate to connect for download, installation, commissioning]

  • Additional printer drivers for the latest operating systems?

    Hello, I have a computer running Windows XP Professional with a HP Deskjet D4200 printer. I have guests who often connect to the network using their own computers. Unfortunately, often the printer share fails because they use Windows 7 or Windows Vista. When I try to add printers for these operating systems, I do not see an option. The box options is by clicking on start > printers and faxes, right click on the shared printer, click Sharing, and click additional drivers.

    1. download the files from one day to the next and save them to a USB key that you can give to your guests.

    2. take HP on their offer to sell you a CD with the driver.  If order Vista and Windows 7 and if you call rather than ordering it on the Internet, maybe you can get them to give you a break on the shipping.

    3 Variant 1: go to your local public library where there is a high speed Internet connection and download the drivers there and the record to a thumb drive.  If you do not have a library with free Internet access, you may be able to find an Internet café or FedEx/Kinko's or similar.  Even if you pay for the time, it would probably be cheaper than the CD from HP.  There are some shops with free wifi (e.g., Starbucks, Panera Bread), but you must have your own laptop.

  • Windows Update takes oone is the latest operating system?

    I have my computer set to do automatic updates, but often after them I have problems to get it to funtion as they did in the past.  The update knows what operating system I use, or he puts on the points to a more recent version, like Windows 7 when my computer works only on Windows XP?

    I'm sorry I misunderstood your message from Missy. You are right that IE 9 will not be able to be installed on Windows XP.

    In regards to preview before print at this point you may need to contact the manufacturer of the printer to see if there is a problem with their software or plugin work with IE

  • What is the latest operating system for the old mac pro?

    Hi all

    I have a friend who wants to buy a late model (?) pre trash can mac pro. It is curious what is the latest OS, it can put in there?

    Y at - it a URL to find out what point - or you know?

    How old it is, there are many who are pre-poubelle

  • How do I get the screen savers the previous operating system running

    Hello

    I would like to be able to run some old screensavers that come from Windows 98. Of all the screensavers Win98, some of them do not work, but others who have separate .dll files do not work in my new OS. I tried to copy their files .scr so their .dll files in C:\Windows\System32, but when I try to run I get a blank screen.

    I would appriciate help to be able to run them, or otherwise please could you let me know how to get a compatible version of these same screensavers. Screensavers are as follows:

    Screensavers Win98:

    Baseball. SCR
    dangerous creatures.SCR
    inside your computer.scr
    jungle. SCR
    Leonardo da vinci.scr
    Mystery.SCR
    nature. SCR
    Space.SCR
    Sports.SCR
    the era.scr of gold
    Travel.SCR
    Underwater.SCR

    I would appreciate your help.

    Kind regards

    Ray333

    I'm sorry, but you can't do it natively. Also be extremely careful on getting questionable sites such as Freeze.com and Screensavers.com screen savers that will install malicious software on your computer.

    If you decide to try a third party software to do this, it would be wise to image on your computer first with something like Acronis True Image, so if you break Vista irrevocably you can quickly return to a system that works.

    MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

  • Where can I find the latest operating system phones smart blackBerry updates online?

    I searched on the Verizon site, trying to find info on where and how to get updates... with NO luck! I would rather not rely on the 2nd or 3rd party sites links and stick to Verizon or RIM for my updates. Any help is GREATLY appreciated...

    Click here for Verizon Wireless updates for your Blackberry phone...
    http://vzw.SmithMicro.com/BlackBerry/

  • How to remove the load operating system prompts for options in Dual boot

    Original title: remove the extra operating system - without a rear-updisc!

    I need to remove an additional laptop operating system, but don't have not a disk of re - install the operating system, I don't want.

    I bought a laptop with Windows Vista. My father also uses the laptop, but hate Vista, so it has installed an older operating system. Fortunately now he has his own laptop, and I am free to remove the old operating system (it slows things down!). How can I do this without a backup of Windows Vista disk?

    Thanks for any advice.

    Hello

    I suggest you go through the steps and check if it helps.

    Right click on my computer

    (a) click on properties

    (b) go to the Advanced tab

    (c) click on settings under startup & recovery

    (d) change the seconds to display the operating system to 0

    (e) to the operating system you want to start the default operating system to help the drop drop-down

    (f) click Ok

    (g) click on apply

    (h) click Ok

    I would also ask you to contact the manufacturer of the hardware for the recovery media. You can also check if the system has a recovery partition, and if so, try to access, which will reinstall the original operating system.

    See also:

    http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/888023

    I hope this helps.

  • Help. The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system. Power off or reset the virtual machine. WHY?

    Greetings.

    I have a 5.5 with an operating system Red Hat 5.10 ESXi environment. The OS worked fine until a few days ago. ESXi displays the error "the CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system. Power off or reset the virtual machine. I Don t know why my server displays the error if my environment was OK. Could be a kernel problem? operating system problem?

    Ideas?

    Thanks for the help.

    Have a look here. http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=2000542

    Did you recently patch your VM? Looks like when the guest operating system runs the incorrect commands that it can have a deactivated processor.

  • How can I download and install the latest version of Safari without having to install the current operating system?

    I just bought a MBP of 2013 (MacBookPro) renovated with OSX 10.9 (Mavericks) and want to update my Safari (version 7.0.5) the latest version of Safari. I tried to download Safari from Apple's site, but he said that I would also install the current OSX (10.11 El Capitan) as well. I want my MBP to stay on OSX 10.9 (because it is the last operating system that supports Adobe Creative Suite CS6).

    Can someone advise me on where I can download ONLY the last Safari?

    Thank you

    Steve

    You cannot run the last Safari on Mac OS 10.9.

    It requires the latest Mac OS (10.11)

    You can create a new partition and install the latest OS above and use it.

    Then the Mavericks partition boot when you want to use Adobe Creative Suite.

  • Hi all, I want to know what can I complie forms in windows and run the file met in the other operating system

    Hi all, I want to know what can I complie forms in windows and run the file met in the other operating system

    3177349 wrote:

    Hi all, I want to know what can I complie forms in windows and run the file met in the other operating system

    It depends only on the BONE of the application server.

    If your OS development and OS is different, you have to compile the fmb in the server again.

    Hamid

  • Cannot run the program in the guest operating system

    Hello

    I'm trying to run a program file (an .exe) in a virtual machine via vCO using executeCommandInGuest.

    The thing is that the .exe file starts a user interface to display the status (do not ask for entry) when it runs locally. When I call the script of vCO, I get the following error:

    Error while executing command (can not run the command: InternalError: a general error occurred: a program could not run on the guest operating system (name of the dynamic Script Module: executeCommandInGuest #40) (name of the dynamic Script Module: executeCommandInGuest #46))


    If I try to call a .bat file in the VM that starts the program of the WF works but the .exe file is never started in the virtual machine.

    If I specify to run another .exe for example ping.exe only complete control of WF and if I specify a .bat file that call ping.exe he also successfully complete.

    There is no silent mode for the .exe I need performed.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thank you

    Magnus

    The problem was caused by the user access control. Put forever does not resolve the problem, disable it through the user interface, restart the virtual machine, and then continue with my script.

  • PhotoShop CS2 will run under the new operating system Windows 10?

    PhotoShop CS2 will run under the new operating system Windows 10?

    Photoshop cs2 should work on windows 10 or less, it's here.

    Just be aware that you will not be able to use your original photoshop cs2 that you purchased from adobe, because for photoshop cs2 activation servers have been disabled.

    If you download a version no activation of photoshop cs2 and use the serial number on the download page.

    Activation server stops for Creative Suite 2 and Acrobat 7 product Macromedia

    Error: "Activation Server is not available. CS2, Acrobat 7, pass a hearing 3

  • I need to reactivate Photoshop CS4 because I have a new hard drive in a reminder for my 2.5 yr old iMac last operating system running. When you open the program, I was told to contact Adobe support and give them an error code: 150:30. Please help with per

    I need to reactivate Photoshop CS4 because I have a new hard drive in a reminder for my 2.5 yr old iMac last operating system running. When you open the program, I was told to contact Adobe support and give them an error code: 150:30. Please help with permission. ?

    You can repair it yourself. I have a screenshot guide. You use app the Mac Terminal and a python (.py) script that comes with the recovery of the license for the Mac package.

    Don't forget to leave a space after typing sudo python and note that your password will not display any points. Simply enter it blind.

    Start 11 Message and take your time. It does not work. Layout error 150:30 opening Photoshop cs4 on Macbook Pro

    Gene

Maybe you are looking for

  • Y560 - problems when running games

    Hello world I bought the Y560 about a year and half ago and I was a proud owner since. A few days ago I formatted drives, then reinstalled Windows and since I have problems executing Battlefield 3. The problem is this: after a few minutes of play, th

  • Problem with MX DAQ with USB-6009

    Hey guys, I'd be happy if someone of you can help me! I want to measure the tension of a place and it was working fine, but now I want to measure the temperature of the room too... and that's my problem. When I put 2 virtual channels DAQ, that it won

  • pointer to the structure within a structure in LabVIEW

    I have not used the library feature LabVIEW call very often, so I quickly found myself on a problem that may, or may not, be easy to solve (for someone in C code). Calling a dll that requires a pointer to structure as input. This I can provide by cre

  • Help with traffic VPN of PAT

    Hello I was wondering if you can help me on the following scenario please?I'm responsible for Site to Site (both ends using Cisco ASA5520) installation.site A has a flat 10, 10.0.0.0 address and site B has the address 10.20.90.0It's overlapping addre

  • Headphone Sockets does not detect not not my headphones

    I have an Alienware 15 for about 2 months now and I decided to try my audio out jacks. To put in my headphones (which leans on my cell phone), my laptop does not detect the headphones. Tried another type of headphones, but ended up with the same resu