Good luck and keep us posted. I also might try that app. My system is running fine but I like to try and keep it maintained.
Tc.. s On Apr 29, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: > Thanks, Sarah. I'm swamped today, but I'll check it out. And I agree, > that's a cool site. :) > Donna > On Apr 29, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> or try entering it at www.download.com, my favorite site to search for stuff. >> >> Tc >> >> S >> On Apr 28, 2010, at 12:41 PM, marie Howarth wrote: >> >>> I'm afraid I don't have the link any more but I'm sure if you enter onyx >>> mac OSX in google it should come up. it's free and very usable with voice >>> over. >>> >>> On 28 Apr 2010, at 20:46, Donna Goodin wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Marie. Where did you get it? >>>> TIA, >>>> Donna >>>> On Apr 28, 2010, at 3:28 PM, marie Howarth wrote: >>>> >>>>> I use a great app called Onyx to help clean up the system. I think this >>>>> may help you. >>>>> >>>>> On 28 Apr 2010, at 19:57, James & Nash wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Not dumb at all. First though, have you tried repairing permissions >>>>>> with Disk Utility? You really should avoid touching the System caches if >>>>>> you can avoid doing it. >>>>>> >>>>>> TC >>>>>> Jame, Lyn, Nash & Twinny >>>>>> On 28 Apr 2010, at 20:07, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sorry if this is a dumb question, but how do I do that? >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2010, at 2:50 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Have you tried clearing your System caches etc? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> TC >>>>>>>> James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny >>>>>>>> On 28 Apr 2010, at 19:59, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi James, Soren, and all, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> OK, I just found that. The only item that was in the table was >>>>>>>>> Itunes Helper. I deleted it, but my Mac is still taking a long time >>>>>>>>> to boo. Any other suggestions? >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2010, at 2:44 PM, James & Nash wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Donna, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> In the accounts reference, there will be a tab called "login items" >>>>>>>>>> you should be able to fin any application that start when Mac oS X >>>>>>>>>> start here. >>>>>>>>>> TC >>>>>>>>>> James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny >>>>>>>>>> On 28 Apr 2010, at 19:47, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Søren, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Can you be more specific about how you got to this setting? I >>>>>>>>>>> looked under system preferences, then accounts, but don't see >>>>>>>>>>> anything like that. >>>>>>>>>>> TIA, >>>>>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2010, at 11:12 AM, Søren Jensen wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I had the same issue until I saw a weird application was starting >>>>>>>>>>>> up together with the os. I think it was called something like CT >>>>>>>>>>>> helper and then some digits. You can remove or disable these apps >>>>>>>>>>>> in the accounts settings in System preferences under your account >>>>>>>>>>>> and under "login items." >>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>>>>>>> Søren Jensen >>>>>>>>>>>> Mail & MSN: >>>>>>>>>>>> s...@coolfortheblind.dk >>>>>>>>>>>> Website: >>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Den Apr 28, 2010 kl. 3:50 PM skrev Donna Goodin: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Recently, it seems like my MacBook takes *forever to boot. It >>>>>>>>>>>>> used to boot really quickly. 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