Re: Slow-down on startup: Was: OS 10.3.9 help!

2005-09-12 Thread Pace
Thanks for the replies. I wouldn't have thought about the Hard Drive being the issue, since when I book into OS 9.1 (on a partition of the same Hard drive seems ok)But it did have it's own troubles a while back... hummm anyway, someone on a Quark list mentioned this handy little program: "MacJani

Re: Slow-down on startup: Was: OS 10.3.9 help!

2005-09-12 Thread John McGibney
It could also be due to lack of maintenance. Download Onyx and run the maintenance scripts. try running this Applescript: Now Yvan Koenig, a poster to Apple's Discussion Boards, has submitted an AppleScript that deletes several files implicated in increased startup time. The script has been

Slow-down on startup: Was: OS 10.3.9 help!

2005-09-12 Thread Stanton Mitrany
I have heard that there are times this problem (slow performance) is a sign the hard drive is on its last legs, and that a possible way to retrieve your data before irretrievable failure is to briefly chill it in the freezer. Whether this reestablishes certain clearances, or firms up lubricant film