Notifications can slow Mac OS X 10.9 down. Go to Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Notifications to disable those notifications you don't need. ICloud syncing (in 10.7.2 and later) can slow things down. Manage iCloud through the System Preferences to ensure syncing only happens when you need it.

If your computer is running a handful of tasks at any given time, Word’s load time will be extended. Press “CTRL – ALT – DEL” at the same time and then click “Start Task Manager” to see how many programs are running in the background on your computer. Click “Processes” to see which are taking up the most resources. If you keep your Mac running all the time, let too many apps join the fun on startup, or multitask with many heavy applications open -more often than not, your Mac will hang. MacOS System A newer macOS usually performs better than an old one, but no system is perfect. Blue busy circle spinning all time Hi, I've just bought a new laptop with Windows 7. Load address of the driver. (Right Click on it) and then go.

I first had this problem when updating GC over a year ago (which is when I think I had problem on Windows appear too, if it did at all). The problem was temporarily solved by dumping extra 'crap' out of Chrome, but returned quickly. It soon appeared on all my computers [they all have GC too - again, seemingly appearing on MS products too), soon it began to happen on more and more of my programs until it was ubiquitous. The next upgrade to GC solved the problem all over. Now, it's begun again with last upgrade on GC or soon thereafter. Right now, it's only happening on one computer (this MBA) and only on Chrome. We'll see and I'll try the stuff above - see if it works.

When you can’t clear out enough data to make room, it’s time for a bigger hard drive. Rebuild Mac disk directory and clear caches The disk directory is the list of files stored on your hard disk along with their locations. Sometimes this can get out of sync with the actual files on disk. If a program crashes or doesn’t complete saving a file correctly, the information in the directory may not match what’s actually on your disk. Various small read/write errors also slowly build up over time and can cause problems opening and saving files, again generating the dreaded beach ball of death. Cache files are temporary holding places for constantly changing information, such as installed fonts, graphics from web pages, Spotlight indexing, etc. As above, program errors and crashes can corrupt cache files, making them fully or partially unreadable.

I'm fairly new to macs. I got my first a few months ago (the Air) and I LOVE it! But something has been bugging me since I got it. When you delete text on windows you hold backspace and it deletes the characters one at a time for about half a second, then it speeds up a lot and deletes them quickly. I can't figure out how to do that on a mac though.

Doesn't help with either. And even when I put the mouse right next to the signal receiver it still doesn't work, so it's not about signal I guess. The pointer speed doesn't change anything. The first 20 seconds it's still ok, as usual, and then slows down to ultra slow.

You should now hear the fan at maximum levels (it's very noisy!). Free app for mac. If you have the same problem that I had, your mac should start to cool and your mac should start operating properly again (it may take a few minutes).

You need to clear your cache Your Mac’s cache is a place where the system stores data temporarily, just in case it’s ever needed again. While the cache can speed up data access and loading times, a large cache can actually have the exact opposite effect, and cause your Mac to run more slowly. If a particular application has started to lag, or your Mac seems to be struggling in general, then it may be time to clean out the cache. There are two ways of emptying your Mac’s cache: manually, or by using an app. If you want to control exactly which files get deleted, launch your Mac’s ‘Finder’ and navigate to Home/Library/Caches.

Is your CPU being over-taxed by anything? On a more simpler note, try blowing out the crevice where the laser or optical reader tracks your movements. Hair and dust may be interrupting the tracking process and causing the havoc. If you're not using a mouse pad, also, I would highly suggest it. If your wireless USB receiver is on the back of the PC, try moving it to a front panel USB header if you have it, or, at least, try a different port.

4 things to check if your Mac runs slow Here are four common things I perform or check for clients when they complain that their Mac is sluggish: • • • • Let’s look at each of these. Free up Mac disk space Far and away, the most common issue I find when computers are running slowly is that the hard drive is nearly full. When your hard drive gets too full, performance suffers. There is always a constant stream of information going between RAM and disk storage. The operating system uses disk storage for temporary data: virtual memory swap files, application cache files, etc. Programs and data you’re actively using get loaded into RAM and old data or background tasks are temporarily saved or cached to the hard drive. When free space on the hard drive gets too low, the OS can’t operate efficiently and spends more time doing smaller read/write operations.

My general rule is that if I don't recognize the program name, I delete it. Do a restart when you are done here.

If none of these work, report back and we can try disabling mouse acceleration for you. Thanks for the answer! Well, it's more of like the mouse gets out of batteries, and it's working only for like 20 seconds when i turn on the pc.

Are things better? If so, then one (or more) of the non-Microsoft services is the culprit. Re-enable them one at a time (rebooting each time you enable one), to see which one slows the computer down.

Last updated: October 6, 2017 ISSUE After installing the or the, you may encounter the following issues: • If you merge vertical cells in a table, the cell content disappears, and you can’t select the merged cell. • If you open an existing document that has a table with merged cells, the cells will appear to be blank. This issue occurs only for those who receive Office 2016 updates using Windows Installer technology (MSI).