Troubleshooting a Slow Mac

Posted on February 9, 2014August 16, 2024 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, Maintenance

One of the most common questions I hear from clients is, “Why is my Mac slow?” This seemingly simple question can have an array of possible causes. Below are a few things you can easily check. One of these could help you identify, or maybe resolve, the cause of your Mac’s slowness.

How To Display Scroll Bars and Slow Down Scrolling on Your Mac

Posted on September 29, 2013March 8, 2024 by Tim Hannon in macOS (formerly OS X), Software

Starting with OS X 10.7 (Lion) Apple changed some fundamental ways that scrolling works. Specifically, the scrollbars are hidden until one moves the cursor on top of the scrollbar area, then the scrollbars appear. Additionally, the scrollbars no longer have arrows at the ends to let you slowly scroll up and down. Here are some … Read more