[X4U] slooooow open and save

[Randy B.Singer]

Jan Melichar said:

>Ever since installing Tiger opening files via applications 'open' and  
>saving files has taken longer that usual (and slower than is System 6  
>days)and it seems to be taking longer and longer (I almost feel like  
>I have time to get a coffee!)I've run Disk Utility, repaired  
>permission, Run Disk Warrior but the slowness persists. I'm loathed  
>to reinstall - even archive install - and before I have to face that  
>I wonder if there is something I'm missing. Any advice would be welcome.

How full is your hard drive?  Are you hearing a lot of disk churning?

You might want to try running most or all of the routine maintenance at:

OS X Routine Maintenance and Generic Troubleshooting
http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html

and see if that helps.




Randy B. Singer
Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)

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