HOW TO SPEEDUP MAC BOOT UP

Is your Mac getting a bit sluggish and slow to startup lately? Well there are many reasons that cause your Mac to slow down. In this article I am going to show you how to speedup your Mac's boot up time. Here are a few tips that you can follow to restore your Mac startup time to full speed without spending a penny and investing in hardware upgrades.

 

RESETTING PRAM.

In Mac OS X, a small amount of memory called PRAM (Parameter Random Access Memory) stores certain settings which Mac computer can access quickly. These settings include your Mac designated startup disk, display resolution, speaker volume and other vital information. Resetting PRAM will help to refresh your Mac startup memory. To reset PRAM on your Mac, just shut down your computer. Locate and hold down Command, Option, P, and R keys, and turn on your computer. Continue holding the keys down until you hear the startup sound for the second time, then only release the keys and your computer will startup.

RUN ONYX

Onyx is a utility that helps to verify the computer startup disk and its system files. This utility helps to configure the hidden parameters of the Mac applications and maintain your system speed. It can help you with checking SMART status on your disks and configure the Dock, Finder, Spotlight and Dashboard. You can also run Onyx to delete caches, temporary files and history from your computer. Regularly cleaning your Mac with Onyx will help to speedup your computer. You can download Onyx for free here: http://download.cnet.com/OnyX-Lion/3000-18512_4-75531645.html

RUN DISK PERMISSIONS.

Disk permissions are a disk utility that helps to verify and repair your disk for permission differences. In Mac OS X Lion or earlier version, when the user run disk verification or repair disk permissions, Disk Utility searches and reviews each of the .bom files in /Library/Receipts/ and compares its list to the actual permissions on each file listed. If the permissions differ, Disk Utility will report and list out the difference (and corrects them) if you use the Repair feature. Running disk permissions regularly will definitely ensure that your Mac runs smoothly and startup faster.

Hope this article can help you to tweak your Mac's startup speed.

Joe

Sydney, Australia.