Slow Mac G4 – How to Speed Up

The most frustrating problem almost all the computer users experience can be slow speeds of Mac. A slow computer can sometimes be very difficult to diagnose because the cause can come from a number of problems on the computer. The Mac G4 is an older Apple computer and is susceptible to slow computing speeds. There are a few steps you can follow to speed up your Mac G4.
Things You'll Need:

• Mac G4
  

1. Update all of the firmware on your Mac G4. Apple releases system updates that will often affect the performance of the computer. Click the "Apple" icon on the top left corner of your Mac G4. Select "Software update" and update any and all software and firmware that has not been updated.
   
2. Free up room on your hard drive. One factor that can affect the speed of your Mac G4 is the amount of physical free drive space. You can back up media files and delete them from your hard drive if you need to free up space.
   
3. Add RAM to your Mac G4. If you are running your G4 with less than 1 GB of RAM, you may experience slow computing speeds. Click the "Apple" icon and select "About this Mac" to see how much RAM you have installed. It will display next to "Memory."
   
4. Run "Disk Utility" to see if there is something wrong with your Mac's hardware. Sometimes, hardware problems can begin with applications responding slowly. Click "Applications" and then "Utilities." Select "Disk Utility" and click the hard drive in the left column. Click "Repair disk permissions."
   
5. Clear the cache on your web browser. One possible cause of slow internet speeds on your Mac G4 can be a full cache of internet data. Click "Preferences" on your browser and select "Clear browsing data" or "Clear browsing history."
   
6. Terminate programs that are running in the background. The Mac operating system does not terminate programs when you click the "X" button in the corner of the application. The window is closed, but the program is still running. To terminate programs, click the "Apple" button and select "Force quit." You will see a list of currently running programs that you can terminate.
   

Or the users can also switch to Mac speed Up utilities to make their Mac response faster.