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My Mac has slowed down a lot lately. How can I clean it?

Asked by Cam_Man595 in Apple Desktop, Safari Web Browser, Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)

Tags: Apple, iMac

I have a lot of experience with windows machines but I dont know that much about Macs. I have an iMac that is about 2 years old and just recently it has started slowing down a lot. I notice it most in Safari but all programs are running slower now. Is there a way to remove old junk that may be confusing it? Also, I am running time machine and It has been running for about 1 year. Would that make a difference? I am running OS 10.5.

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My Mac has slowed down a lot lately. How can I clean it?

Asked by Cam_Man595 in Apple Desktop, Safari Web Browser, Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)

Tags: Apple, iMac

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My Mac has slowed down a lot lately. How can I clean it?