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Avast for Mac Beta. Thread starter jamescv7. It is much better that people are starting to make antivirus software for Macs. I have a friend that says 'ahh.it is alright it is a mac I don't need antivirus' but they do. I put avast av on it and the computer has slowed down a lot. Could it be that I do not have enough memory or is it that the program stays running in the backgraound. The ibook was running fine tell I put the program on so is it me or do i need more memory.

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We appreciate your patience. I have a 14' ibook g4 133gh 60gb hdd with 768gb of ram. I put avast av on it and the computer has slowed down a lot. Could it be that I do not have enough memory or is it that the program stays running in the backgraound. The ibook was running fine tell I put the program on so is it me or do i need more memory. I have about 34gb free space on the hard drive so I know its not that.

I just really need to know if others had the same problem. Please remember I have only had this ibook for about three days. So i am new to how the machine works. So far it is a good laptop. You could look into the utility folder and launch Activity Monitor to see where the system resources are going; some of the items there should be transparent, but some of the names of system-related parts running are many and oddly named.

Usage of RAM, capacities of used and free space on the hard disk drive, what is running in the background, network connections, etc are available to be seen. The fact your computer runs worse after installing that avast thing, implies a load. Facetime app. And most of it sounds unnecessary.

Keeping on top of the few known Mac bugs and how to find/remove them is more useful than something too top-heavy. There are informative apps such as Little Snitch (to see if your computer is online or doing things, going places, you should know about) and a thing called DNS Change removal tool; that may find useful purpose at some time or another. Another item, works in a limited mode in demo, is called What Size. To avoid web sites that offer to scan your computer, is also standard advice; since they do not offer anything other than a chance for someone to look into it. And those things can be a source of trouble, going to unsecure web pages or clones of real ones, where the user of an account may enter private information into a fake web site and have it harvested for identity or financial theft of services, etc.

Keep your web browsers up to date, the system/security updates, up to date; and check your Firewall settings to be sure unnecessary ports are closed. Good luck & happy computing! Apple Footer • This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site.