Drastic Decrease in Performance w/ nothing attributable....
The Geekbench scores for my MBP 8,3 have plummeted in the past week, and I can't seem to pinpoint the issue--been through console logs activity monitor, looking for something....anything...there is NOTHING. I was consistently hitting 11000, now if I break 3100 it's a miracle, for the love of God, my MB late-2008 unibody is kicking my main machines proverbial ass!...also, lots of SBOD (spinning beach-ball of death activity for no reason). This is not good, it will drive me to Shady Pines Home For The Mentally Insane if it continues much longer. And while I do have a penchant for occasionally installing too much new SW, I've looked at all my installs for the past week, and they have all been systematically removed with no improvement. I love to hear some thoughts regarding what the hell is going on, and how I remedy this. My machine is becoming more and more unresponsive by the hour.
USER: kadi0001
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Support Staff 1 Posted by John on 02 Apr, 2013 06:08 PM
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. There are a number of different things that could cause that slowdown. You can rule out software problems by re-installing the operating system (don't forget to back up your current system first!) If your scores go back up then it's a software problem.
If your scores don't go back up then it's a hardware problem. You'll need to go into your local Apple Store for help. Hopefully it's something simple like dusty heat sinks or air vents.
Best,
John