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doc files? Most of the items she opens in Word are docs that have been sent to us and she just needs to read them. Is there any way I can set the system to use Pages by default when opening.

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I could upgrade to Office '08, but I really don't want to spend the money, and I prefer Pages anyway.

And my wife tends to use Word, and leave it open when she is done, so I'd like to correct that too. I'd like to replace the hybrid with an EyeTV 250 at some point so that it can do more of the heavy lifting. These two items seem to be at the heart of most other speed/performance issues I've run into.

There were a couple of resource hogs running at the time: Word '04 and EyeTV (hybrid). There were no external devices attached at the time, and I haven't done anything with the DNS settings - of course that doesn't mean they are perfect. I was adjusting some Parental Controls when the beach ball appeared. Once you identify the app (or apps) that uses a lot of memory, you may want to remove it.I'm not sure what caused it. Open Activity Monitor (you can use Spotlight or go to Applications > Utilities) and then click the Memory and CPU tabs. You can use Activity Monitor to determine how much of your memory and CPU power your apps and processes are using. Some apps may want to use more memory than your Mac can offer which may cause this issue.Quit apps that you do not use by choosing, in the menu bar, App Name > Quit App.Too many apps or programs running simultaneously may reduce your Mac’s performance and cause this application memory error.

Open fewer tabs/pages and apps at one time

Delete the cache and cookies on your browser such as Safari.

You can also turn on the automatically empty the Trash option by going to Finder > Preferences > Advanced and then Select “Remove items from the Trash after 30 days.”

Delete any file or folder you do not need.

Delete your downloads which can be done through the Downloads folder in your Finder.

Remove apps you do not use by dragging them to the Trash.

You can also click the Manage button to follow the macOS recommendations for optimizing your storage. This will let you view an overview of your storage use.

On your Mac, click the Apple menu and go to About This Mac > Storage.

If your hard drive is full, your Mac may slow down because macOS does not have enough free space to work efficiently. You may want to free up storage to help your Mac to run better. Do not press any button (like the Shift button while starting up). Does this Application Memory error message still appear? Then restart your Mac.

Choose your startup disk and press and hold the Shift key then click Continue in Safe Mode, then you may release the Shift key.

Press and hold the power button until the startup options window appears.

Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold the Shift key until the login screen appears.

And ensure that your Mac is turned off completely. Safe Mode steps are different (go to Apple menu > About This Mac if you are not know if you have a Mac with an Intel or Apple silicon processor): Check to see if you get the same error message in Safe Mode. Please note that your Mac will be slower while running in Safe Mode.

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Apps you downloaded from the Mac App store: Check the app’s settings for the update options.

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Apps you didn’t download from the Mac App store: Open the Mac App Store app and then click Updates.There may be two types of apps installed on your Mac: This will check for updates.And if there is an update, follow the onscreen instructions to update your Mac.įurthermore, ensure that your apps are up to date.

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Go to System Preferences > Software Update. UpdateĮnsure that you are using the latest version of macOS. The first step you should take is to restart your Mac. This article explains how you can address this issue on your Mac. Some users have further said that they run into this issue while using their brand new Mac devices. Users have stated that they are unable to use their computer properly because of this error.