Most of the time my MacBook Pro 10.6.6 , 2.33 core 2 Duo, 2GB 556Mhz Ram, runs really well but then it goes to the rotating beach ball and stays there for from 15 to 45 seconds. I go and start activity monitor to see what is causing the problem and by the time the monitor is running everything is back to normal. I want to know how to record activities so I know what is using my resources, I would also like to know what resources (processes) are necessary and which ones could be stop or something to lower their priority. My experience with Mac is about three years of user and 6 months of technician.
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