Mac troubleshooting

Here are some tips for keeping your Mac in shape or fixing troubles.

General tips

Run Console, look for error messages there.

Pay attention to sounds from the drives.

Don't use the battery if you can plug in where you are.

Specific issues

Going to sleep takes too much time

There might be something in the printer queue. You can check by pointing your browser to the CUPS queue: http://127.0.0.1:631/jobs/ or by looking in System Preferences>Print and Fax. Delete hung jobs.