So I bought a mac....

and it crashes more than my 6-year-old PC. How do I optimise the performance of my Mac and how much will it cost me? It's a macbook 13-inch if that will help. Also, is there a 'My Computer' equivalent on the Mac? How do I find it?

 

http://www.askdavetaylor.com/simulate_my_computer_on_a_mac_os_x_system_1.html

That will help you with the my computer part.


Is your mac used or new?

 

BRAND new out of the damn box...

 

It's specifications can be found here, however, a normal desktop can surpass it by a lot...

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs-13inch.html

Maybe it's its processor?

 

I've heard that bad ram can be a major cause of macs crashing. Try running an apple hardware test. Or maybe try the repair disk . Hope this helps

 

I think 'Finder' is the 'My Computer' of apples.

I may be wrong.

 

yep finder is my comp
if its crashing do this

finder--->utilities----> disk utility ---> the top disk selection (eg mine says 250.6GB WDc...)
----> verify disk permissions ----> repair disk permission -----> repair disk

while its repairing disk, DO NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE COMPUTER!
let it do its thing

after thats done : shut down and switch back on (dont restart the mb cos the hard disk doesnt restart)

 

Alright, I re-installed OS-X and then repaired the disk and I haven't had any problems. Thanks everyone for the help, it's appreciated