How to Speed up a slow running MacBook Pro?
I have a MacBook Pro for 2012 model. It’s a 3GHz with 4 GB of RAM.
It has been proved a great computer for me, but from past few days, it’s starting to get slow and somewhat laggy. Safari has crashed continuously even when I open few tabs.
Also, I am not using any kind of Antivirus software on my MacBook Pro. Any tips or tricks to make it fast again.
Note: Please do not give tips like re-install OS and update to macOS Sierra. As I am already using macOS Sierra and have re-installed Mac OS two times.
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Posted by:
peteosmac
7 years ago
If despite using, latest Mac OS and reinstalling the OS multiple times, you are facing slow MacBook Pro problems, then you need to look into other parameters. Below I have written some points that might helpful in improving a slow Mac performance.
- Replace your Mac hard drive with an SSD
- Add more memory (RAM)
- Clean your Mac's hard drive
- Reduce login items
- Identify resources hungry process
- Clean-up your MacBook Pro using a free Mac cleaner software. Here is my suggestion http://download.cnet.com/Stellar-SpeedUp-Mac/3000-18512_4-75375354.html
Let me know your progress.
Posted by:
rileyz
7 years ago
By a Windows computer... jokes.
By a new Mac Book... jokes.
Wheres emoji when you need one?
Anyway, sounds like you need to visit the quacks at the Genius Bar. You've done two of things I was going to say XD Sounds like your HDD 'could' be dying, worth a check. Get Crystal Disk Mark and bench mark it, compare your HDD/SSD model to other online to see if your getting the same performance. If you can get the SMART info form the HDD/SSD, it tells you the if its going to die, has errors detected etc.
Could be anything really, its like saying my car is slow and you changed the petrol and ECU - could be anything else but those!
Could be anything really, its like saying my car is slow and you changed the petrol and ECU - could be anything else but those!
Agree it should run pretty hot out of a fresh OS install though, even my crap Windows computers run ok on old hardware till I load it up with crud.
Posted by:
JasonEgg
7 years ago
I like the "How-to" Geek's article on this: http://www.howtogeek.com/228180/10-quick-ways-to-speed-up-a-slow-mac/
