Apple is expected to introduce new Macs soon, but if you’re trying to get more out of an older Mac here are 18 tips to help you speed that old Mac up.
#1:Before you begin
Backup everything and if you are seeing sluggish performance from a Mac you’ve just upgraded, then remember it can take a while for an updated Mac to rebuild its Spotlight index. That index is important as it’s how your Mac finds things for you when you use the magic of the Command-Space keyboard press. (More recent OS versions have less of a problem with this, but it depends where you are).
#2: Restart
Mac slowdown blues hit ya? Try tapping Restart before you try anything. So much of the time your Mac just needs a little kick to boost performance.
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