Mac Tips - How to speed up your Mac 💻 DIY in 5 Ep. 19

Is your Mac slow? Does it take forever to boot? We’re going to show you 5 tips to speed up that aging Mac of yours. We’re using a 2011 MacBook with OSX El Capitan, but most of these tips will work on older versions too. We’ll show you great Mac tips on everything from cleaning up startup programs, to checking graphics effects, updating your browser, and even running out of storage. Your old Mac could be running like new with just a little bit of work.

1. Quit resource heavy apps that you are not currently using. Use the Activity Monitor to find them. Type Command-space (⌘ space) and type Activity Monitor. You can view and sort activity %CPU, Memory, Energy and other metrics. You might drag Activity Monitor to your dock for easier access in the future.
2. Remove apps from the Login Items preferences. This will keep unneeded apps from launching at startup.
3. Reduce fancy graphic effects in the Accessibility and Dock System Preferences.
4. Try a different browser like Chrome, Safari, Opera, or Firefox. Close browser tabs you are no longer using.

Do you have any tips? Let is know in the comments.

[derwinjax]

I love the videos. Do you have one where you upgrade hard drive in a Mac (desktop)?

[interstellar]

I would like to see videos on hardware & software firewalls and VPN's. I was searching for "external SSD enclosures" videos and came across this playlist. Yes, Trisha, is cute, but comments that focus entirely on that downplay the fact that these quick reference videos are a great resource and that she is engaging as a personality. Thanks for all the great videos.

[halag]

There are no tabs or headings in "about this mac" on my laptop. Also could not find the transparency option in accessibility/display

[razorduece]

? would this work on a 2012 Mac desktop...I bought this in 2018 for 250 $ at an estate sale never been opened and I finally got it up and running buts its kinda slow

[sunitashrestha]

There are a few ideas for Mac speed ups easily
Use the Activity Monitor. If you want to see what apps are using up your system, open the Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder.
Turn off visual effects. Most Macs are now capable of running Mac OS X Mavericks.
Keep updating your software (and it set to auto update)
Clean up your hard drive.

[branislavdimitrievik]

There are a few factors in speeding up Macs. One resource I discovered which succeeds in merging these is the Mels Speed Method (check it out on google) definately the no.1 remedy i've seen.Check out all the interesting info .

[ljose]

I have spent months studying Mac speed ups and discovered a fantastic website at Mels Speed Method (google it if you are interested)