Nothing's more irritating for Macbook users than the spinning beach ball, telling you to slow down. In most cases, slow performance on your MacBook is the result of a number of things, including insufficient RAM, low disk space or unnecessary processes running in the background.
Memory Upgrades for Your Mac
You will need:
#00 screwdriver
Step 1. Go to your local electronics store or to an online memory store and purchase new RAM. MacBooks come with 2 memory slots. Ask your mac expert what kind of RAM will work in your system, it will differ depending upon which model of Macbook you have.
Step 2. Be sure to back up your hard drive just in case anything goes wrong.
Step 3. Click the Apple icon and select "Shut Down" on your computer. Disconnect all of the cables plugged into your computer and allow the MacBook to cool down. Typically, it can take up to a half an hour for your computer to completely cool down.
Step 4. Flip your MacBook on its back so the monitor LED is facing you. Using your #00 screwdriver, remove each of the eight screws securing the bottom panel of your MacBook. The sizes of these screws vary, so remember which hole each of the screws correlates with.
Step 5. Lift off the bottom panel and avoid touching any of the internal components unnecessarily. Touch one of the metal plates to safely discharge any static electricity on your fingers.
Step 6. The ejection lever will release the RAM modules from there slots. Triggering this lever lifts the slots upward from RAM module seating.
Step 7. Carefully seat your new RAM module into the empty slot. Examine your new RAM module if you are unsure which end of the module goes in first -- they come with instructions printed on them. Gently but firmly push the module into place so it's parallel with the other RAM module and you hear a click.
Step 8. Carefully screw the back panel back on, making sure that the proper screws go in the correct holes.
Step 9. Restart your macbook The initial startup takes a few minutes to register your new RAM module. After your desktop loads, click the Apple icon and select "About This Mac." The memory should show your new memory.
Clean Hard Drive
Step 1. Reveal the contents of your computer by double clicking the hard drive icon.
Step 2. Examine each of your file directories, including your "Downloads," "Documents," "Pictures," "Music" and "Movies" folders, and drag unwanted files to your "Trash," (located in your dock).
Step 3. Erase all the contents of your trash. Do this by right-clicking and selecting "Empty Trash".
Manage Your Macbook's Application Processes
Step 1. Open a new Finder window by clicking the Finder face icon at the top of the dock and select "Applications" from the left sidebar.
Step 2. Open your Activity Monitor. It can be found in your Utilities folder. A window will appear, displaying all of the processes that are currently active on your computer. Each process uses a percentage of your central processor's capacity, slowing down your computer. Review the list and look for unwanted processes that are eating up your CPU's capacity.
Step 3. Click the unwanted process and click the "Quit Process" button at the top right to terminate the system process.
Manage Startup Applications
Step 1. Select the System preferences option from the Apple icon (located top left).
Step 2. Locate the "Users and Groups" item and then the "Login Items" tab. The list displays the applications that are set to launch automatically upon start up your and can significantly slow down your MacBook's performance.
Step 3. Click to highlight the unnecessary login items in the list and click the minus icon below the list to delete them from the list of startup utilities.
Memory Upgrades for Your Mac
You will need:
#00 screwdriver
Step 1. Go to your local electronics store or to an online memory store and purchase new RAM. MacBooks come with 2 memory slots. Ask your mac expert what kind of RAM will work in your system, it will differ depending upon which model of Macbook you have.
Step 2. Be sure to back up your hard drive just in case anything goes wrong.
Step 3. Click the Apple icon and select "Shut Down" on your computer. Disconnect all of the cables plugged into your computer and allow the MacBook to cool down. Typically, it can take up to a half an hour for your computer to completely cool down.
Step 4. Flip your MacBook on its back so the monitor LED is facing you. Using your #00 screwdriver, remove each of the eight screws securing the bottom panel of your MacBook. The sizes of these screws vary, so remember which hole each of the screws correlates with.
Step 5. Lift off the bottom panel and avoid touching any of the internal components unnecessarily. Touch one of the metal plates to safely discharge any static electricity on your fingers.
Step 6. The ejection lever will release the RAM modules from there slots. Triggering this lever lifts the slots upward from RAM module seating.
Step 7. Carefully seat your new RAM module into the empty slot. Examine your new RAM module if you are unsure which end of the module goes in first -- they come with instructions printed on them. Gently but firmly push the module into place so it's parallel with the other RAM module and you hear a click.
Step 8. Carefully screw the back panel back on, making sure that the proper screws go in the correct holes.
Step 9. Restart your macbook The initial startup takes a few minutes to register your new RAM module. After your desktop loads, click the Apple icon and select "About This Mac." The memory should show your new memory.
Clean Hard Drive
Step 1. Reveal the contents of your computer by double clicking the hard drive icon.
Step 2. Examine each of your file directories, including your "Downloads," "Documents," "Pictures," "Music" and "Movies" folders, and drag unwanted files to your "Trash," (located in your dock).
Step 3. Erase all the contents of your trash. Do this by right-clicking and selecting "Empty Trash".
Manage Your Macbook's Application Processes
Step 1. Open a new Finder window by clicking the Finder face icon at the top of the dock and select "Applications" from the left sidebar.
Step 2. Open your Activity Monitor. It can be found in your Utilities folder. A window will appear, displaying all of the processes that are currently active on your computer. Each process uses a percentage of your central processor's capacity, slowing down your computer. Review the list and look for unwanted processes that are eating up your CPU's capacity.
Step 3. Click the unwanted process and click the "Quit Process" button at the top right to terminate the system process.
Manage Startup Applications
Step 1. Select the System preferences option from the Apple icon (located top left).
Step 2. Locate the "Users and Groups" item and then the "Login Items" tab. The list displays the applications that are set to launch automatically upon start up your and can significantly slow down your MacBook's performance.
Step 3. Click to highlight the unnecessary login items in the list and click the minus icon below the list to delete them from the list of startup utilities.
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