How to Fix a Slow Mac
Is your Mac running slow? First, you'll need to figure out what is causing the problem. I always do a time machine backup before removing anything on my Mac...

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Is your Mac running slow? First, you'll need to figure out what is causing the problem.
I always do a time machine backup before removing anything on my Mac.
And restart your Mac.
You can learn how to do a time machine back up here:
https://youtu.be/A6S8Al1WHdc
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1 - Open up the activity monitor to see what is taking up your CPU and memory use.
You can start by quitting as many open apps as you can.
2 - Remove any login items.
3 - Free up hard drive space.
4 - Do a software update. Apple usually helps older Macs with speed improvements with every update.
5 - memory upgrade
How to Install more Ram or Memory on your iMac
https://youtu.be/jL0hjUn7Ik4
6 - Check your internet speed. It may be your internet connection that is slow and not your Mac.
You can also try Safari instead of Chrome as your web browser.
7 - Clear out the Cache folder and cookie folder. You can find those folders in the library folder.
Empty Trash.
8 - Run CleanMyMac X for speed optimization.
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9 - Uninstall any app manually or with CleanMyMacX.
10 - Run a full smart scan.
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I always do a time machine backup before removing anything on my Mac.
And restart your Mac.
You can learn how to do a time machine back up here:
https://youtu.be/A6S8Al1WHdc
External Hard Drive (affiliate link)
https://amzn.to/3nwF9my
1 - Open up the activity monitor to see what is taking up your CPU and memory use.
You can start by quitting as many open apps as you can.
2 - Remove any login items.
3 - Free up hard drive space.
4 - Do a software update. Apple usually helps older Macs with speed improvements with every update.
5 - memory upgrade
How to Install more Ram or Memory on your iMac
https://youtu.be/jL0hjUn7Ik4
6 - Check your internet speed. It may be your internet connection that is slow and not your Mac.
You can also try Safari instead of Chrome as your web browser.
7 - Clear out the Cache folder and cookie folder. You can find those folders in the library folder.
Empty Trash.
8 - Run CleanMyMac X for speed optimization.
Get CleanMyMac X here: (affiliate link) https://macpaw.audw.net/kXV6d
9 - Uninstall any app manually or with CleanMyMacX.
10 - Run a full smart scan.
Thank you for watching How to Fix a Slow Mac! Please share and subscribe for more easy-to-follow social media and tech videos.
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