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Too often people upgrade only to find their problems begin, or persist.

If you need help with a slow Mac running a Mac operating system, please be prepared to answer these questions, or find out how to get the answer to these questions.

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Etrecheck, a software written by one of our fellow contributors, is a software that has been useful in isolating many of the issues below:




Look at these troubleshooting steps. Find


1. If MacKeeper was installed, and if it is, remove it with the instructions in this tip:


2. If any other system cache cleaner is installed. If there is, contact the vendor on how to remove it.


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3. If the possibility your hard drive is over 85% full exists.


4. If Spotlight hasn't finished indexing. (does not apply to 10.3.9 or earlier). Clicking on the icon in the upper right that looks like:

(it may have a different color), will reveal if Spotlight is indexing, or is ready to search. Going to Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Spotlight -> Privacy will show if a specific folder or drive is ignored by your last Spotlight index.


5. If you are attempting to multitask with a Time Machine backup going on. (does not apply to 10.4.11 or earlier)


6. If permissions are damaged. Often a problem when using pre-2006 Classic environment on PowerPC Macs. See #10 how to identify Macs.



7. If third party software or drivers hasn't been tested with your installed operating system.


8. If You migrated data from a different Mac CPU type. I.e. from PowerPC to Intel, or Intel to PowerPC. See 10 on how to identify Macs.


9. If energy saver isn't giving some peripheral problems, because the peripheral doesn't understand low power mode.


10. If the possibility exists that there is marginal hardware on


Intel Macs or PowerPC Macs


Use: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6413 to determine if you have PowerPC or Intel.


11. If you have had 4 language screens forcing you to restart your Mac, that's significant, and indicates what is known as a kernel panic.

Usually an issue relating to the hardware, though sometimes a directory may be damaged, or sometimes a bad or incompatible driver is installed.

Running the hardware test for Intel Macs or PowerPC Macs

will indicate if some RAM is bad, but not all RAM. Any errors found with it are significant.


12. If you don't have a current system, find out if a website you are visiting needs a newer plugin for Java, Flash, etc..(10.7.2 or earlier do not run a current Java. 10.6.7 or earlier do not run a current Flash. But updating to those is only necessary for a few websites. Check before updating to ensure you don't make yourself incompatible in other ways). Before updating to 10.7 or later, be sure to read this tip about compatibility first: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6271


13. If your data is backed up from before or after the upgrade, and we can isolate other issues. Without a backup, we can't say if the solution might be worse than the problem.


https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1992 - tells you how to backup a functional system.


https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1689 - tells you how to recover a system that is not functional or able to boot so at least other issues can be

isolated.


14. Slowdown to internet applications may be due to third party router firmware not being up to date, too many machines using the router, an insecure router not using WPA2 connectivity (802.11b original Apple Airport can't use it, and it is better to get a WiFi ethernet bridge with at least 802.11g), proxy servers, and bad DNS issues which http://www.opendns.org/ can resolve. Additional WiFi related issues are documented on this tip:



15. A bad iTunes install, or one that isn't properly updated for the system may cause slow down. If you are trying to isolate that as a possibility, note the path to the iTunes Helper which is loaded in your System Preferences -> Accounts (Users and Groups in some versions of Mac OS X), Login Items (startup items in other versions of Mac OS X)


/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources


You can use the Finder's Go to Folder command in the Go menu to reload that program after removing it from your Login Items and troubleshooting the situation.


16. Peer2peer sharing software, torrent software, both make your machine into a software server. This can slowdown your overall internet. Do not get software from such sources, as most are illegal. If you have trouble finding software for your operating system, visit http://www.roaringapps.com/ if using Mac OS X 10.7 or later, or ask on this board where to find software that is legal that does what you need.


17. If your Mac is backed up, then's the time to see if a directory repair is necessary:


18. Often times, you will see the system slowdown and get a spinning color circle indicating it is busy. After a certain amount of time, if you can risk losing the data that has not been saved on the application, force quitting the application with command-option-escape key sequence is a possibility.

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If command-option-escape does not work, it may indicate one of the aforementioned issues is happening. Command and Option keys may look like some variation of:

On non-Apple keyboards the Windows key usually takes the place of the Command key, and the Alt key usually the Option key. Though Microsoft has made a patch for its keyboards that forces the two keys to switch their assigned Apple keystroke, since they are in reverse orientation of the Apple keyboard. The Escape key is typically just labelled ESC.


19. You may not experience any of the above issues with games or high end graphics applications. The graphics processor unit (GPU) recommended by the developer should be the one you have installed on your computer. Any others, and speed may be an issue with those programs. It is not to be confused with RAM or your CPU.


20. Migrating data from PowerPC Macs. See first #10 to see if you had a PowerPC Mac you were migrating from. If you did, you may have brought over some drivers the Intel Mac does not understand in the Migration or Setup Assistant. If there is a chance this may have happened, you should see this tip on migration which avoids the issue:


21. Notifications can slow Mac OS X 10.9 down. Go to Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Notifications to disable those notifications you don't need.

22. iCloud syncing (in 10.7.2 and later) can slow things down. Manage iCloud through the System Preferences to ensure syncing only happens when you need it. iSync in Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier can also slow things down when you don't need it.

If you recently noticed that your MacBook or iMac takes longer to start up, or frequently gets that annoying rainbow loading wheel, then your Mac could be running slower than it should be.

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Should you care? Of course! A slow computer not only wastes your time, it is also bad for your health.

“So why is my Mac running so slow?” you may be wondering.

I’ve covered 26 possible reasons in this infographic. Each cause is either backed up by industry research, or based on my personal conversations with geeks in Apple Genius Bars.

Quick Fix:

CleanMyMac works amazingly well to clean up your Mac. I use it on my MacBook Pro, and I’m quite happy with the extra disk space it helps regain for my Mac.

Also, if you’re using an old MacBook, consider replacing the hard drive with an SSD. I went with Crucial MX500 and the speed increase was dramatic. SanDisk SSD PLUS and Samsung 860 PRO are great options.

Personal Habits

1. Uptime Too Long

Two years ago, my mid-2012 MacBook Pro was so slow I couldn’t turn it on (“black screen”). I had to line up at the Apple Genius Bar on Chestnut Street in San Francisco. After handing over the machine to a support geek, the Apple Genius returned it to me ten minutes later with the screen on.

The reason: I hadn’t shut down my Mac for a few weeks! I was too lazy. Every time I finished working, I simply closed the Mac, putting it in sleep mode. This is not good. The truth is even though your Mac is sleeping, the hard drive is still running. While running, processes build up, causing your Mac to slow down, overheat, or even freeze as I experienced.

Lesson learned: shutdown or restart your Mac on a regular basis to clear out defunct processes.

2. Too Many Login Items at Startup

Login items are applications and services that launch automatically every time you start up your Mac. CNET claims that having overloaded login or startup items can both have detrimental effects on boot time.

3. Too Many Applications Open At Once

You open a web browser, play Spotify in the background, and launch a few other applications so you can get your work done. Chances are, your Mac starts to respond slowly.

Why? According to Lou Hattersley, former Editor of MacWorld, if you have multiple programs running, you may find memory (RAM) and CPU space being devoted to applications other than the one you want. When too many applications are competing to use your system resources, your Mac will run slowly.

Note: macOS leaves applications running in the dock. Even if you have clicked the red “X” button to close the windows of those you don’t need, they are still running in the background.

4. Files and Folders Stored On the Desktop

Sure, saving icons and items on the Desktop makes it handy for you to access without extra clicks. But a cluttered Desktop can seriously slow down your Mac, according to Lifehacker. The files and folders on your Desktop take up a lot more system resources than you may realize due to the way OS X’s graphical system works.

Fact: an overused Desktop can seriously slow down your Mac! Plus, a cluttered Desktop can make you feel disorganized.

However, for those users who process visually, using an Alias (or shortcut) on your Desktop gives you the icon without the system demands of that file or folder.

5. Too Many Widgets on Dashboard

Mac Dashboard services as a secondary Desktop for hosting widgets — simple applications that allow you quick access, such as a calculator or weather forecast that you use daily.

But having too many widgets can slow down your computer as well. Just as running multiple applications does, widgets on your Dashboard can take up quite a bit of RAM (source: AppStorm). Try to remove widgets that you don’t often use.

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6. Lack of Memory (RAM)

This is probably the most critical cause that leads to a slow Mac. As this Apple troubleshooting article indicates, it’s the first thing you should check. An application you’re using may require more memory than your computer has easily available.

7. Underpowered Processor

A faster processor or one with more processing cores doesn’t always mean better performance. You may need a more powerful processor. Apple doesn’t always allow you to choose the processing power you want. If you use your Mac for heavy tasks, like encoding videos or dealing with 3D modeling, then a less powerful processor can certainly contribute to a lag in the Mac’s performance.

8. Failing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SSD)

A hard drive failure not only endangers the data you’ve stored on the Mac, it also makes your computer sluggish — or even worse, it won’t work at all. According to Topher Kessler from CNET, if your Mac regularly slows down or crashes, your drive may be on its way out.

Also, this Apple discussion reveals that if there are bad or failing sectors on the drive, which can substantially slow down read speeds.

9. Outdated Graphics Card

If you regularly use your Mac for gaming, you may find the overall experience a bit choppy. This is probably because your Mac is equipped with an older GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). PCAdvisor suggests that you consider installing a new, faster GPU.

To see what graphics card your computer has, check “About This Mac” -> “Graphics”.

10. Limited Storage Space

You may have stored many huge video files, along thousands of photos and music tracks on your Mac computer — many of those can be duplicate and similar files (that’s why I recommend Gemini 2 to clean the duplicates). Nothing slows a Mac more than having too much on a hard drive, according to iMore.

An Apple geek, “ds store” also said, “The first 50% of the drive is faster than the second 50% due to larger sectors and longer tracks which the heads have less to move and can gather more data at one time.”

11. Migration between PowerPC and Intel

As a Mac fan, you probably know there are two kinds of Macs based on microprocessors: PowerPC and Intel. Since 2006, all Macs have been built on Intel cores. If you used an older Mac and decided to migrate data from a different mac CPU type, e.g. from PowerPC to Intel or vice versa, and it was done improperly, the result might be a slow Mac. (Credit to Abraham Brody, a Mac tech support geek.)

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12. Web Browsers Full of Junk Files

Every day you use a web browser (e.g. Safari, Chrome, FireFox), you generate junk files such as caches, history, plugins, extensions, etc. With the passage of time, these files can take up a lot of storage space as well as impact the speed of your web browsing.

For example: by cleaning the junk files (together with other two simple tricks), Wall Street Journal columnist – Joanna Stern was able to make her 1.5-year-old MacBook Air run like new.

13. Slow Internet Connection

Sometimes when your web browser is slow to load the pages you want to view, you may blame your Mac. But most of the time you’d be wrong. More often, it’s simply that the Internet connection is too slow.

There’s a variety of reasons why you may be experiencing slow internet speeds. It could be an older router, weak wifi signal, too many other devices connected, etc.

14. Virus

Yes, the OS X operating system is more secure than Windows. But hey, it can get viruses as well. According to ComputerHope, as Apple Macintosh computers gain market share and are used by more people, virus are becoming more common than they used to be.

Despite Apple OS X having an anti-malware system built in, known as File Quarantine, many attacks have happened — as noted in this Mac user report and this CNN news.

15. Illegal or Unused Third-party Software

There is a lot of bad software out there. If you download applications with unverified developers, or from non-authorized sites, chances are these applications can make your Mac slower by unnecessarily hogging the CPU or RAM.

Also, according to Apple, peer-to-peer file sharing and torrent software can turn your machine into a software server, which will slow down your internet connection.

16. Time Machine Backup in Process

The Time Machine backup is usually a long procedure, especially when it’s first set up. Many users report it could take hours. See this Apple support article for what to do when the backup takes ages.

During the backup process, if you run many other tasks such as an anti-virus scan, or open CPU-heavy applications, your Mac can become bogged down to the point where you can’t use it.

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17. Improper iTunes Installation or Setting

This has happened to me before. Every time I connected my iPhone or iPad to my Mac, it started to freeze. It turned out that I’d enabled auto-sync in the iTunes settings. Once I disabled it, the hang-up disappeared.

Besides improper settings, a bad iTunes install — or one that isn’t properly updated for the system — may cause slowdown as well. Learn more from this Apple support discussion.

Looking for a better alternative to iTunes? Go get AnyTrans (review here).

18. iCloud Sync

Similar to iTunes, Apple iCloud syncing can also decelerate performance. It can also cause several other linked services (email, Photos, FindMyiPhone, etc.) to run slowly. See this example as reported by Parmy Olson from Forbes.

19. Apple Mail Crash

Not long ago, Apple reminded users that Mac Mail might unexpectedly quit when displaying a message that is malformed or damaged. I suffered from this twice: once was right after an OS X upgrade, the second was after I added a few more mailboxes. In both cases, my Mac seriously hung.

Jonny Evans explains how to rebuild and reindex mailboxes step-by-step in a ComputerWorld post.

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20. Outdated OS X (now macOS)

Every year or so Apple releases a new macOS version (to date, it’s 10.13 High Sierra), and Apple now makes it totally free. One of the reasons why Apple encourages users to upgrade is that the new system tends to run faster overall, though it’s not always the case (see those High Sierra performance issues I encountered).

El Capitan features speed improvements from 4x faster PDF rendering to 1.4x faster application launching, according to 9to5mac news. That means if your Mac is running a lower-end OS X, it’s probably not as fast as it could be.

21. Corrupted or Wrong Firmware

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Tom Nelson, a Macs expert, says that Apple supplies firmware updates from time to time, and although very few people have any trouble after installing them, problems do crop up now and then.

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Incorrect firmware may cause a Mac to function sluggishly among other issues. Make sure you always keep the firmware up-to-date. To do so, simply click “Software Update” under the “Apple menu”.

22. Permission Conflicts or Damage

If the permissions on your Macintosh hard drive are damaged, everything could slow down along with unusual behavior. This kind of problem occurs more often on old PowerPC Macs. To repair such permission errors, use Disk Utility. Learn more from this post, written by Randy Singer.

23. Spotlight Indexing Issues

Spotlight is a great feature that enables you to quickly find and access files in the system. However, every time it indexes data, it can slow down your Mac. The impact is more obvious if your Mac is booted with an HDD than a SSD.

Mac users also report issues with Spotlight indexing forever. Most likely this is due to indexing file corruption. You’ll probably need to rebuild the index. Topher Kessler outlines how to determine when the index needs to be rebuilt.

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24. Broken Preferences Files

Preferences files are important because they affect every application you use, as they store the rules that tell each app how it should work. The files are located in the “Library” folder (~/Library/Preferences/).

Based on Melissa Holt’s observation, one common cause for unusual behavior on the Mac is a corrupt preference file, especially if the symptom encountered is a program that won’t open, or one that crashes frequently.

25. Loaded Notifications

Using the Notification Center is a great way to keep yourself on top of everything. But if you have too many notifications enabled, it can also slow your Mac down quite a bit. (source: Apple discussion)

To disable notifications you don’t need, go to Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Notifications and turn them off.

26. Unused System Preference Panes

Any System Preference Panes you no longer use can take up valuable CPU, memory, and disk space, thus taxing your system resources. You can speed up your Mac slightly by removing those unused items. Follow this LifeWire article for the quick guide.

What’s The Story of Your Mac?

How’s your MacBook or iMac performing? Is it running slower over time? If so, do you find the reasons listed above helpful? More importantly, did you manage to fix it? Either way, leave your comment and let us know.