{"id":2047,"date":"2022-02-17T10:18:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T10:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldstaging.ticktocktech.com\/computer-repair-montreal\/?p=2047"},"modified":"2022-02-17T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T11:11:10","slug":"5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-your-macbook-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldstaging.ticktocktech.com\/computer-repair-montreal\/5-easy-ways-to-speed-up-your-macbook-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Easy Ways to Speed up your Mac in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just like every other computing device, Macs slow down over time. Before you to decide you decide to get another device or take it out for repair, we have 5 easy ways to speed up your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-table-of-content ultp-block-15132c\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-block-toc\"><div class=\"ultp-toc-header\"><div class=\"ultp-toc-heading\">Table of Content<\/div><div class=\"ultp-collapsible-toggle  ultp-collapsible-right\"><a class=\"ultp-collapsible-text ultp-collapsible-open\" href=\";\">[Open]<\/a><a class=\"ultp-collapsible-text ultp-collapsible-hide\" href=\";\">[Close]<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-toc-style1 ultp-block-toc-body\"><ul class=\"ultp-toc-lists\"><li><a href=\"#5_Easy_Ways_to_Speed_Up_your_Mac\">5 Easy Ways to Speed up your Mac<\/a><ul class=\"ultp-toc-lists\"><li><a href=\"#1._Close_All_Unnecessary_Apps\">1. Close All Unnecessary Apps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2._Free_up_storage_space\">2. Free up storage space<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3._Manage_startup_apps\">3. Manage startup apps<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4._Check_and_Install_Software_Updates\">4. Check and Install Software Updates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5._Turn_off_visual_effects\">5. Turn off visual effects<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5_Easy_Ways_to_Speed_Up_your_Mac\">5 Easy Ways to Speed up your Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1._Close_All_Unnecessary_Apps\">1. <strong>Close All Unnecessary Apps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first recommended method to speed up your Mac is to close all unnecessary apps or programs. One way to identify running apps is to check the Dock at the bottom of your Apple screen. Running programs will have a dot underneath them which means the app isn\u2019t fully closed. To ensure close an app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open the app and make sure your work is saved<\/li><li>Right-click the icon and select&nbsp;<strong>Quit<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut&nbsp;<strong>Command+Q<\/strong> to close the app.<br>If you Right-click, and you get&nbsp;a <strong>Force quit&nbsp;<\/strong>option<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>that means the app is misbehaving and is probably slowing down your PC. If you don\u2019t get the option to quit the app when you right-click you can do that by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the Apple logo at the top left corner of your screen<\/li><li>Select <strong>Force Quit <\/strong>option<\/li><li>Find the app that\u2019s causing problem then click the <strong>Force Quit<\/strong> button<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2._Free_up_storage_space\">2. <strong>Free up storage space<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Removing unnecessary apps and freeing up space can increase your MacBook performance, especially if your drive is nearly filled. If your drive is close to or out of capacity you will likely notice a drop in performance. The following are ways to free up space on your Mac:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>Empty Bin\/Trash<\/strong>: this can be done automatically by removing items in the Trash for more than 30 days. To empty the trash automatically, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the <strong>Finder<\/strong> icon in the Dock at the top of your Apple screen<\/li><li>Then select <strong>Preferences<\/strong> from the menu bar<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> tab<\/li><li>Check the box for <strong>Remove items from the Trash after 30 days<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>iCloud Storage<\/strong>: store documents you don\u2019t want to delete on iCloud to reduce the free-up space on your Mac. To store your documents in iCloud, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the Apple logo at the top left corner of your screen<\/li><li>Select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong><\/li><li>Select <strong>Apple ID<\/strong> in the upper right corner<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Options<\/strong> button next to <strong>iCloud Drive<\/strong><\/li><li>Check the box for <strong>Desktop and Document Folders<\/strong><\/li><li>Click <strong>Done<\/strong> in the bottom right<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3._Manage_startup_apps\">3. <strong>Manage startup apps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a lot of applications set to launch when you turn on your computer, it&#8217;s going to slow down your Mac to boot up.&nbsp;These apps might run in the background and use up the available resources. To stop apps from running when you start your MacBook, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the Apple logo at the top left corner of your screen<\/li><li>Select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong>, then click <strong>Users &amp; Groups<\/strong><\/li><li>Go to <strong>Login Items<\/strong><\/li><li>Look through the list and remove the apps you don\u2019t want to launch when you start your Mac<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4._Check_and_Install_Software_Updates\">4. <strong>Check and Install Software Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re running an older version of Mac OS there are chances that some apps might have compatibility issues. Apple is known for releasing software updates regularly that will help you boost your experience when using your Mac. To check for updates on your Mac:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your screen<\/li><li>Select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong><\/li><li>Select <strong>Software Update<\/strong> to see if there\u2019s a macOS update<\/li><li>Click the <strong>Update Now<\/strong> button if an update is available. Also, check the box for <strong>Automatically keep my Mac up to date<\/strong> for regular updates.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5._Turn_off_visual_effects\">5. <strong>Turn off visual effects<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visual effects look attractive, but they can also be the cause of your MacBook running slow. To speed up your Mac, turn off these visual effects and animations. To change your Visual settings and effects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your screen<\/li><li>Select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong><\/li><li>Then select <strong>Accessibility<\/strong><\/li><li>Click on the <strong>Display<\/strong> tab, and then check the box for <strong>Reduce motion<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Guides:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/oldstaging.ticktocktech.com\/computer-repair-austin\/apple-screen-repair-and-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Screen Repair and Replacement<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just like every other computing device, Macs slow down over time. Before you to decide you decide to get another device or take it out for repair, we have 5 easy ways to speed up your Mac. 5 Easy Ways to Speed up your Mac 1. 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