Are you having a Mac computer that’s giving you a bad performance? Then probably you must read these tips and tricks to bring it back to its original and optimal speed. But before you try out any of these following tips, make sure you have a full back up of your computer, so that you won’t lose any important data from your Mac.

1. By David Rowe, Techability.com.au

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 It’s a known fact that Mac applications are heavy and
can slow down your computer considerably
 But you can definitely check which applications you
really need and get rid of others
 Retain the ones you use regularly and remove the
applications that you rarely or never use
 You can do that by going to
Finder>Go>Applications on your Mac
 But while doing that, take care that you don’t tamper
with the “Utilities” folder.
1 – Removing unwanted apps

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 The next trick to speed up your Mac is by stopping those
apps that you rarely use, that runs in the background
eating up your memory
 You can identify them by visiting the DOCK and
deactivate them
 In order to stop an app that you don’t want, click and
hold the app and close it by selecting “Exit” or “Quite”
from the context menu that pops out
 Before deactivating them you can take a look at the
amount of memory used by each of these apps via the
Activity Monitor
2 – Deactivating unused apps

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 The startup items on your Mac can greatly affecting
its booting (startup) speed
 You can clean these items by going to System
Preferences>Accounts menu, click your username
and check which items are auto starting along with
your computer and then close the ones that you
don’t want
 This can greatly improve your Mac’s booting speed.
3 – Cleaning start-up items

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 Do you see a lot of unused icons on your desktop?
 These icons can eat up a lot of computer memory
and bring down the performance of your computer
 So if you can remove these unused icons, you will
see some improvement in your Mac’s speed.
4 – Removing unused icons

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 Unused language packs and corrupt fonts are the
other culprits that can slow down your Mac
 Getting rid of them can also bring about a slight
improvement in your computer’s performance
5 – Removing unused language
packs

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 Another easy way to speed up your Mac is by
optimizing your browsers by deleting their cache
 If you want to delete the cache on a Safari browser,
which is a faster browser, you can get rid of all the
unwanted cache in one easy step by going to “Safari”
and clicking “Reset Safari”
 But, if you are on a Mozilla browser, make sure you
are using the latest version and also it is free from
any unused extensions, add-ons and toolbars
6 – Optimizing your browser

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 Last but not the least, to speed up your Mac, check
that your system is periodically updated with the
latest system updates
 This can ensure that your computer is free from any
malicious bugs or errors and enable it to perform
with the highest efficiency and speed
7 – Periodical system updates

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 You can start following these easy steps right away to
enhance your Mac’s performance without having to do
any complex tasks or spending money
 But despite these steps, if you still see no improvement in
your Mac’s speed, it’s recommended to seek the help of
an expert in your area
About the author:
This presentation is from David Rowe, the owner of
Techability.com.au, that offers a range of IT services like
computer and laptop repairs, virus removal and data
recovery.
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