Analyze 11 reasons why your Mac may become laggy

Although Mac OS is better at system optimization than Windows, Macs can also become slow and stuck after a long time of use. Fortunately, this does not mean you need to buy a new computer. Some simple tips can also make your old Mac look younger. Let's take a look at them together!

1. Turn off useless animations

For older Macs, the cool animation effects in Mac OS will bring a greater burden to the hardware, so it is necessary to turn off some animations that have little impact on actual use. For example, turn off the automatic hiding option in the Dock option of System Preferences, or use the zoom effect when minimizing the window instead of the cooler magical effect.

2. Turn on Reduce Transparency

An important reason why Mac OS is so good-looking is that many elements are designed to be transparent. For example, you can still see other windows below the Dock bar. However, this is actually a burden for older Macs with insufficient graphics processing capabilities. So you can choose to reduce transparency in the display options of the accessibility function to improve system smoothness.

3. Clear your browser trash

For users who love surfing the Internet, a large amount of temporary data is often stored in the browser, but this data is rarely called again, such as certain historical records, so unnecessary browser data should be cleaned up from time to time.

4. Upgrade memory

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Of course, the slow running of the whole machine is not entirely the fault of the software and system. After all, with the rapid iteration of technology today, there is indeed a visible hardware gap between each generation of products. On the old Macbook, upgrading the memory is not too difficult, just make sure you don’t choose the wrong model. If you need it, you may wish to refer to the online tutorials!

5. Make good use of Activity Monitor

The Activity Monitor in Mac OS is actually the Task Manager in Windows, where all applications and processes are displayed. When the device becomes slow due to running some large programs, you can try to use the Activity Monitor to close some temporarily unnecessary processes to free up memory space.

6. Repair the Hard Drive

There is a first aid function in the system's built-in disk tool, which can check volume errors and repair the volume when necessary to keep the hard disk in good condition.

7. Reboot

Thanks to the perfect sleep mode, Mac users rarely need to shut down their devices completely, and often choose to sleep when not in use. But the fact is that as a machine, the software and hardware of Mac also need rest and refresh, so it is still necessary to shut down or restart appropriately.

8. Update apps in a timely manner

Mac OS's free upgrade strategy allows users to experience the latest system every year, but the problem is that application updates are sometimes not as fast as the system, especially for domestic applications, which may even encounter incompatibilities such as crashes and freezes. Therefore, it is best to upgrade the application as soon as possible when it is available for update.

9. Reduce login items

The login items of Mac OS can be roughly understood as the self-starting applications in Windows and Android. It is not difficult to understand that deleting unnecessary automatic login items can greatly shorten the boot time.

10. Delete unnecessary apps

Unnecessary applications will occupy device resources. Especially considering the pitiful 128GB hard drive space of a low-end Macbook, it is a good habit to clean up unnecessary applications regularly.

11. Clear out unnecessary gadgets

For users who are not used to using the Dashboard, the small tools in it are not actually very useful, but they do occupy system resources all the time, so please clean them up if they are unnecessary!