Speed Up Mac Startup | How to Speed Up Slow Startup of Macbook

My Macbook starts very slowly. How to speed up startup process in Mac OSX . These are some very general queries from slow Macbook users.

With the passage of time, slow startup, becomes a general tendency in most computers as they usually get clogged up with too many ( sometimes unnecessary) applications. If this is the case with your machine also then this is the time to perform some simple checks to identify the exact cause and make sure it stays in tip-top condition.

Verify Mac disk with Disk Utility

Errors related to Mac disk can affect startup times of your Mac. The Disk Utility tool in Mac can check and fix errors encountered on Mac drive. One can use the tool as follows.

1. Go to Disk Utility from Spotlight or Click Applications -> Utilities folder
   
2. Select your Macintosh HD in the left hand column
   
3. In the right hand window pane, click Verify Disk. Mac OS checks the volume for errors and displays a short report. Any problems can usually be fixed using the Repair Disk option
   

We Hope everything is in good condition and you don't get any disk error message.

Need to check system health

Your Mac is capable enough to take care of its own health, All you need to do is just run the process periodically because it helps to cure the issue in time. Follow the following steps to check your Mac health.

1. Click Apple Menu ->About This Mac
   
2. Click on the More Info button
   
3. Click System Report to list your Mac hardware. From here, it’s possible to see the status and properties of all the installed components, potentially highlighting any areas that might be a cause for concern.
   

Apple keeps releasing regular fixes for common issues that might be related to a slow startup time. The user just needs to update his Mac and get these issues fixed automatically.

Remove Unwanted Startup Items

When a system boots many applications get launched automatically. These applications and daemons use system resources and thus are somehow responsible for slow Mac. Go to Macintosh HD/Library/StartupItems/ and stop unwanted startup items from the list.

This folder is usually hidden so the best way to view it is to use SHIFT + COMMAND + G from Finder and just type in the path above. Users can also improve startup time by removing problematic or unnecessary fonts that may be installed on your Mac.

1. Open Font Book from the Applications folder or using Spotlight
   
2. Highlight any extraneous or problematic fonts
   
3. Right-click -> Remove <font> or Remove <font> Family
   

Use Automatic Login and Disable Reopen Windows

The Mac OS X has the default behaviour to show the last login screen which is just one more step in the process of booting. This delays the startup process and it is recommended to change the login sreen option with following steps:

1. Open System Preferences and choose Users & Groups
   
2. Click Login Options on the left hand side
   
3. Choose the user account to automatically login from the drop-down box labelled Automatic login
   

Recover free space on Hard Disk

When there is very less space remained in boot volume, the startup tends to slow down significantly. Regaining free space on hard drive by removing unnecessary language files, universal binaries, caches, duplicate files and unused applications.

The task of cleaning Mac drive can be accomplished via some Mac cleanup tool.