How to speed up my Mac running at snail
speed? This question has been asked at many Mac tech forums and has
been answered by many experts too. With the evolving technology,
Apple has also succeeded to limit the issue upto some extent.
The first thing I would like to address
is regarding the hardware configuration of Mac machine. With every
new launch of Mac OS X, Apple increases the system requirements for
good reasons. Applications need memory very badly to perform
complicated tasks. They consume more space. Unfortunately, memory and
space on hard drive are often the culprit for Mac slowdown.
The Modern Macs are very powerful with
an adequate amount of trouble handling utilities, but depending upon
your usage, you may experience some performance issues. When we run
too many applications simultaneously or leave it on for months or
fill drive full of large graphics and video files, it drags down the
Mac speed. Here we are discussing some tested and reliable tricks to
Speed
up Mac OS X.
2GB of memory is the minimum
requirement you need for modern version of Mac OS X; however, if you
push your Mac pretty hard, then you should consider upgrading your
memory. The more you add, the lesser are the chances of experiencing
performance issues.
Purging useless or unimportant files
Sometimes the slow behaviour is the
cause of some troublesome file located in hard to find places. There
are some easy ways to clear away some of these issue just by running
through a few simple steps.
Resetting PRAM is one the first step
that you can do to improve system performance and clear out potential
issues. Resetting your PRAM frees cache on your logic board that can
sometime be responsible for a sluggish system performance. To reset
your PRAM: reboot your computer and immediately after your Mac has
shutdown, hold down [Option] + [Command] + [P] + [R] together during
the boot process. After a few moment your Mac will reboot again after
which you can release those keys. You have now successfully reset
your PRAM.
Booting Mac in safe mode
Starting your Mac in safe boot deletes
cache in your hard drive. This process can take a bit more time than
resetting your PRAM but is another way to purge some files that can
sometimes cause performance issues. It can be done by holding down
the [Shift] key during the boot process and enter Safe boot within
the login pane.