The Problem
As a new or even as an existing Mac user, you may not realize that the processing power of your Mac depends on the amount of available free space on your hard drive. A fully loaded hard drive makes your processor have to work harder which in turn makes it run slower. With circumstances like this, your programs take more time to load and commands take more time to process.
The Solution
Fortunately, the solution to this problem is fairly simple. All that needs to be done is a little Mac cleanup. This is done by removing from your hard drive as many unnecessary applications, programs, and other unwanted clutter as possible. Cleaning and removing everything that is no longer wanted or needed on your Mac will greatly boost your its performance.
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Benefits of a Faster Mac
There are a range of ways that a Mac user can benefit from a faster Mac, including:
Time-saving
A faster Mac can prove to be a valuable asset for the simple fact that it can save you time. With faster processing of multiple applications and user commands, the Mac user can make more efficient use of their time and their Mac.
Longer Life of Mac
A Mac that is fast is one that is serviced regularly and maintained well, which will in turn help it to last longer and provide many years of usage.
Processing Power
Faster Macs are optimized to provide better performance which allows the Mac to run applications and programs more efficiently.
Faster Booting Time
Slow Macs can take ages to boot due to an over-utilized processor that lacks efficiency. A Fast Mac boots faster as it does better at utilizing processing speed and Ram to deliver greater overall efficiency.
Enhanced Multimedia Capabilities
Because a fast Mac uses RAM better and processes at a higher level it can offer enhanced media capabilities to movie buffs, music lovers, and ardent gamers.
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How to Uninstall on Mac
Why Do I Have a Slow Mac?
Not many Mac users realize this but properly uninstalling applications, programs and other irrelevant data on their Mac is essential if you want to have a fast Mac. Most users simply “trash” files and applications that they do not want to use rather than properly uninstalling them. This is not an effective way of dealing with unnecessary data files, and instead will lead to further slowing your Mac down rather than helping it speed up.
Where’s Useless Data Hiding?
Hard drive: As your hard drive begins to fill up your Mac will begin to store applications and files in whatever open space it can, which means the file will be split or fragmented into pieces so it can be stored more easily. Your Mac will still be able to locate each of these fragments when you open an application, but because they are no longer all in one spot it takes the processor longer to find them and more virtual memory to store them. Therefore, by getting rid of apps you no longer need you open up more room on your hard drive enabling your processor and RAM to work faster, better, and more efficiently.
Startup Items: If your Mac consistently takes ages to start up, there is a high chance that your start-up list is filled to the brim with startup items, applications and system processes. Moreover, many applications are self-programmed to add themselves to start-up lists.
Therefore it is best to make it a point to regularly check and, if needed, clear the list. Simply navigate to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences. Once there, locate Accounts and then Login Items. Clear all the items that you think are not critical system processes or that squander virtual memory.
Misc. Space Hogs: There are a range of other useless items that are taking up room on your Mac, which can be especially bad if your Mac’s hard drive is already nearing capacity limits. These include:
- Widgets: Apart from taking up storage space, widgets also consume virtual memory. Simply deleting those specific widgets that are useless to you can greatly speed up your Mac.
- Languages: Your Mac graciously comes with language packs, and so do many applications and programs. However, you certainly do not need dozens of languages to choose from, unless you are perhaps a linguist or translator. Getting rid of these excess languages can free up 2-4GB of precious space on your hard drive.
- Browser Caches: Although these caches make internet browsing easier and quicker, in the long run they will make it harder and slower to open sites or work on the internet. Therefore, clearing caches regularly will help you improve the speed of your Mac.
Can You Fix A Slow Mac Yourself?
Deleting these files requires a certain degree of skill as well as considerable know-how. However, it is common for Mac users to randomly delete applications and other unused files simply by trashing them. While it may actually free precious disk space in the short term, going on a trashing spree is not effective in the long run and actually adds to the problem.
This is mainly due to the fact that just by dragging and dropping an application or file to the trash, doesn’t mean it’s gone. There are sizeable pieces that are still left that you will have to try to locate on your own to get rid of completely. The problem is that they are scattered throughout your Mac, making them very difficult to find, even for an experienced Mac user.
Benefits of Speed4Mac
By trying to clear up disk space and optimize your Mac’s performance yourself you can potentially cause more harm than good, especially if you accidentally delete the wrong thing. Manually deleting applications and files is also time consuming and can be difficult if you’re not experienced in using Terminal commands or other parts of your Mac to find all the pieces of a file.
To be safer, quicker and more effective in fixing your slow Mac, you would be better off using the one-step solution Speed4Mac.
Speed4Mac will not only fix your slow Mac instantly, it will also keep your Mac clean as long as you remain diligent in using it to properly remove unneeded apps and files. Using Speed4Mac now and in the future will help you from ever having to deal with a slow Mac again due to a full or messy hard drive.