Slow Mac

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Slow Mac

I just feel like my Mac is slow. something is out of place. something isnt right.

what should I do

I am considering doing a factory reset, but im not sure

dual core i5

8 gig ram

65 gig storage out of 128

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Feb 25, 2021 8:36 PM

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PRP_53

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Feb 26, 2021 3:10 AM in response to MacBookAirRetina

Are there any AntiVirus, Disk Cleaner, Optimizers, Defrag, VPNs etc installed which should be removed as per Developers Instructions. They are useless, unneeded, cause havoc and interfere with the normal operation of the OS. The Built-in Security of Big Sur is all that is required.

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Feb 26, 2021 8:18 AM in response to PRP_53

I did, MacKeeper and CleanMyMac X

but I uninstalled those.

the only "cleaner" I guess you could say is the free AppCleaner which just cleans the apps.

other than AppCleaner, nothing

and I dont have chrome so I dont have keystone (chromeisbad.com)

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PRP_53

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Feb 26, 2021 8:30 AM in response to MacBookAirRetina

Generally, the AppCleaner from Apple Apps Store are Trusted but I personally Never use any Uninstaller. If the Developer of an Application does not allow Drag and Drop to Trash or does not provide a Trusted method to remove the Application - I keep miles / KM away from them.

As for Slowness - what age is the machine. The expectations for some of the Older MBA dating to 2013 comes into play

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Answer 4

Feb 26, 2021 8:32 AM in response to PRP_53

Well, first off, app cleaner isnt from the app store

second, app cleaner just helps to remove caches and stuff that otherwise won't be deleted with a simple drag and drop

as for the machine,

you might laugh at this

2019 MacBook air

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Answer 5

Feb 26, 2021 8:34 AM in response to MacBookAirRetina

Id say a factory reset and a upgrade to teh newest OS your system can handle is your best bet.

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Answer 6

Feb 26, 2021 8:35 AM in response to Lavadude0914

im already up do date, I guess just a reset then

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