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My MacBook Air is running very slow

my macbook air with m3 is being abnormally slow, and beachballing a lot. why is it doing all this


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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Dec 22, 2024 6:31 AM

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Dec 22, 2024 8:01 AM in response to smidgeondutchrabbit

Have you tried restarting it?: Ways to start up your Mac - Apple Support

Try checking for apps running in the background: Manage login items and background tasks on Mac - Apple Support

And also look into your storage. If it is full to the rim you may experience these kinds of issues.

Also your RAM may not be enough if you have 8GB and are doing intensive tasks

My MacBook Air is running very slow

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