MacBook Air 2017 Seriously Lagging- Etre Report attached

Got a refurbished MacBook Air 2017 i5 8g and it's soooo slowwwwww- my older MacBook Air runs faster than this! Ran an etre report that just said "computer might be obsolete." :-(

Wondering if there's anything I can do. Etre report attached.


Posted on Feb 13, 2025 5:30 AM

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Posted on Feb 13, 2025 8:14 PM

Uninstall MacKeeper by following the developer's instructions. Anti-virus apps, cleaning/optimizer apps, and third party security software are not needed on a Mac and will usually cause more problems than they solve because the interfere with the normal operation of macOS at a very low level. I think everyone should read the following article:

Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community


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Feb 13, 2025 8:14 PM in response to Mdnitewild

Uninstall MacKeeper by following the developer's instructions. Anti-virus apps, cleaning/optimizer apps, and third party security software are not needed on a Mac and will usually cause more problems than they solve because the interfere with the normal operation of macOS at a very low level. I think everyone should read the following article:

Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community


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