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stephjonas Author

Level 1

13 points

My MacBook suddenly started running slow

Hello! I've had my MacBook Pro for since 2010 and it suddenly started running slow. This has been going on for a week already. I've restarted my MacBook many times and when I'm not using it I shut it down. I've tried many things to make it run faster and deleted 14k files that were mostly text documents, pictures, videos, etc. and deleted my whole iTunes library hoping it would work but nothing. I currently have 77.07 GB left but space has never been the problem since in the past I've had 10GB or to the point where I had no GB and it still ran perfectly. Two things I've noticed is that when it gets hot it starts running slow and also when I start watching videos on youtube or ones that are already in my MacBook. Last night I reset my SMC hoping it would work better and it only ran slow because of the heat but I see no change. I'm trying anything possible to fix this myself before taking it to the Apple Store and spending money on something I could've probably fixed myself.

Here's some information on my MacBook

MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2010

Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 220M 256 MB

Software: OS X 10.8.5 (12F45)

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 11, 2013 1:51 PM

567 replies

nolilo

Level 1

0 points

Mar 19, 2015 3:27 AM in response to Lexiepex

Thank you LexSchellings... I am just goig to do it.

Nolilo

Mar 20, 2015 7:59 PM in response to meyerboris

Hi,

My thread got deleted but I wanted to thank DWB, Lex and Kahjot for your help!

It seems to be running way smoother now 🙂

Lexiepex

Level 6

14,102 points

Mar 21, 2015 1:10 AM in response to meyerboris

Our pleasure, 🙂

Lex

seventy one

Level 7

27,442 points

Apr 2, 2015 5:54 AM in response to RackDr

Hello RackDr,

This thread goes back a year and a half and 35 pages of help. To obtain up to date help I suggest you re-post along with an Etre check report under a new heading.

seventy one

Level 7

27,442 points

Apr 20, 2015 7:30 AM in response to fatmstien

Please start your own thread. People are not going to explore 35 pages of answers to find your problem. Never piggy back on such an old thread if you want to achieve attention.

seventy one

Level 7

27,442 points

Apr 25, 2015 11:10 AM in response to dr.amin

Did you even read the last few posts in this thread before you posted your details? I don't think so. Please read and then consider resubmitting you question as a new thread.