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Slow MacBook Pro

I purchased my macbook pro in February of 2012. It's been running slow for the past eight months or so. I took it in to best buy (that's where I purchased it from, and their service was a joke.--I've learned my lesson, only purchase from an Apple store!) I thought I was working it too hard, (too many apps open, too many tabs on my browser, etc) but even when I only have chrome up and running with two or three tabs, the color wheel of death consistently comes on my screen and runs even just going from tab to tab or application to application. Things just aren't running smoothly; apps don't quit, save or even open sometimes. Even when I am trying to scroll down a page, it stops and has to think about what it's doing!

I shut down at night, and restart it when it gets SUPER slow or difficult. I'm at the point now where I'm thinking about reformatting the whole thing just to completely figure out what is going on!

I currently live about three hours away from the nearest Apple store so I can't take it in, does anyone have any advice?

I have a MacBook Pro (13 in, late 2011)

Processer 2.8 GHz Intel Core iZ

Memory 4 GB 1333 MHz DDr3

Graphics Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB

Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,1

Processor Name: Intel Core i7

Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 2

L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 4 GB

Boot ROM Version: MBP81.0047.B2A

SMC Version (system): 1.68f99

Hardware UUID: 4656EE86-5DBF-549F-8624-BCDB8FD5AD27

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.4), null

Posted on Jul 24, 2015 10:20 AM

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OGELTHORPE

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Posted on Jul 24, 2015 10:54 AM

Boot into the recovery partition and select Disk Utility fro the 4 option menu.

Run Disk Utility>First Aid, Verify and Repair.

If the disk cannot be repaired, it will have to be replaced.

If there is no improvement, download and post an Etrecheck report:

http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

Ciao.

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Linc Davis

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Jul 25, 2015 6:03 PM in response to M15510narY

If the computer is working to your satisfaction, you don't need to waste money on a memory upgrade.

OGELTHORPE

Level 9

57,305 points

Jul 26, 2015 3:27 AM in response to Linc Davis

Linc Davis wrote:

Just to give you an idea of the quality of the information you're getting, below is a link to a Mac now for sale in the Apple online store. With the default options, it has 4 GB of memory (not upgradable after purchase by any means), a hard drive (not intended to be upgraded by the user), and it ships with Yosemite (not downgradable.) According to what you're being told, that Mac will never work properly, no matter how it's used. If that makes sense to you, then by all means believe the rest of what you were told. Otherwise, don't.

http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/mac-mini?product=MGEM2LL/A&step=config

You know very well that the statement I highlighted is a gross overstatement of what I posted. Is this deliberate on your part or am I detecting reading comprehension difficulties? Did I not tell the OP that more RAM is NOT needed at this time, but if conditions change, he should be aware of this?

I note that you feel compelled to resort to the Mac Mini to bolster your argument when we are discussing MBPs. Never the less, you are aware that the Mini in question can be configured to 8 GB or 16 GB RAM? I also appreciate your attempt to couch your argument by stating "not intended to be upgraded by the user", in reference to the HDD. You in effect validate that if required and SSD can replace a conventional HDD if conditions warrant.

Yes, Yosemite will run on 4 GB RAM so long as one does not overburden the installed RAM. so it becomes a question of efficiency. To repeat, that is not the issue in this discussion, but as you very well know, for many other users, processes are 'killed' due to 'memory pressure' which can be resolved by additional RAM or an SSD. All users do not have identical needs, but for some, additional RAM is a solution to their given situation.

Ciao.

OGELTHORPE

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57,305 points

Jul 26, 2015 3:28 AM in response to Linc Davis

Linc Davis wrote:

If the computer is working to your satisfaction, you don't need to waste money on a memory upgrade.

I am 100% in agreement with you in this case. 🙂

Ciao.

topcop1

Level 1

28 points

Jan 31, 2016 5:03 PM in response to M15510narY

I too had this same problem with a late 2010 model. Took it to Apple and everything checked out okay. It was so frustrating I visited a local tech shop and they too could find nothing and suggested it was just age. They explained how all the OS X upgrades can add a lot of stuff I don't need and this can affect processing speed.

They suggested I change my HD for a Solid State Drive. I told them to go ahead and double my RAM from 4 to the 8 max.

Well, for about $375 it is like I have a brand new computer. Everything pops open almost immediately. IF I even see the color wheel it is only for a few seconds.

Slow MacBook Pro