Wednesday, January 9, 2013

7 Steps to Clean and Speed Up Your Mac

7 Steps to Clean and Speed Up Your Mac

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Lots of us have MAC computers. Admit that pretty often you are having troubles while using your device. The reason for this might be because there is a problem with the performance of the computer. In this article we will give you 7 valuable recommendations how to speed up your device and clean it from any unnecessary things. So read carefully and apply all of them â€" you will see that the final result will be satisfactory.

speed up mac 7 Steps to Clean and Speed Up Your Mac

Step 1: Clean Up Your Hard Drive

One of the most important things that you should definitely not forget to do is to clean up your hard drive. You can’t be 100% sure that there are no files that you are not using and just sitting there on the hard disk. Also don’t forget to clean the cache of your Mac because there are many processes and files that are stashed there and are just taking space. The easiest way to do this is to get the one utility which is really great and it is completely free â€" onyX. Download it and put an end to all of your hard drive problems.

Step 2: Add More RAM to Speed Up

Probably one of the fastest and cheapest ways thanks to which you can boost the performance of your MAC is to add more RAM. It is true that it might not be that easy to add the RAM on your own because of the aluminum enclosure of the device, but lots of newbies have managed to do it and therefore it is not that hard. The most important thing that you should remember here is not to buy memory from Apple simply because they will charge you 400$ for RAM that costs 50$ .

Step 3: Run Up-to-Date Process

If you have already decided that you will want to spend some time tidying up your MAC and make it faster, then you should definitely start with the so called up-to-date process. Make sure that all of your applications, patches and security updates are updated. Also make sure that you are using the latest version of MAC OS. The “Mountain Lion” 10.8 OS X is expected to come this summer, so if you want to wait for it â€" go for it.

Step 4: Uninstall All Apps Not in Use

After you have completed the previous step, make sure that there are no applications that you are not using. The reason for this is that we often install different things and later we just don’t use them. This is a big mistake because it is not good for us to leave them on the hard drive. Some of them are installing additional certificates and various add-ons that are decreasing the speed of performance of the computer and in case we are not using them â€" we should uninstall them. When it comes to uninstalling, use the best application â€" AppCenter â€" it is completely free and do a great job.

Step 5: Optimize Your System

There are some tips and tricks that you might not now. You can easily optimize your system by making a couple of changes. First of all go to Disk Utility and press Verify Disk. It will not take too long. In case there are any errors, click Repair Disk. It is recommended to verify the disk every couple of months because you never know what may happen.

Step 6: Always Back Up your MAC

After completing the above mentioned steps, it is always a good idea to back up everything. Doing this will ensure the faster performance of your device. In case something happens you can always be sure that you will be able to fix it just by backing up the old information you have already stored.  In case you don’t know what kind of application to use â€" we can help you â€" use CrashPlan. It is definitely the best in this situation and it has saved our files lots of times.

Step 7: Tame your Table Clutter

Always check your table clutter. In most of the cases it is located under the desk and you haven’t probably checked it for months.  Order some zip ties, twist ties or some cable ties. They will help you organize all those cables. Keep all those cables out of sight because if you don’t do so you risk damaging them and therefore leaving your MAC with no power supply for longer periods.

Hope after completing these 7 steps you will see a positive change in cleaning and speed of your MAC. So start from step 1 and apply all one by one to have the desired change in your MAC performance.

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