12 tips to speed up the Mac

With the increase in the use of time, electronic devices are always running faster and slower, which is almost inevitable, Apple's Mac series of computers are naturally not immune. Fortunately, however, some tips can restore the speed of the Mac to some extent. If you're buying a Mac that's starting to slow down, try these 12 tips.

1. Check system upgrades

The slow speed of the device may be due to bugs or defects in the system itself, and system upgrades can fix these problems, so users should periodically check to see if any new upgrades are available. To see the system upgrade, you need to click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen and select the software upgrade from the drop down menu. In most cases, your Mac should issue a window reminder after the new upgrade is released.

2. Restart the computer

It sounds like crap, but your computer sometimes needs to be restarted to restore speed. Before you try other speed-raising methods, you can try to reboot first.

3. Close the unused label in the browser

The tabs that are open in the Web browser do consume memory, even if the volume is not large. But if you open more than 15 labels and do not close them, the speed of the computer will appear a very noticeable slowdown. So users should develop the habit of closing tabs conveniently.

4. Close unused applications

As with web browsers, applications can also take up memory, and if you open up a lot of apps, computers will also be overwhelmed. Apple provides shortcuts to quickly turn off applications, such as holding command, control, and media eject keys to shut down all applications and restart the computer.

5. Reduce the number of applications to boot operation

If there are a lot of applications will be running on the boot, then your Mac boot speed will be slow. During system Preferences > user & Group > login, you will be able to see all of the boot up items in the system. If there are unwanted applications, you can remove them using the minus icon at the bottom of the window.

6. Organize the desktop

If you have too many items on your desktop, the speed of the system can also be affected to some extent. This is because OS X regards each desktop item as a separate window and assigns it a certain amount of memory. Therefore, you can try to reduce the icon on the desktop to improve the speed of running.

7. Use Activity Monitor to view background-run projects

OS X's activity monitor lets you see all the programs running in the background to find the culprit that affects the speed of the system. You can find the active monitor in the utility of the application folder, or enter its name directly in the spotlight. Once you're done, you can see all the programs running and end these processes.

8. Clean the hard drive

Your hard drive will become fragmented with the increase in usage time. To free up hard disk space, deleting movies, pictures, music, or other types of files that you no longer need is the best way to do it.

9. Delete unwanted applications

Similarly, applications can also occupy the storage space of the system. If you no longer need the games, apps or programs you downloaded, you can remove them to free up hard disk space.

10. Clean browser cache

If you find the Web browser's speed especially slow, this may be a problem for the browser itself, so you can try to flush out the browser cache to increase its speed. Each browser cleans up the cache in different ways, but it is generally in the browsing history of the settings menu.

11. See if Spotlight is indexing your computer

Sometimes, after you have just had a software upgrade, Spotlight may take a while to re-establish the index of all the files. This may be why the system slows down. To see the index, you can just click on the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner of the desktop.

12. Close unwanted widgets in the dashboard

Like application and browser tags, these applications can also occupy a certain amount of memory. You can click the Mission Control key and select Dashboard, and then close the widgets you don't need.