macformat.com @macformat JUNE 2019 | MACFORMAT | 21
oes your Mac feel a bit
sluggish? Too many things
starting up right after you
log in? Can you hear the hard
disk clicking away furiously to keep up
with your needs? We’re here to help
with techniques to investigate the
causes, and a mix of software and
hardware tweaks that can bring your
Mac back to tip-top shape.
Sometimes slowdown comes from
misbehaving apps, or even an issue with
macOS itself. For example, the Spotlight
search engine, which is critical to being
able to find things all across yourcomputer, including within apps, can
appear to be broken.
We’ll also talk about performance-
boosting myths, or at least address
things that may once have been true or
helpful remedies that you don’t need to
worry about unless you Mac is very old.
Finally, we’ll wrap up with hardware
improvements you can make on some
Macs. Where these suggestions are
applicable varies by your model of
Mac and how you use it, but the
most affordable of them
can cost as little as £37.
So, let’s get to it!D