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Our Apple devices and the software on them are some of the finest

products on the planet, but even they have their moments. We’re here

to give you expert advice and get you back upandrunning in notime

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Automator

This is a built-in Mac app

that allows you to automate

tasks using a drag-and-

drop interface that is very

easy to use. By choosing

a document type you can

then view all of the actions

associated with it and piece

together an automated task.

Caches

Cache files are temporary

data stored on your hard

drive that are used to speed

up processes. For instance,

Safari will download images

on a webpage into a cache

so that it loads quicker

the next time you visit it. If

unchecked, these files can

build up and cause your

Mac to become slower.

Recovery mode

Part of your Mac’s built-in

recovery system, macOS

Recovery mode lets you use

its utilities to recover from

certain software issues or

perform other actions. This

mode is entered by holding

Cmd+R when starting up

your Mac and continuing to

hold them down until you

see the Apple logo.

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Since I updated my iMac to Mojave I get the spinning beachball

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1

Open monitor

Launch the Activity Monitor

app (use Spotlight to locate it

quickly), make sure the ‘CPU’ tab

is displayed and then leave it idle

for a couple of minutes to assess

the state of play.

2

Monitor apps

Activity Monitor will track

how much of an impact the apps

that you’re currently running are

having on your Mac’s system

resources. Click on ‘Memory’ tab

to see how much your apps use.

3

Quit apps

If an app is causing a

significant drain, highlight it in

the list and then click on the ‘X’

button in the top-left corner to

close the app. Also close any

unneeded Safari tabs.

You can use the Activity Monitor

app to see how your open apps are

impacting on your system resources