How do I speed up my MacBook Pro 14″ performance?

Consider downloading and running this little "discovery" utility, Etrecheck. It changes NOTHING. Etrecheck was developed by senior contributor here, and uses system calls to collect often-needed information.

it contains little tests for speeds of devices, CPU utilization, memory usage, energy usage and a digest of recent problems, in one easy to use package. it does not even need to be Installed. Because less can be learned when your Mac is running great, best time to run is when your problems are actually occurring, if possible.

if you follow the directions faithfully, its report (pre-laundered of all personally-identifiable information) can be "Shared" to the System ClipBoard, then Pasted into an ‘Additional Text’ window in a reply on the forums.

Use Etrecheck Pro for free:

http://Etrecheck.com

Then start a reply on the forums, and use the Additional text icon to create a window in which to PASTE the Clipboard.

jacoscott wrote:

I can see my mac is starting to deteriorate day by day. Slower to start-up and slower in opening i.e. a browser, even an app like Outlook. I run mail for my personal stuff and Microsoft 365 – Outlook for business, but have been doing same for years. Are there any safe diagnostics that I can run to enable self-repair or advice please?

Hello! 😄 Before embarking on any other venture, please start your computer in Safe Boot mode.

How? Start up your Mac in safe mode – Apple Support (UK)

Then restart you computer and see if you notice any improvement.

Please come back here to ASC and advise us!

Thanks.