I think I need to clean up the MacBook as far too slow to respond to commands - how do I do this
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Original Title: my MacBook is slow to respond
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.5
EtreCheckPro is an excellent tool for finding the cause of slowness and other problems.
Download and run the free version of EtreCheckPro, from > https://etrecheck.com/en/index.html
Then post back here with your Report, as per > How to use the Add Text Feature When Post… - Apple Community
Please follow den.thed's advice and post that Etrecheck report, so we can have a good idea of what could be slowing your mac down.
And, whatever you do, DON'T fall for installing any programs that claim to "clean" or "speed up" your mac! These are scams, and of those that is very often and aggressively peddled is "cleanmymac" - DON'T install it!
Check that your drive is not more than 80% full . . . this will also be shown on Etrecheck.
You are not very specific about your problem. Are you suggesting that when you double-click a folder it takes ages to open?
Yes. It takes forever to open a file (or what seems to be forever) and the dreaded spinning wheel is back. I have checked the drive and cleaned up unnecessary large files so the hard drive is not overfilled
jmshearer wrote:
Yes. It takes forever to open a file (or what seems to be forever) and the dreaded spinning wheel is back. I have checked the drive and cleaned up unnecessary large files so the hard drive is not overfilled
We are waiting to see the Etrecheck report.
How can I clean up my slow MacBook Air for better performance?
