After updating my MacBook to the latest macOS version, I started seeing random freezes and slowdowns. I'm not sure if this is a software glitch or if it needs some kind of repair. Has anyone else experienced this after the new update? Should I try troubleshooting it myself or take it to a professional? Any recommendations or similar experiences would be helpful.
Have you installed any anti-virus, cleaning, optimizing, security or VPN apps? These often create problems for the OS. MacOS has in-built features to handle security and can take care of itself if you keep it updated. Third-party add ons are unneeded.
If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode. Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
Does the problem go away in Safe mode?
If so, this may indicate a software conflict as I mentioned above.
You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.
MacBook showing error after recent update should I take it for repair or try fixing it myself?
