Your Mac is slow

Simple fixes before you call.

Updated September 21, 2026

  1. Save your work and restart the Mac.
  2. Close apps and browser tabs you are not using.
  3. Install updates. See Update macOS.
  4. Check free space. See Your Mac is out of space.
  5. Open Activity Monitor from the Utilities folder in Applications. Look for a program using a lot of processor or memory, and quit it.
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Skip cleaner and booster apps. They rarely help, and some are harmful.

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