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spacecadet1968

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Original poster
Apr 1, 2011
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Hi,

I’ve got a 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with a 1.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 and 8 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 RAM.

About a year ago, I started noticing the machine was running really slow when using Lightroom, InDesign, Photoshop, and especially Premiere Pro. In the past 6 months, I’ve noticed the fan starts up whenever I have a couple of apps open, even Safari or Firefox.

I’ve tried a clean install, but it’s still running slowly. I’m wondering if this computer has outlived its useful life. I realize it’s going on 6 years old, and it’s got an Intel processor. I'd really appreciate any thoughts.

Thanks!
 
What version of macOS is installed? How much free space is left on internal storage? Have you tried removing the bottom panel and cleaning out the dust collected over the years?
 
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