So I just bought a MacBook from a friend. An early 2011 MacBook Pro 13'' with an i7 processor. Lately it has been running really, really slow. I have nothing on it besides a few pictures, Skype, League of Legends, and Sophos Anti-Virus. I uninstalled both League and Sophos (although I'm not sure I uninstalled correctly.) Safari is slow to load, it has about a 3-5 second delay just to open a new tab, and about 5-8 seconds to open a page. Theres delay to view pictures on my desktop. What can I do to make it faster? Or at least, not as slow. Also, would i be able to completely reboot my MacBook? I don't have the installer disc thing, but i hear its not necessary. Please help, thanks in advance.
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Macbook has been slow
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In regards to the Sophos removal, according to Sophos the correct way to uninstall it is via their Remove Sophos Anti-Virus.pkg, or via terminal. The uninstaller package seems to be the quickest and easiest way.
Processor: 2.7 GHz Intel i&
Memory: 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Startup Disk: Macintosh HD
I don't have any pictures besides a few screenshots and i have 0 songs. However, when i browse my laptop, there are many items that I have never seen before. Such as word documents from the previous owner.
And when you go the memory section of your Mac, what does the breakdown look like. See Example:
I clearly have a large qty of photos, audio and movies. I was recently experiencing slow response times and ofter freezes. Especially when I was opening and working in iPhoto and there were other applications open. I upgraded my Memory from the standard 4GB to 8GB. This chance has made a world of difference.
I clearly have a large qty of photos, audio and movies. I was recently experiencing slow response times and ofter freezes. Especially when I was opening and working in iPhoto and there were other applications open. I upgraded my Memory from the standard 4GB to 8GB. This chance has made a world of difference.
