How to Make Your Laptop Work Faster

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Quit programs and apps you're not currently using.. Close unnecessary browser tabs.. Restart your laptop.

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Steps

1

Quit programs and apps you're not currently using.

Step 1

Quit programs and apps you're not currently using.

2

Close unnecessary browser tabs.

Step 2

Close unnecessary browser tabs.

3

Restart your laptop.

Step 3

Restart your laptop.

4

Delete unnecessary programs, apps, and files.

Step 4

Delete unnecessary programs, apps, and files.

5

Click the Apple menu to check for software updates.

Step 5

Click the Apple menu to check for software updates.

6

Limit the number of programs that open automatically under "System Preferences".

Step 6

Limit the number of programs that open automatically under "System Preferences".

7

End unnecessary background processes with the "Activity Monitor".

Step 7

End unnecessary background processes with the "Activity Monitor".

8

Disable your laptop's visual effects through the "System Preferences".

Step 8

Disable your laptop's visual effects through the "System Preferences".

9

Check for updates.

Step 9

Check for updates.

10

Limit the number of programs that open at startup with the "Task Manager".

Step 10

Limit the number of programs that open at startup with the "Task Manager".

11

Run a Performance Report.

Step 11

Run a Performance Report.

12

Turn off background apps.

Step 12

Turn off background apps.

13

Defragment your hard drive.

Step 13

Defragment your hard drive.

14

Clean your disks.

Step 14

Clean your disks.

15

Disable visual effects.

Step 15

Disable visual effects.

16

Check for updates.

Step 16

Check for updates.

17

Limit the number of programs that open upon upon startup.

Step 17

Limit the number of programs that open upon upon startup.

18

End unnecessary background processes.

Step 18

End unnecessary background processes.

19

Defragment your hard drive.

Step 19

Defragment your hard drive.

20

Clean up your disks.

Step 20

Clean up your disks.

21

Disable visual effects.

Step 21

Disable visual effects.

22

Check for updates.

Step 22

Check for updates.

23

Defragment your hard drive.

Step 23

Defragment your hard drive.

24

Clean up your disks.

Step 24

Clean up your disks.

25

Disable visual effects.

Step 25

Disable visual effects.

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