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04-24-2014 09:07 AM
My MacBook is about 5 years old and I'm still using the original OS 10.5.8 that it came with. If I upgrade the OS, will that help to speed it up a bit? What other tips do you have to help me speed up my 'lil MacBook?
04-24-2014 09:34 AM
Definitely. Is there a reason why you haven't been upgrading? It's very important since the upgrade fixes bugs, etc.
04-24-2014 11:19 AM
If you have a slow processor and not enough memory, updating the OS won't change that.
04-24-2014 11:26 AM
Make an appointment for the Genius Bar at the apple store if you are near one they should be able to give you trips
04-24-2014 11:51 AM
On 4/24/2014 glb613 said:If you have a slow processor and not enough memory, updating the OS won't change that.
Hey Glb, haven't talked to you in a while. If you don't remember me, you helped me practically rebuild my PC a few years ago, and I thank you. Now, regarding my MacBook, is there a test or something that can tell me my processor speed and/or if I don't have enough memory? I installed new RAM a while ago, but I didn't notice a difference after that.
Thanks again!
04-24-2014 03:31 PM
upgrading is recommended..
04-24-2014 04:25 PM
Right click on the Apple icon in the upper left hand corner, select about this Mac and post back with your computer's specs.
04-24-2014 04:27 PM
do you clear your history?? that will help speed up connecting to websites.....
04-24-2014 08:52 PM
04-25-2014 08:35 AM
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:MacBook
Model Identifier:MacBook3,1
Processor Name:Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:2 GHz
Number Of Processors:1
Total Number Of Cores:2
L2 Cache:4 MB
Memory:2 GB
Bus Speed:800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:MB31.008E.B02
SMC Version (system):1.24f3
Serial Number (system):W87465J3Z62
Hardware UUID:18AE0444-0200-5990-88D1-2BA962B7FD26
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:Enabled
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