My MacBook Pro is brand new but very slow. So disappointing. Why is it starting very slowly?
My Macbook Pro 13' is brand new however, it does not serve me well compared to my old compaq laptop. It is so annoying and disppointing. I am also a new user of Mac than Windows. There's something going on especially when I am to start up my Mac, it takes so long. Very embarrasing even. Plus, I thought of adding a mcaffee anti-virus thinking it will solve any problem but it gotten worse. Nothing so disppointing like Macbook PRO! can't even uninstall completely the anti-virus. Can someone please assist a beginner in Mac like me? Thank you.
Have a look here...
macworld.com/mac-troubleshooting-what-to-do-when-your -computer-is-too-slow.
theworkingmom2012 wrote:
...... anti-virus. ..
In General 3rd Party AV Software is Not Required as Mac OS X tends to look after itself.
Read Here > https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4545776?tstart=0
See Here > Antivirus Discussion
The Safe Mac > http://www.thesafemac.com/mmg/
theworkingmom2012 wrote:
My Macbook Pro 13' is brand new
If necessary.. Contact AppleCare.
You have 90 days Free Telephone Support... 3 Years if you Purchases the AppleCare protection Plan.
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