Does anyone know how to boost mac performance?
Hey,
After installing OS X Yosemite on my mac, I began to notice some decrease in performance. Do you guys have any tips and recommendations on how I could fix this issue please?
Thanks!
Please describe the problem in as much relevant detail as possible. The better your description, the better the chance of a solution.
For example, if the computer is slow, which specific actions are slow? Is it slow all the time, or only sometimes? Did you change anything else just before it started? Have you seen any alerts or error messages? Have you done anything to try to fix it? Most importantly, do you have a current backup of all data? If the answer to the last question is "no," back up now. Ask if you need guidance. Do nothing else until you have a backup.
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