Should I upgrade? I have the Mac OS X MacBook Pro version 10.6.8, was wondering would it be beneficial to upgrade my laptop at this point, its running a little slow? Thanks.
Hi Everyone
I have the MacBook Pro OS X version 10.6.8 and I was wondering would it be a good idea for me to upgrade at this point? My computer is running a little slow and I know it's not the internet connection. Any advice?
Best and thanks in advance,
Shay912
Shay912,
which model MacBook Pro do you have, and how much RAM does it have?
If its slowness is due to installed third-party software, then upgrading to Mavericks won’t resolve that problem. You could try downloading and installing EtreCheck, and including in your reply the output from a run of EtreCheck, to see if possible sources of slowness can be identified.
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