The Mac OS offers a great computing experience to users when it is first brought home. Unfortunately, over time, your old mac struggles in comparison to the newer ones in the market. Does that mean you will need to shell out money on a new mac? Do not worry; the steps mentioned here will answer your question on how to speed up a mac?   

Mac OS uses the free space available on the hard disk as virtual memory. Low hard disk space can slow down your processing speed. Go through your files and remove unnecessary data that you have hoarded over time. Temporary files, caches, logs, plugins and language packs can occupy lots of memory. You need to clean up such files periodically to ensure you have enough space on your disk for your mac to run smoothly. Luckily, there are several utilities that are available to clean your disk space. CleanGenius is one of the tools that can monitor your disk space and remove junk files periodically.  You should also check your music, movies and photos folders as many users store a lot of these on their system. 

Apple releases software updates for your OS regularly.  The latest version helps in improving the performance of mac significantly. Check the latest version available on the web and compare it to the version installed on your system. The latest version will also have other features that can be quite handy. So, make sure your MacBook has the latest OS version to enjoy the benefits.

A cluttered desktop could cause a headache. It doesn’t stop there as it also slows down the startup process. If there are too many icons on the desktop then, the processor of loading all the icons is going to take more time. This process might take up system resources that are required for the boot up process. A desktop with less than 20 icons is ideal.

Another important aspect that requires inspection is your startup. Mac loads a lot of unnecessary application during its startup process. Go to System Preferences > Users & Groups and check the apps that are loaded during startup. Mac could waste a lot of time during startup by waiting for iTunes or Safari to load. Uncheck apps from your login list that you do not require to load during startup.

Finally, you can buy some additional RAM to ensure there is enough space for all your applications to run on mac without any glitches. Sometimes, it might be necessary for you to keep the apps running during startup or retain old files on mac. In such cases, upgrading your RAM can do the trick.