Software to speed up and defrag Mac

[pjrose]

My 3 y/0 MacBook Pro has gotten woefully slow. Way back when, I used Norton Utilities (later Symantec), but these were discontinued for Mac ages ago.

What do TUG Lounge Mac peeps recommend now?

 

[buzglyd]

I'd look in the forums on Macworld.com for an answer to this or Apple support forum.

Macs don't need to be de-fragged like a Windows computer.

Try booting it in safe mode and see how it runs. If it runs quickly in safe mode, it could mean you have some 3rd party software dragging you down.

 

[Ken555]

Try booting it in safe mode and see how it runs. If it runs quickly in safe mode, it could mean you have some 3rd party software dragging you down.

The easiest way to do this on a Mac is to create another account and log into it (being sure you have only one account active at a time - no fast switching). I run various apps that monitor performance so I may objectively see if a slowdown is just perceived or factual...and if factual, then it will give me an idea of which services may be causing the issue. It's not always easy to locate the culprit.

 

[buzglyd]

Here you go.

http://www.macworld.com/article/202...hat-to-do-when-your-computer-is-too-slow.html

 

[pjrose]

Macs don't need to be de-fragged like a Windows computer.
. . . .

Why not? Aren't the files stored in little chunks that could be put together to speed up access?

Here you go.

http://www.macworld.com/article/202...hat-to-do-when-your-computer-is-too-slow.html

Thank you! Good timing!