Apple Mac computers and laptops are more expressive compared to a lot of other computers. A lot of people argue you are just paying for the name, but you are getting a very good computer.
Not only do Apple computer use their own custom Operating Systems and drivers specifically made for their computers, they also develop a lot of their hardware and software.
Most of the times Apple computers run very well and there inst a lot of problems, specially with conflicts and with in the software made by Apple.
Generally speaking Apple computers are quite fast because of the custom software made to work for that specific computer and a lot of them come with SSD’s (Solid State Drives) which run really fast.
Saying that, every now and again Apple Mac and Imac computers till have issues with speed and performance. Sometimes its a hardware issue and sometimes its a software issue. Below are a few ways you can try to speed up your Apple computer.
SSD Drive
The absolute best thing anyone can do for any type of computer, Mac, PC or Linux computer is get a solid state drive.
The normal HDD Hard disk Drive has been around for years and works like a record, with little arm and spinning plates. Accessing information as it foes around,
The new Solid State Drives have no moving parts, a lot like you USB thumb drive. Because of this they are usually a lot faster, some claim to be 5 times faster.
Because they don’t have many moving parts there is also less wear and tare which increases the life of your drive and also your warranty.
More Memory
The OSX operating system is very good at allocating your Random Access Memory and using the hardware already in the machine when you buy it.
But the more you use your computer and the more demand you put on it, the more programs you install and have open at once, might surpass the amount of memory your computer came with.
If this is the case you will need to either replace your RAM with a larger size module or add another memory stick to increase the the overall amount you have.
Then the operating system will not have to spend so much time allocating memory space simply use the free space you have, speeding up your computer.
OSX Updates
Like Microsoft Windows computers and pretty much any other software package availabe updates and upgrades are released not only to improve the security of your computer but to make it work better and faster.
Unlike Windows computers, Apple Mac Updates will notify you through the App Store and once you have your username and password which is free, you can do your updates.
Recently Microsoft has taken a leaf out of Apples book with the Operating System Upgrades as well. That is if you have an Apple Computer and Apple bring out a whole new operating system you will get it completely free and the upgrade usu sally works seamless.
