The RAM (memory) is akin to the surface of your desk. Your Mac’s storage (your hard drive or SSD) is like a filing cabinet it’s where you keep all of your documents. I’ll hear things like “I empty my trash and clean off my desktop! I shouldn’t be out of RAM!” For confused folks, I like to use an analogy. A lot of people misunderstand what RAM is and how it works. To that end, let’s start troubleshooting the three most common causes of sad, slow Macs!ġ. Of course, slowness can often be attributed to age-just because your 2010 MacBook Air can run Yosemite doesn’t mean that’s gonna work out amazingly well for you-but even so, it’s best to figure out what’s going on. ![]() ![]() If your Mac is as slow as molasses or you’re seeing the dreaded spinning beach ball of death a lot, it’s time to do some sleuthing.
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