Whether you use it for work, school, or just streaming movies at home, MacBook^® owners know their laptops are capable of amazing feats. However, after a while, your trusty Apple^® computer might start to work less efficiently. If you’re tired of waiting for your favorite applications or files to load, use the following tips to speed up your MacBook today.

3 Ways to Make Your MacBook Work Faster

1. Clean Up the Hard Drive

Most of the time, computers start acting slow when they are too full of information—sort of like cramming for a test. To free up some space in your laptop’s brain, you’ll have to clean up the hard drive. While there are plenty of programs to download and services to hire, you’re best off starting by manually deleting items you no longer need. If you’re not sure whether you’ll need that photo or term paper in the future, save it to an external hard drive or cloud-based storage system before deleting it. Also, remember to empty your trash can when you’re done moving items to it; otherwise, they’ll stay on your computer.

2. Install Updates

Apple is constantly improving the operating systems for their technology. If you don’t upgrade to the latest and greatest, you might experience some performance issues, including slowness. This is because all the applications you use have been optimized for the newest operating system, and staying with previous systems will virtually “confuse” the programs. To speed things up, back up your files to an external hard drive and then update your Apple computer.

3. Delete Cache

To help you perform tasks on your computer faster, MacBook laptops store cache files—or temporary data—on your hard drive. For example, your web browser might download photos on a certain page, so it doesn’t have to the next time you log on. As you can imagine, this data can pile up fast. To start deleting this information, go to “Finder,” “Go,” and “Go to Folder.” Then, type in “~/Library/Caches” and press enter. Delete the items within these folders to free up space on your MacBook, so it can work faster.

If you love using your Apple computer but are tired of seeing it run slowly, get in touch with Experimax Aurora in Denver County, CO. They can help you get to the bottom of your laptop’s issues or find a pre-owned model if yours is due for an upgrade. Visit them online to browse their used inventory, or call (720) 870-6956 to speak with a tech-savvy team member.