Macbook Pro is running slow
my macbook pro (13 inch,mid 2012) with macOS Catalina is running slow. my Macintosh HD has more than 70% free space. Memory 4GB is currently in use it says. what can be done to run faster?
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If you find your Mac is running slowly, there are a number of potential causes that you can check.
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/if-your-mac-runs-slowly-mchlp1731/mac
Repair a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac
https://support.apple.com/guide/disk-utility/repair-a-storage-device-dskutl1040/mac
Reset SMC: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295 Choose the appropriate method.
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Click “Free download” button,
Open Downloads folder, click on it to open, and then select ”Open”.
“Choose a problem” from the popup menu box, and then “Start EtreCheck” in the dialog.
Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy report” .
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