Why is my MacBook Air 2015 with macOS 12.7.6 is running slowly?

MacBook Air 13-inch early 2015

Monterey 12.7.6


Runs very slow even when opening and editing a pdf with adobe with no other applications open.


Trash is empty. Unused apps deleted. Only 77GB of used space. Ran ETRE check.



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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Apr 8, 2025 1:38 PM

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Apr 9, 2025 1:12 AM in response to Capncrunchmachine

According to the Report.


You have unwittingly installed Malware 


Use Malwarebytes to remove it


https://www.malwarebytes.com


 Malware - Malware detected.


Malware:


  Login Item: ~/Applications/BeAware.app


    Reason: Malware name match


Running app: ~/Applications/BeAware.app/Contents/MacOS/BeAware


    Details: Gatekeeper bypass


[Running] BeAware (Not signed - installed 2019-03-29)


    Application


    ~/Applications/BeAware.app

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Why is my MacBook Air 2015 with macOS 12.7.6 is running slowly?

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