Macbook pro running slow

nick1234

grumpycrab wrote: »

Ok, so memory is fine. The disk. Could go for a 1TB SSD. Hotukdeals has these at about £100. If the MacBook is in a good condition it may be worth cloning existing disk to a SSD. The youtube video is an introduction to this.
I've no idea whether clean-installing this age of MacBook is possible/easy or not.

Thanks so even though i currently have a 1tb SATA, a 1tb SSD would still be quicker? Is there such thing as upgrading the processor?

Is this type of SSD i need to buy?

Crucial MX500 CT1000MX500SSD1 1 TB (3D NAND, SATA, 2.5 Inch, Internal SSD) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078211KBB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SDqBDbAF9Z69H

grumpycrab

nick1234 wrote: »

Thanks so even though i currently have a 1tb SATA, a 1tb SSD would still be quicker? Is there such thing as upgrading the processor?

NB. give the laptop spec to Neil who'll be able to narrow down your options more precisely!
"1tb SATA" needs to be clarified. SATA is just the connector. You'll have a 1tb hard drive (mechanical); I suggest replacing this with a 1 tb SSD (solid state drive).
If opening up the MacBook looks a bit like hard work (Neil may clarify), there may be an option to just connect a 1tb SSD as an external drive and to boot off that (after cloning the hard drive to it.)

Guessing the MacBook processor is soldered in place and would not be easily upgradeable (NB. SSDs make a big difference if you think spending £100 is worth it.)

psychic_teabag

I've never used a mac, but http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/performance.html looks like the approach I'd use to find which resource is lacking.

unix traditionally uses a fixed, contiguous swap file or partition, so I was a little surprised to see the advice about needing free space for virtual memory. But it is possible that it grows swap files on the fly, which would rely on free disk space (and would suffer if the free space was badly fragmented). But 8Gb seems to me like a lot of ram, so would be surprised if swapping was the issue.

nick1234

Neil_Jones wrote: »

If you turn the Macbook upside down it should have a five digit A number on it. Also how big is your screen? Do you know anything about the processor?

Macs are normally quite advanced machines compared to Windows machines of the time.

Macbook pro 15inch mid 2010
A1286
2.4ghz intel core 5

Thanks!

Neil_Jones

Possibly this one:
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i5-2.4-aluminum-15-mid-2010-unibody-specs.html

SSD is probably worth it, seems to be a standard 2.5" drive.

Some Mac machines you can get to the hard drive easily enough by taking the battery out and there's a little cover you just remove to the side of it and it just slides out. Others, well, have to physically disassemble it.

nick1234

Neil_Jones wrote: »

Possibly this one:
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i5-2.4-aluminum-15-mid-2010-unibody-specs.html

SSD is probably worth it, seems to be a standard 2.5" drive.

Some Mac machines you can get to the hard drive easily enough by taking the battery out and there's a little cover you just remove to the side of it and it just slides out. Others, well, have to physically disassemble it.

I upgraded my harddrive to 1tb a few years back. Is it still worth buying that ssd I linked? Thanks

Neil_Jones

You could do worse than that SSD.
SSD prices have fallen dramatically and continue to fall, a 1Tb SSD of that size two years was £400. Now its as you can see, closer to £100 and it may continue to fall further.