I currently own a MacBook Pro, Late 2011, With a 2.4ghz intel core i5, 4gb memory DD3. I use my mac mostly for web browsing and iTunes, and use (bootcamp) windows for programming. Recently, I have seen my mac slow down at times. When I click an application on my dock, takes aprox. 5-10 secs to open the application. I have seen lag when having multiple applications open at once. Running Windows 8, I do not see any lag unless I am running the debugger on visual studio but that could a VS issue. One of the reasons I want to upgrade is booting time. I am constantly changing going from OSX to Windows and can take up to 30-45 seconds to boot into either operating systems.
My question is asking for your opinion of what Should I do to improve performance. Do I upgrade my current MacBook as it is still In good condition and runs relatively fine. Or do I buy a new Mac with a better processor, more ram?
Best Answer
It is about that time to start looking into your options at upgrading your laptop...probably wait till about June or July to see the new models...I have the same model. My video card finally canned today. Luckily for me, there were many 2011 models that had a defective video card too, so they are currently fixing it for free. The Mac guy told me that around that 4 year mark, your hard-drive might start to go too...so beware.
I agree, maxing out your RAM will show a significant increase in your performance.... I would also suggest doing a clean install of Yosemite. It will be like having a new Mac all over again. Those are inexpensive things you can do to help out your Mac for now.