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Andrey84

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Nov 18, 2020
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Dear Mac Users,

I have a 2015 MBP 11,4 (i7/16/512), which has recently started to show its age. It works faster on Sequoia than it did on Ventura, but it still lags in Safari a bit. I use the laptop for browsing and FaceTime only.

I've collected these settings which can improve performance:

1. Change the wallpaper to a static image
2. Reduce Motion: On
3. Reduce Transparency: On
4. Minimize Windows Using: change from Genie to Scale effect
5. Animate opening of applications: Off

Do you know any other settings that can improve general performance?

Changing the browser does help a lot. Chrome & FireFox are much faster. However, all my passwords and auto-fills are in Safari. I use Chrome for work, so the Favouries bar is ruined. I don't like FireFox. I'd like to keep using Safari, as I use it on my iPhone too.

I'm not considering a new Mac yet, as the performance is adequate for my needs.
 
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