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I have a mid 2014 Macbook Pro (top of the line, discrete GPU and all) and some recent update has made it really slow (not the Meltdown updates, something before
by wlll 9y ago
I have a mid 2014 Macbook Pro (top of the line, discrete GPU and all) and some recent update has made it really slow (not the Meltdown updates, something before that). It now takes an age to switch workspaces, to load the task switcher, to change applications etc. Stuff also seems to go wrong more. App crashes, iTunes refusing to open, Finder crashing etc.
The annoying thing is I tried to upgrade to a new Macbook Pro, but I just couldn't get on with the new machine (I detailed my thoughts here https://blog.willj.net/2017/08/14/why-i-returned-my-macbook-pro/ https://blog.willj.net/2017/08/14/why-i-returned-my-macbook-...).
I feel like Apple are pushing me away. My mac is still better for me than a Linux machine, but it's getting close now.
The thing with this is that I don't really think Apple cares that much. Apple is a phone company now, and OS X and Macs feel like an afterthought.
It wouldn't surprise me if in the next few years Apple slowly winds down all things Mac. Marketing, updates, upgrades etc. and while doing that makes XCode Windows compatible.
- finbarr-s 9y agoI have to admit to the same suspicions over the years, but then the question is: what supported/reliable solution will they implement for iOS development? Sure, there are options for developing to the iOS platform outside of X Code/macOS, but something better would have to be introduced before EOLing macOS. Do they simply introduce macOS as an independent operating system and/or license vendors to produce hardware to a certain specification?
- codycraven 9y agoMaybe you should replace the battery
- wlll 9y agoIt's plugged into the mains, but regardless, Apple replaced the battery a couple of months ago, currently has only 19 charge cycles.
- vondur 9y agoThis is not normal behavior. Sounds like it may be a hardware issue. I'd first back everything up, create a High Sierra USB boot disk and wipe and reinstall the OS and apps. It's possible something went bad with the filesystem migration, and if that's the case, this should fix it. If not, then it's a hardware issue.