I second the SSD upgrade. I regularly use three different MacBook Pros -- two with standard hard drives and one with an SSD. The SSD makes a world of difference

I second the SSD upgrade. I regularly use three different MacBook Pros -- two with standard hard drives and one with an SSD. The SSD makes a world of difference. It feels like a new machine. I never have to wait for anything, not even Photoshop or Word. With the standard hard drives I always get spinning pinwheels, 5 minute boots, etc. In my opinion, even the 2013 MBPs are unbearably slow with standard hard drives.