Method 1: Manage login items to tune startup times
Method 2: Clear off cluttered Desktop items & Dashboard widgets
Method 3: Clean up hard drive to free up more disk space
Method 4: Verify and repair disk permissions with Disk Utility
Method 5: Lighten web browsers to improve Internet surfing
Method 6: Identify and knock out heavy apps/processes with Activity Monitor
Method 7: Reset SMC and NVRAM to fix odd hardware errors
Method 8: Update Macbook system to the latest OS X
Method 9: Disable fancy features in exchange for performance
Method 10: Upgrade hardware (RAM, SSD) to have a real boost
Method 1: Manage login items to tune startup times
Method 2: Clear off cluttered Desktop items & Dashboard widgets
Method 3: Clean up hard drive to free up more disk space
Method 4: Verify and repair disk permissions with Disk Utility
Method 5: Lighten web browsers to improve Internet surfing
Method 6: Identify and knock out heavy apps/processes with Activity Monitor
Method 7: Reset SMC and NVRAM to fix odd hardware errors
Method 8: Update Macbook system to the latest OS X
Method 9: Disable fancy features in exchange for performance
Method 10: Upgrade hardware (RAM, SSD) to have a real boost