![]() I thought that I was getting a good deal on more computer than I really needed, but the price was right. I purchased my MacBook Pro Mid-2012 as a refurbished unit from the Apple Store in 2016. ![]() MacBook Pro Mid-2012, not living up to expectations? Hi, Any thoughts, similar experiences, or ideas for extending the life of the machine further would be appreciated. ![]() Maybe it was a mistake moving to the newer OS, and the hardware just can't handle it. I know the machine is old, and I'm wondering if it's just time to give up on it. Since then I've tried emptying caches and various other routine cleaning, but nothing makes much difference. I pretty much have to stick to one app at a time, and even then things are REALLY slow. Unfortunately it hasn't seemed to help much. I have experienced this level of performance for a while, which is one of the reasons I recently did a clean install to the most updated OS available for this machine. Safari browsing will often result in serious lags and lots of fan, even with only a single tab open, especially if there is any video involved. ![]() It runs so slowly that it is borderline useless, even for the simplest tasks. The machine has a 1.86 GHz processor Intel Core 2 Duo and 2 GB of RAM. VERY slow older MacBook air I have a 13 inch late 2010 MacBook air running High Sierra. ![]()
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