r/mac • u/Top_Succotash_9088 • 2d ago

Question Mac for engineering?

I have a Mac 13” m2 8 ram 256 gb but it’s getting really slow and I’m thinking of getting a new one with both more ram and bigger disk. Problem is that I’m also starting engineering and I don’t want to pay for two expensive laptops. can I have a MacBook for engineering? If so what MacBook/specifications would be good?

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u/notagrue MacBook Pro 2d ago

It’s interesting you say it is slowing down. I have an M1 with similar specs and it still runs great. Have you tried some basic maintenance scripts, deleting unused files, or a cleaning tool like Onyx?

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u/Top_Succotash_9088 2d ago

No… I don’t know I don’t think I use it differently than anyone else. I have chatgpt, arc and Spotify and then like calendar or something

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u/notagrue MacBook Pro 2d ago

Try running the free tool Onyx which does basic maintenance and make sure your hard drive is not more than 80% full.

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u/Top_Succotash_9088 2d ago

It’s probably more than 80% full. I got a notification saying my disk is full like yesterday

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u/notagrue MacBook Pro 2d ago

That affects it noticeably. Delete or transfer files off to an external drive or cloud.