If you experience any of the following, you’ll know you’ve got a job on your hands:
- Your computer’s fan is running too loud/often even with low memory usage.
- The battery drains at an abnormally fast rate.
- Your computer’s performance is sluggish.
- Your laptop’s trackpad won’t function correctly.
- You are unable to connect to any wireless networks.
- Your computer shuts down at a slow rate.
- Erratic volume behavior.
- Issues with keyboard response.
- Wrong time zone/clock information.
- Mouse scrolling/clicking issues.
- Display and resolution settings change on their own or don’t function properly.
How to reset PRAM on a Mac
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Shut down the computer.
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Press the power button.
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Immediately after, press Command, Option, P, and R all at the same time on the keyboard.
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Hold these keys down until you hear the Mac’s startup sound for a second time
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Release all of the keys.
With the above information about zapping the PRAM in mind, you’ll be well on your way to making sure your Mac runs as smoothly as possible.