MacOS Sierra works fine with Sonos on my MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011) model. I also have the ability to make my computer 'Never Sleep'. I think we have the same Mac Model Year & Software. How were you able to link your iTunes account? The Sonos window displays an error message that.
Everyone seems to love Sierra, but if your experience is like dragging your Mac through a swamp then it’s time to do something about it. Let’s fix slow macOS Sierra In this guide we’re going to highlight the most common problems that cause a slow Sierra and the solutions to help you speed up macOS.
These solutions can be performed by anyone, but we’ve ordered them from easiest to hardest. See how far up the Sierra speed solution ladder you can get. Step 1 - Eliminate desktop clutter Difficulty: Easy Are you someone that puts everything on their desktop? To load all those icons takes up system resources that could be used for better things. Delete what you don’t need and group what you do into folders to improve macOS Sierra performance. To quickly move files into folders:. Hold Control and click the items you want to group.
Right-click any of the selected files and choose 'New Folder with Selection' That was easy, wasn’t it? Now let’s use one of Sierra’s space saving features.
Step 2 - Optimize storage Difficulty: Easy Another way to free up space is to use one of - the ability to automatically remove files that you don’t need. Optimized storage can remove old video files (like that movie you watched months ago) that you can always download from iTunes again.
It can also remove old email attachments, which remain stored on the mail server should you need them again. Clearing out old videos and email attachments can save a lot of space on your Mac and improve overall Sierra performance. Please note that you need to use Apple’s Mail app to make use of the email attachment setting. Also, having watched videos suddenly disappear may not be to everyone’s taste.
However, if you want to turn these settings on, follow these steps:. Go to About This Mac. Click on the Storage tab and click on Manage. Select Optimize. Check 'Automatically remove watched iTunes movies and TV shows'. Check 'Download only recent attachments' or to manually decide what gets downloaded, choose 'Don’t automatically download attachments' If you tried these options but prefer the old way you’ll need to navigate to iTunes Preferences Advanced to uncheck 'Automatically delete watched movies and TV shows.'
If you want Sierra to download all your attachments again go to Mail Preferences Accounts accountName Account Information. Click on the Download Attachments drop-down menu and select 'All.' That was a bit more work but still really easy, right?
Next up is a way to always speed up a slow Sierra. Step 3 - Remove background applications Difficulty: Easy Does your macOS slow down for no obvious reason? It could be that background apps are hogging your Mac’s memory. Most systems have multiple unneeded apps that use system resources.
Next time things are slow open Activity Monitor (found in Utilities) and click on the top of the Memory column to order the apps by those that are using the most memory. If you see an app that is using a good portion of memory (and you’re sure you’re not using it) select it and click the X at the top left to close the app. The next steps are a little bit more challenging but if you want a Sierra that performs well we recommend you keep going! Step 4 - Tone down visual effects Difficulty: Moderate Apple uses some fancy eye candy to make the Sierra UI (User Interface) a real treat for the eyes.
But if Sierra is slow, it feels more like a trick than a treat. To give Sierra a speed boost you can turn off transparency and motion effects. This is particularly effective if macOS 10.12 is running on older hardware.
To turn off effects in Sierra follow these instructions:. Navigate to Settings Accessibility Display. Turn on 'Reduce Motion' and 'Reduce Transparency' You should now experience a snappier Sierra experience. In our next step we’re going to show you how to take out the trash.
Afterall, a clean Sierra is a fast Sierra! Step 5 - Clean up full Mac hard drive to speed up Sierra Difficulty: Moderate Macs use available storage space on hard drives for the smooth running of the OS.
When there isn’t much free space and your drive is almost full, Sierra will start running slow. If you’ve seen the macOS 'Your disk is almost full' notification then you’vedefinitely got a problem that needs fixing.
You can click the 'Manage' buttonon the notification, and it will take you to the Optimize Storage features. A better solution would be to use, which has a bunch of tools to clean up your drive. With just a couple clicks you can clear out the junk and free up a ton of storage space for smoother operations. Here’s how to easily remove hard drive junk:. Launch CleanMyMac X.
Click on the Smart Scan tab. Let the app analyze your system and when it’s finished select Clean Can you believe how much free space you have now? Your Mac should be running much better after the first 5 steps but if Sierra is still slow it’s time to get serious. These next steps are a bit more difficult but you’ve made it this far. Don’t stop now!
Step 6 - Reset your SMC Difficulty: Hard 'Reset my what?' SMC stands for System Management Controller, and a reset can solve extreme levels of slowness as well as battery faults and some other hardware faults like problems with your fan. You should only take this step if everything else has failed to speed up Sierra.
Start by closing all apps (force-quit with Command-Option-Escape if necessary) and shut down your system. SMC reset instructions for Mac notebook:. With your Mac shut down, plug in the power cord. Press the power button while holding down Shift-Control-Option at the same time.
Let go and start your Mac up like normal SMC reset instructions for Mac desktop:. Shutdown your Mac and unplug it. Plug it back in after 5 seconds.
Wait 5 more seconds and then start your Mac as normal Be honest, you thought that would be much harder didn’t you? If you reset your SMC you can definitely reset your PRAM/VRAM. That’s the next step! Step 7 - Reset PRAM/NVRAM Difficulty: Hard NVRAM stands for 'non-volatile random-access memory.' 'P' used to stand for Parameter in older Macs where it is called PRAM. Resetting NVRAM is generally recommended when your Mac is behaving strangely.
Things like your Mac starting with the wrong disk, screen resolution issues, or wonky battery charge reporting. If you’re not sure if you need it, there’s no harm in giving it a try just in case. Follow these instructions to perform a PRAM/NVRAM reset:.
Turn your Mac on from a shutdown state. When the startup chimes press Command+Option+P+R at the same time. Hold them until your Mac restarts and you hear the startup sound again. Let go of the keys You’ve done it again. There are only two more steps left.
Don’t stop now! Step 8 - Speed Up Sierra’s Startup Difficulty: Hard If starting up macOS Sierra is taking too long it might be because you have too many startup items. Some apps you’ll want starting with Sierra, but others would be better off waiting till you open them.
You could use Step 3 to keep manually closing down these apps but that sounds like a waste of time to us.
Before trying these Solutions, restart your Mac via Apple Menu- Restart. Sometimes, restart itself will solve if any issues on your Mac. Solution 1: Force Restart. Press and hold the Power Button until your mac shut down. Again press the Power Button to turn it on.
Solution 2: Change Energy Saver settings. Go to Apple Menu- System Preferences- Energy Saver. Select Power Adapter tab.
There you can see Turn display off after option. Drag the slider to the corner of the right side until it reaches Never. Solution 3: If your Mac has a non-removable battery,. Shut down your Mac via Apple menu- Shut Down. Press and hold the Shift + Control + Option + Power Button simultaneously. Then release the keys at the same time.
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Turn on your Mac. If your Mac has a removable battery,. Remove the battery out of your Mac. Press and hold the Power Button for 5 seconds.
Insert the battery into your Mac. Turn on your Mac by Pressing Power Button.
Solution 4:. Turn off your Mac via Apple menu- Shut Down. Press the Power Button to turn on your Mac. Then immediately press and hold the Option + Command + P + R keys simultaneously as quickly as possible after pressing the Power Button.
Keep pressing until you hear the startup sound for the second time. Solution 5: Unplug all external devices Disconnecting all external devices may solve this issue. Disconnect mouse, keyboard, hard drive, power adapter, etc from your Mac.
Now check whether your Mac freezes or not after sleep. Then reconnect them. SEE ALSO: Solution 6: Restart your Mac in Safe Mode (Safe Boot) Restart your Mac in Safe Mode will fix many issues including sound freezing issue on your Mac. But you can’t use some features in Safe Mode. Turn off your Mac via Apple menu- Shut Down.
Turn on your Mac. Press and hold the Shift Key as quickly as possible after you hear the startup sound. You can see the Apple Logo on the Screen. Keep pressing the Shift Key until you see the Login Window.
Enter your User Name & Password to login. You may need to login twice if FileVault is turned on. Solution 7: Fix disk errors in Recovery Mode. Turn off your Mac via Apple menu- Shut Down.
Press Power Button. Press and hold the Command + R keys simultaneously as soon as possible after pressing the Power Button until the Apple Logo appears.
After that Utilities window will appear with 4 options. Tap “Disk Utility”. Tap “Continue”.
Select the disk/drive that you want to repair. Select First Aid- Run.
This action will check the disk for errors. Click “Done”. Close Disk Utility. Restart your Computer via Apple menu- Restart. Other solutions:. Check for Software Update.
and use it. Restore your Mac to. Reinstall High Sierra. If you know any other solutions to fix this issue, let us know through your comments.