A few months ago, I considered replacing my 2010 Macbook Pro with a newer model. Over time, my laptop's performance degraded to a point where I'd wait for a few minutes for applications (such as Safari and Mail), to respond. I couldn't take it anymore.
I did some research and decided to get a 13" Retina Macbook Pro. Sporting a 2.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache and a 256TB flash drive, this Mac offered a serious speed improvement over to my current computer.
I thought I'd give my macbook one last chance to prove itself, so I purchased and installed 4 additional gigabytes of RAM for a total of 8 GBs. To my surprise, my old Macbook is now very responsive. I can run multiple apps simultaneously without seeing the dreaded colorful spinning ball. So, if your Mac is underperforming and you're thinking of buying a new Mac, upgrading the RAM may save you a few thousand dollars.
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