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I have had lots of performance issues with this macbook. Rebooting takes well over a min to open all the programs. So Far I have:
- Updated Microsoft Office to latest version (made the issue worse)
- Reformatted Harddrive and installed program/reloaded personal files(did not use time machine) I have a early 2009 macbook pro 15" that runs faster than this laptop. The CPU does not seem overworked. Suggestions? Upgrade RAM to 8 gig? Replace Hard drive? Do not want to sink to much money into it. I plan to replace this unit in a year but need to use it for work until then.
Try replacing the hard drive/IR cable with a new one from the 2012 model. This is a known issue. MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2012) Hard Drive Cable with bracket MacBook Pro 13" Unibody (Mid 2012) Hard Drive Cable without bracket
