Mastering Maintenance: How I Keep My 2015 MacBook Pro Running Smoothly

Do you own a Mac from 2020 or earlier? Didn’t get Apple Care? Looking to prolong your Mac’s life? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then this story is just for you!

Aditya Darekar
Mac O’Clock

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Let’s face it.

Not all of us own the latest Macs or other tech gadgets. Even though 2024 has already bought us the fourth generation of Apple Silicon SoCs, some of us are still stuck on Intel Macs. Some of which are as old as 2015 or even 2012.

And there’s no judging, on my behalf since I belong to this very category — a proud owner of a Mid-2015 MacBook Pro with Intel i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and just 256GB storage. And I have been using this Mac as my daily driver for the past nine years.

Source: Author | My 2015 MacBook Pro running macOS Sonoma (OCLP)

And with that daily driving of a decade-long Mac comes good maintenance that is hardly acknowledged. I ignored it too. I did not realize just how many things I do on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis to keep my Mac clean and make sure it runs smoothly. This is why I am here to share some of those maintenance tips that I know or have learned from others, with you too.

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Aditya Darekar
Mac O’Clock

23 | IT Graduate | Tech Enthusiast | I love to write about Apple Tech and how I use it for leading a healthier, happier and productive life ⌚️💻📱