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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1910530" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>Given that this is a 2015 MBP and assuming it has the original SSD on board it's done pretty well to be running at 7 years old. I just replaced my 500 GB SSD Mid 2015 13" MBP with a new 14" 500 GB 2021 M1 Pro but the performance of the old MBP was fine running Monterey but in my experience upgrading the macOS seldom fixes performance issues. </p><p></p><p>I concur about the storage availability, I have 187 GB free out of 500 GB and I attempt to never have less than 100 GB free which equates to 25%.</p><p></p><p>I also swear by an occasional "clean" instal of an upgraded macOS (although it could be the same macOS reinstalled). If you have never done this I can pretty much guarantee you will recover a lot of storage space and get rid of a lot of accumulated rubbish. Of course most users achieve the same result by buying a new device.</p><p></p><p>It basically requires you to erase your SSD, instal a mint version of the OS then restore all of your Documents, Apps, Utilities and Settings. I know that sounds daunting but believe me it doesn't take long.</p><p></p><p>I simply make a *clone using Carbon Copy Cloner then after setting up the device as a new I reinstate my email accounts, browser settings/bookmarks should be saved in iCloud (as are contacts, reminders, etc) and MS Office can be reinstalled from MS My Account (if you use it), I drag and drop the contents of my Documents Folder into the new Documents folder and I'm good to go.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Except for small self contained apps I prefer to download fresh versions of the others from the developer's sites especially if those apps require installers. This last part can be done over a week as can system preferences but believe me this process will definitely speed up your device so long as your SSD and the other hardware is functioning as intended.</p><p></p><p>*The beauty of a clone is the file structure is the same as your computer. You will see all of your files and folders in the same places as your MBP making it easy to drag and drop any items. Some things can be done in bulk like your Photo Library. Last but not least if you choose to create a <strong>bootable</strong> clone (advise-able) then should things go sideways or your SSD actually fails you can boot from the clone and restore the entire contents to a new SSD by the same cloning process.</p><p></p><p>Last but not least, both of the most popular cloning applications Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper can be downloaded and used entirely free on a 30 day obligation free trial.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1910530, member: 204485"] Given that this is a 2015 MBP and assuming it has the original SSD on board it's done pretty well to be running at 7 years old. I just replaced my 500 GB SSD Mid 2015 13" MBP with a new 14" 500 GB 2021 M1 Pro but the performance of the old MBP was fine running Monterey but in my experience upgrading the macOS seldom fixes performance issues. I concur about the storage availability, I have 187 GB free out of 500 GB and I attempt to never have less than 100 GB free which equates to 25%. I also swear by an occasional "clean" instal of an upgraded macOS (although it could be the same macOS reinstalled). If you have never done this I can pretty much guarantee you will recover a lot of storage space and get rid of a lot of accumulated rubbish. Of course most users achieve the same result by buying a new device. It basically requires you to erase your SSD, instal a mint version of the OS then restore all of your Documents, Apps, Utilities and Settings. I know that sounds daunting but believe me it doesn't take long. I simply make a *clone using Carbon Copy Cloner then after setting up the device as a new I reinstate my email accounts, browser settings/bookmarks should be saved in iCloud (as are contacts, reminders, etc) and MS Office can be reinstalled from MS My Account (if you use it), I drag and drop the contents of my Documents Folder into the new Documents folder and I'm good to go. Except for small self contained apps I prefer to download fresh versions of the others from the developer's sites especially if those apps require installers. This last part can be done over a week as can system preferences but believe me this process will definitely speed up your device so long as your SSD and the other hardware is functioning as intended. *The beauty of a clone is the file structure is the same as your computer. You will see all of your files and folders in the same places as your MBP making it easy to drag and drop any items. Some things can be done in bulk like your Photo Library. Last but not least if you choose to create a [B]bootable[/B] clone (advise-able) then should things go sideways or your SSD actually fails you can boot from the clone and restore the entire contents to a new SSD by the same cloning process. Last but not least, both of the most popular cloning applications Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper can be downloaded and used entirely free on a 30 day obligation free trial. [/QUOTE]
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