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Why is my Mac so slow? Learn how to fix a slow Mac, reduce memory pressure, clear storage, speed startup, and find runaway apps with Activity Monitor or Sensei.

Running low on Mac storage? Learn 10 proven methods to free up disk space on Mac with native tools and automated cleanup that reclaims gigabytes safely.

What is System Data on Mac? Learn what Other Storage contains, why it grows, and safe ways to reclaim disk space without deleting files that macOS needs.

Dragging apps to Trash does not fully uninstall them. Learn how to uninstall apps on Mac completely, including hidden files, caches, agents, and leftovers.

Learn how to find duplicate files on Mac with Finder, Photos, Terminal, and Sensei, then safely remove copies without losing originals or backups.

Mac does not have Windows Task Manager, but Activity Monitor does the same job. Learn how to open it, read CPU and memory usage, and quit stuck apps safely.

Learn how to check Mac storage from System Settings, Finder, Disk Utility, Terminal, and Sensei so you can see what is filling your drive and clean next.

Learn how to clean up your Mac and make it faster with proven methods. From clearing caches to removing hidden junk files, here are the manual steps and smarter tools that actually work.

Our Black Friday 2025 sale is live! Get Sensei or Backdrop at 50% off in the best deal of the year for all of our Mac apps.

Backdrop 2.0 introduces world-first Lock Screen video wallpapers for Mac, bringing custom video backgrounds to both your Mac desktop and Lock Screen – an exclusive feature available nowhere else.

Sensei 1.6 introduces a new LaunchDaemon, improved performance, and a unified app. The legacy helper tool is gone, making onboarding faster and more reliable.

Backdrop is here! Elevate your Mac desktop with stunning dynamic scenes and join a global creator community. Experience the next-gen Wallpaper Engine.

Our Black Friday 2024 sale is live! Get Sensei or Trim Enabler at 50% off in the best deal of the year for all of our Mac apps.

The latest update to Sensei brings full compatibility with macOS Sonoma and the new M3 Macs, as well as several bug fixes.

Our Black Friday 2023 sale is live! Get Sensei or Trim Enabler at 50% off in the best deal of the year for all of our Mac apps.

Announcing Backdrop, the Next-Gen Wallpaper Engine for macOS. Learn more about our new app release and get notified of the Early Access Beta.

Master Metal shaders in SwiftUI to create stunning custom visual effects. Learn shader fundamentals, build distortion effects, color filters, and performance-optimized GPU-accelerated visuals.

Learn how to build a custom video player in SwiftUI using AVKit. This comprehensive guide covers video playback, custom controls, picture-in-picture, and performance optimization for macOS and iOS.

Streamline your macOS app updates with Sparkle: automate building, signing, notarizing, and publishing for efficient app management.

Learn how you can use Metal shaders to render randomness.

Learn how to use scene delegates to present content on an external display with iOS using SwiftUI.

Learn how you can effortlessly create an efficient and reusable marquee effect with a custom Metal shader for SwiftUI Texts and other views.

Breaking the ice: learn how to create an efficient and reusable wave effect with a custom Metal shader for SwiftUI views.

Learn how to use the new Observation framework introduced at WWDC 2023 to ensure the best performance for your SwiftUI app.

Wallpaper Engine does not run on Mac. Compare it with Backdrop on features, performance, lock screen support, pricing, and the best macOS alternative.

I tested the best Mac performance monitor apps in 2026 for features, accuracy, resource usage, and value, from Activity Monitor to Sensei and iStat Menus.

iStat Menus vs Sensei: compare monitoring, customization, maintenance tools, macOS support, licensing, and current prices to choose the right Mac utility.