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Hello friends,
I am a new user for a mac and it seems to be slow as its opening time and also browsing a page.
At that time what should I do for this?

I am wondering for some wisefull tips that I recover this problem as soon as possible.

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Quick clarification and focused triage for : macOS is Unix‑based (Darwin), not Linux. Slow webpage loads and slow startup are most often caused by DNS resolution, the local router/Wi‑Fi, browser issues (cache or extensions), or a heavy background process — not the OS kernel itself. The following steps are intended to narrow the cause quickly.

  • Restart the Mac and the router/modem.
  • Verify whether other devices on the same network are slow (isolates ISP/router vs. the Mac).
  • Try a different browser or an Incognito/Private window (rules out extensions and cached problems).
  • Test with Ethernet if possible (rules out Wi‑Fi).
  • Open Activity Monitor: check CPU, Memory Pressure, Disk and Network for resource hogs.
  • Boot into Safe Mode to disable login items and see if the problem persists.

Basic network checks (as suggested) from Terminal can show packet loss or routing issues:

ping -c 6 8.8.8.8
traceroute example.com

Consistent loss or high latency between the Mac and the ISP points at router/ISP issues. Slow DNS lookups point at the resolver: changing DNS temporarily (Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 or Google 8.8.8.8) in Network settings is a quick test — the exact System Preferences/System Settings path varies by macOS version. DNS cache flush commands differ between macOS releases; consult Apple support before running privileged Terminal commands.

Browser/system notes: clearing cache, disabling extensions, or reinstalling the browser often fixes page‑render delays. As noted, DNS prefetching can contribute on some setups; Chrome exposes a toggle, Safari does not. Regarding ’s “terminal code” tip: avoid running unverified commands from the web — always verify what a command does before executing it.

Useful diagnostics to collect when asking for further help: Mac model and macOS version, whether the issue is Wi‑Fi only, ping/traceroute output, a speed test result, and an Activity Monitor snapshot showing the offending process.

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Hello,

The MAC OS is based on Linux and normally loads web pages as fast or faster than a comparable Windows system. In an system it will depend on the browser, processors, available memory and the stability of your network connection to access the internet. If you don't feel the CPU or memory are issues you can check the network performance with mtr (or WINMTR) which combines ping and trace route commands to check connection performance and packet loss.

You can get MTR for the MAC at:

You can get mtr for Windows (called winmtr) at the following site for comparason:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/winmtr/

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there is a terminal code u can enter to speed up ur wifi

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Roycpo,
It might be due to DNS prefetching problem.
There are 2 options to solve this problem.
1. Change your DNS service
2. Disable the DNS prefetching
If disabling the DNS prefetching, solve your issue, then main problem lie within your router.

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Hello dears, I am greatfull for your tiips and hopefully that might be bring a positive result as well.

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try type in a terminal code to speed up you wifi. google the code then enter it correctly, if its with caps-lock then do it. if u enter it wrong it wont work. that is a easy way to speed your wifi speed up. u can find terminal by using finder, it should be in the apps category

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