Are you on the verge of exploding in anger due to the extreme frustration caused by the slow and scratchy manner in which YouTube videos are being played on your Mac?
Has it reached that point? Before anger gets the better of you and you throw your Mac towards the wall with all your might, take a deep breath and relax. You’ve come to the right place because we have got 5 easy tricks you can try out to decide if the results will be worth it all or you won’t be content without venting your anger on the poor Mac.
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Repair Disk Permissions
This might seem a little weird step to begin with. But as much of a utility these computers are nowadays, they’re all the more prone to complexities. So basically the process of streaming videos is not as simple as it seems and requires extensive dependence on various tools and programs. In order to check if your Mac is equipped with all the sufficient tools for running videos, move over to the Disk Utility. Once you’re there, highlight the hard drive and then select Repair Disk Permissions.
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Check For Software & OS Updates
Softwares nowadays regularly provide a stream of updates to their users to help them guard against any latest bugs, vulnerabilities detected in the last version as well as to roll out new features. The same holds true for operating systems, whether it’s Windows or OS X. Persisting with the older versions can also be one of the major causes behind extreme slowdowns on YouTube. Therefore, Adobe Flash Player must be updated at once. And the same holds true for OS X.
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Disable Ads
Before you take any further step in trying to resolve your issue, try using a software to disable ads. Nowadays, YouTube has jumped on a revenue minting spree and we all come across ads that play out before a video and sometimes they pop up in the midst of a video as well. Get a decent ad blocking software for the browser you use and forget about any ads.
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Test the Internet Connection
You need to ask yourself “Is my internet connection fast enough to stream YouTube videos?” Even better would be to test the Internet connection speed yourself for free from a variety of websites that provide this facility online. Don’t worry the process is completely safe, and is over within a couple of minutes. The whole process involves checking the download, upload speed as well as the Ping value.
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Check the RAM
If you’re a tech-savvy person, you surely would be knowing about the critical nature of the tasks that RAM performs. However, if you aren’t equipped with this knowledge, we are here to enlighten you. Whenever you open an application or perform a task, OS X needs a temporary place to store the data. This is where the RAM comes in handy as this is where the data is dumped while the application is in use. Just like any other system, your Mac should have enough RAM to keep the system running smoothly without any issues whatsoever. To see the amount of RAM present in your system, head over to the Activity Monitor.
The green part of the pie chart shows the amount of free RAM available (should be 100MB at least, at all times). However, if there is not enough of that green space in the pie chart, you will have to either purchase additional RAM or free up some of the existing capacity. We suggest that you use an app to free up RAM. Once some invaluable amount of RAM has been retrieved, you can use it to boost up your YouTube videos streaming experience.
Speed Up Your Mac in a Flash
In case your Mac is operating at a much slower pace overall, then the above solutions will not make a huge difference. The actual issue lies in performing a full-scale optimization of your Mac. Once the ‘overhaul’ is over, the results will speak for themselves.
iDoctor is an app that provides a huge range of cleaning and optimization tools to bring about a monumental improvement in your Mac’s performance. Download and install it to render your Mac healthy and clean.
We hope this article proved out to be helpful for you and if you have any other suggestions for improving the Mac’s speed, let us know in the comments.