What to do?
- Reboot the MacBook pro and wireless access point once.
- Keep the laptop nearby the router.
- Update the MAC OS by going into the system preference.
- Reset the network configurations.
- Reset the PRAM And SMC.
- Scan the MAC To Remove the Viruses from the computer.
MacBook Pro is one of the most powerful and best-performing laptops globally. Developers and creators are generally using these laptops because they have to process so many heavy files every day.
Undoubtedly, the MacBook Pro is the best machine to work with, but some users may encounter wireless performance issues while accessing online videos or surfing online movies.
In a survey, we found that wifi slowness was commonly seen in those Mac laptops using Sierra or Catalina OS.
If you also want to know why wifi is running slow in MacBook pro and how to fix it? So please read this article till the end and apply the instructions on your laptop.
Why is the WIFI On My MacBook Running So Slow?
Generally, The internet starts running slow on the MacBook pro for a few common reasons.
- Weak signals – When your mac is connected to the Network through poor signal quality.
- The router is dropping the connection- The wireless routers might be working through computers or networks.
- VPN connections are activated- VPN & Proxy server runs slower than the regular Network. So If you are using any of these, the website or web contact will load slowly on the mac pro.
- Requires an update- When you haven’t updated the Mac OS for a long time. Some of its files (including- wireless files) can run slow. Here is the complete guide.
- Wireless services are not responding- Sometimes, the problem might be at the WIFI preferences or PRAM.
- Malware or Spywares has corrupted the network files- When MacBook is infected with malware or spyware. They might corrupt the wireless files or negatively impact the performance.
How Do I Fix WIFI Running Slow on the MacBook pro?
Reboot the Devices:
When you have to deal with the slow wireless problem in the MacBook pro pc, you should reboot the router & laptop once and reconnect it with the wireless Network again.
- Please disconnect the power adapter from the router for 10 seconds and reconnect it.
- Now click on the apple logo available in the docs.
- Press the restart button.
Run a test speed-
After power cycling the mac pro and router, If the wireless is still performing slow on it, Please check the internet speed on your device. To do that, you can go to speedtest.net or fast.com.
Suppose the internet speed is coming in the Kbps in the mac pro. You should perform the speed test on another device available in the same Network.
If that device also shows the indication of slow speed, it means the issue is at the ISP or router side. So you need to contact the ISP or network administrator for that.
Run A Network Diagnostics-
Let’s run a network diagnostics to understand why is wifi running slow on the Apple MacBook pro? This is a fantastic tool in MacBook pro, which shows the report about network bugs. Here are the steps to run the network diagnostics.
- Click on the Apple menu icon.
- Select system preference.
- Click on the Network, and press the network diagnostics.
- Pick the wifi Adapter from the list.
- Click on the continue button.
Your MacBook will start diagnosing the issue if it finds any settings that need to be changed, and it will display them in the report.
Once you get the report, you should make the network settings according to the report.
Forget Network And Reconnect It-
Let’s remove the WIFI profile from the mac pro and re-add it.
- Go to the Network Preferences.
- Click on WIFI and hit the Advanced button.
- Click on the Network tab, select your wifi name.
- Press the – icon to remove it from the wifi list.
- Click on the ok or save button.
- Now go back to the wireless network list try to reconnect with the same WIFI.
Move Your MacBook Pro Nearby Your Router-
When the MacBook Pro is present at a distance of more than 7 meters from the router, the quality of the signals it receives will be inferior. Because of this, WIFI might be running slow on the MacBook pro.
In such a case, you need to place the MacBook nearby the router and then retry to reaccess the internet.
If you are getting a good internet speed now, it was the problem due to the weak signals. You need to reboot the computer and then retry to reaccess the internet.
Reset the Network Configurations –
If you have tried the above steps, but wireless Network is still running slow on the mac pro. You should reset the existing network configurations. to do that, you have to delete these files.
- com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
- com.apple.network.eapolclient.configuration.plist
- com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist
- NetworkInterfaces.plist
- preferences.plist
If you don’t know how to reset the network configuration on the Mac pc? Here is the complete guide to fix it.
- Turn off the wifi On the computer.
- Close all running programs on the mac.
- Now click on the finder.
- Click on the Go button, and go to the folder.
- Enter /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ in the go-to folder.
- Press the go button now.
- Now select these files.
- com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
- com.apple.network.eapolclient.configuration.plist
- com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist
- NetworkInterfaces.plist
- preferences.plist
- Drag them into the trash mail.
After Selecting these files, your trash mail will start working fine.
Reset The PRAM-
Sometimes, the problem might be at the PRAM, that’s why the WIFI might be running slow. So you need to Reset the PRAM to make it work completely fine.
- Shut down the mac pro.
- Turn on the MAC again and press & hold the Option, command, P, And R buttons all together immediately for 15-25 seconds
- Once your laptop restarts itself, you need to release the button.
Update The Mac OS-
Sometimes, WIFI Might be running slow because of some Internal files issue. So I will suggest you Update the OS on the Macbook and then retry to reaccess the internet.
- Click on the apple logo.
- Go to the system preferences.
- Press the Software update button.
- Now click on the update now button.
Change The Wireless Channels –
Sometimes, a user may face a slow wifi problem on MacBook pro due to the wireless channels.
When your router is not broadcasting excellent signals, you should change the wireless channels. To improve the wireless signals, you may use the tricks given below.
- Go to the wireless settings under the router’s admin panel.
- Select the wireless channel as 9 or 11 and click on save settings.
After changing the settings, you should wait for 1 minute and then recheck the wireless signal strength.
Use The WEP 64-Bit Security For wifi Router-
If you are using unsecured wifi, you should enable wifi security. When you create a new password, you should use the WEP 64 encryption type.
The WEP 64 bit is very secure and has weak encryption, and it works very well with the Atheros adapters.
Also, this security is acceptable by every device.
If you are using any other security type, you should consider replacing them with the WEP and see it makes any changes or not.
Scan the MacBook-
When viruses or malware are presented in the MacBook Pro, they might negatively impact the performance. Due to this, your Macbook might start running slowly.
To fix that error, you have to scan the MacBook to remove the virus with an excellent antivirus. If antivirus detects any virus in the computer, you need to remove that immediately.
Optimize The Web Browsers-
Whenever you feel like- WIFI is running slow on MacBook pro. You should install the New browser and then try to surf the internet if the internet is working fine on the new browser. It means the cookies or cache files are blocking the connection on the existing browser.
In that a case, you need to optimize the web browser.
Clear the cookies- First of all, you need to clear the cookies and cache data from your browser.
Delete the history & extensions or add ons – You should also delete the account and other types of data from the browser.
Update the browser- Also, make sure that your browser is up to date. In this case, you need to update the browser.
Reset the browser- If you have already optimized the browser, but wifi performance is still slow on the MacBook pro. You need to reset the browser.