2015 MBA being odd

[lean raptor]

Do yall maybe know how to help me get my MacBook to run better? It’s an older one from 2015 but I only really use discord Spotify and chrome, but Tubi keeps buffering and not working

It’s the 2015 MacBook Air and it’s only got 4GB RAM but i don’t use it for much

I’m also using like no storage

I did NVRAM and SRC and it’s getting a bit better and I’ll load the videos on Tubi, but for future, is there something I can do to make it last a little bit longer?

[distant basalt]

These specs are anemic in today's standards and the only real solution is to just get a new computer, downgrade macOS to an older version (not recommended), or use a different OS like ChromeOS Flex or a Linux-based OS

[peak vault]

I had the same device

Tbh, if it’s running DEAD slow, then it’s time to upgrade

But since it’s buffering, is your ssd or hdd from a 3rd party or the original one that came with Apple

Some 3rd party ssd will be the cause for these types of buffering too, it happend to my friend

[lean raptor]

I did the NVRAM and SRC reset and it runs better, still not great but I can watch my shows, I don’t use the Mac for too much so to me it doesn’t justify spending so much money to get a new one

Once the fall comes back it’ll probably only be used for chrome and Spotify, and chrome will be for school

[distant basalt]

Yeah, macOS Monterey isn't great on 4GB of RAM.

If you want this MacBook to last a bit longer with that low amount of RAM, the best solution is to switch to an entirely different operating system such as ChromeOS Flex or another Linux-based OS. Windows won't be much better.

[lean raptor]

Is there a Linux that looks like Monterey?

[distant basalt]

There's many Linux systems that take inspiration from macOS. I'd do some research to see what's best for you.