How To Refresh On A Macbook Pro -

Note: The "SMC reset" of the Intel days is mostly gone. For Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3 MacBooks), it’s much simpler.

That “Trash” bin on your dock isn’t just an icon. Right-click it and select Empty Trash . Those deleted files still take up disk space until you do this. how to refresh on a macbook pro

Close your MacBook Pro for 10 seconds. This puts the system into deep sleep, clearing temporary caches in RAM. Open it back up. You’d be surprised how often this fixes a slow Finder. Note: The "SMC reset" of the Intel days is mostly gone