Restart Your Mac at Least Once a Week

Another common habit is never shutting down or restarting your Mac. Apple silicon Macs sleep so efficiently that it’s easy to keep closing the lid and letting them sleep. Over time, though, background processes can get stuck, apps will consume more resources, and your Mac begins to feel a little sluggish.

A quick restart clears RAM, resets stuck services, and gives the system a clean slate. If your Mac hasn’t been restarted in weeks, you need to let it clear things out. Simply click the Apple menu in the top right corner and select Restart or Shut Down.

Making this a once-a-week habit (or whenever the system feels a bit “off”) is one of the easiest maintenance steps you can take.