Bitcoin core syncing at 60% since December 13 and barely moving I am using a macOS Sierra version 10.12.6. my wallet has been syncing since December 13, 2017 and is still at 60% and hardly advancing. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to speed it up?
I've downloaded the blockchain many times (don't ask why).  Maybe a week or so, just depends, I didn't keep track of the time frame at that point.  If your network is slow, or your computer is slow (when verifying blocks), or if you're going through a VPN that slows you down, all those things could impact your download.