Q: iMac late 2013
Have 8g of ram if I increase to 16 will it startup and load programs faster
iMac, iOS 10.0.2, model late 2013
Posted on Oct 2, 2016 12:58 PM
Increasing RAM has no effect on startup time, but may improve OS and app performance.
Start up and app launch times are greatly affected by drive speed, so a faster hard drive, or upgrading/adding a solid state drive (SSD), is what would improve them.
In the meantime, check System Preferences > Users & Groups > Startup Items and remove any apps that can wait to be launched manually when you need them.
Many users, including me, also report faster startups with macOS Sierra. You might want to consider updating your OS, but check all other related considerations, such as if your essential apps have compatible versions.
Posted on Oct 2, 2016 1:19 PM