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iMac 2013 i5 running very slowly

Hi all,


I recently got a 2013 iMac and it is running very slowly. I ran an etrecheck and will post below, but the hard drive seems to be the only suggestion. Any advice? Thanks in advance!

Posted on Feb 10, 2021 8:48 AM

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Posted on Feb 10, 2021 12:29 PM

Hi nonrecipoat,


It is very possible your hard drive is starting to fail. There may be other software issues, but a failing hard drive is a critical issue. Please backup all your data in case it fails.


Please try these resets/tests first:


Let us know the results!


Cheers,


Jack

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Feb 10, 2021 12:29 PM in response to nonrecipoat

Hi nonrecipoat,


It is very possible your hard drive is starting to fail. There may be other software issues, but a failing hard drive is a critical issue. Please backup all your data in case it fails.


Please try these resets/tests first:


Let us know the results!


Cheers,


Jack

iMac 2013 i5 running very slowly

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