System very slow than expected

System very slow than expected, every app takes too much time to open, it takes 10 minutes to just start

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 20, 2021 6:42 PM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2021 8:17 AM

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.


EtreCheck is a FREE simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info.

https://www.etrecheck.com/


Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report if you capture the URL while there…

https://pastebin.com/

Whew, they've changed pastebin & made it harder, but after pasting in, click Create new paste button, then Embed button, then copy the URL...

<script src="https://pastebin.com/embed_js/KuvnghqA"></script>


The important part of the above is between the quote marks...


https://pastebin.com/embed_js/KuvnghqA


If pastebin is a problem for you then workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck. In a Reply before you click post, look for this to add longer texts...

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Aug 21, 2021 8:17 AM in response to nayannayan

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.


EtreCheck is a FREE simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info.

https://www.etrecheck.com/


Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report if you capture the URL while there…

https://pastebin.com/

Whew, they've changed pastebin & made it harder, but after pasting in, click Create new paste button, then Embed button, then copy the URL...

<script src="https://pastebin.com/embed_js/KuvnghqA"></script>


The important part of the above is between the quote marks...


https://pastebin.com/embed_js/KuvnghqA


If pastebin is a problem for you then workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck. In a Reply before you click post, look for this to add longer texts...

Aug 20, 2021 7:14 PM in response to nayannayan

nayannayan Said:

"System very slow than expected, every app takes too much time to open, it takes 10 minutes to just start"

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How is Storage Capacity:

If your storage capacity is almost fully then up, then note that it will overheat, leading to this slow speed.


Remove Login Items:

See if there are login items. If so, rid of them, as it may be making your Mac log slower. Go Here: Remove Login Items to Resolve Startup Problems on your Mac - Apple Support. Perform this in Safe Mode, as Login Items do not load at login.

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