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hi
if anyone can please explain this, that would be appreciated
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
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hi
if anyone can please explain this, that would be appreciated
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
It seems you are having Kernel Panics. Please see: If your Mac restarts and a message appears - Apple Support. (they are most likely due to CleanMyMac.)
Delete CleanMyMac. [Instructions] It is akin to malware.
Remove the orphan files. Their locations can be found at the bottom of your EtreCheck report.
You have a lot of Internet Plug-Ins. I would remove them. Their locations are /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ .
However, the main reason your iMac is slow is due to the 7200 RPM hard drive. If you use an external SSD and run macOS from that, it will make your Mac 10 to 30 times faster for storage. For more info, instructions, and what external SSD to buy, please read: How to Setup and Use an External SSD as y… - Apple Community.
You could also upgrade the RAM to 16GB. The external SSD is more important, but more RAM cannot hurt! Here are 16GB upgrade kits: 16GB OWC MEMORY UPGRADE KIT - MacSales.com (OWC) or Crucial 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) SODIMM Memory for Mac - Crucial. Here are the upgrade instructions: Install memory in an iMac - Apple Support.
Cheers,
Jack
It seems you are having Kernel Panics. Please see: If your Mac restarts and a message appears - Apple Support. (they are most likely due to CleanMyMac.)
Delete CleanMyMac. [Instructions] It is akin to malware.
Remove the orphan files. Their locations can be found at the bottom of your EtreCheck report.
You have a lot of Internet Plug-Ins. I would remove them. Their locations are /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and ~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ .
However, the main reason your iMac is slow is due to the 7200 RPM hard drive. If you use an external SSD and run macOS from that, it will make your Mac 10 to 30 times faster for storage. For more info, instructions, and what external SSD to buy, please read: How to Setup and Use an External SSD as y… - Apple Community.
You could also upgrade the RAM to 16GB. The external SSD is more important, but more RAM cannot hurt! Here are 16GB upgrade kits: 16GB OWC MEMORY UPGRADE KIT - MacSales.com (OWC) or Crucial 16GB Kit (2 x 8GB) SODIMM Memory for Mac - Crucial. Here are the upgrade instructions: Install memory in an iMac - Apple Support.
Cheers,
Jack
There is no EtreCheck report attached. Please post it following these instructions: How to use the Add Text Feature When Post… - Apple Community.
Also, let us know what is going on with your Mac.
Jack
hi Jack-19 its just slow at times and at the moment on certain websites where we want to fill in a form to get a quote or ask a question when the submit button is hit it just hangs and wont submit. could be just the age of my Mac as well.
sorry second time lucky
Might do, if you could add the "this"...
Legend! i cant thank you enough Jack. You have been so helpful. i will get on to all that ASAP.
You're welcome!
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