I have an M1 MacBook Air that recently has started delaying the opening of startup items for at least two minutes. A phone call to Apple support was not at all illuminating. Anyone have any ideas what to try? I've reinstalled apps without success. If I remove the items from startup at login, I still can't open the apps for about the first two minutes.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0
Well, as to the AV software, the recommended and often repeated advice here is: uninstall it. Starting with Catalina, Apple has sequestered the OS and all its system files in a inaccessible/read only volume for security - which means that your AV stuff cannot access what it wants to look at. That may be at least one reason for the long startup. Aside from that, Mac OS has excellent security built in, so there is no need to install the irrelevant apps which will not be helpful.
As for the other one - it sounds like an overkill. I am not familiar with it, but your built in firewall as well as the firewall in your router/modem should suffice nicely. The inaccessibility of the OS/system may be another reason for the app to be so slow - trying to access something it cannot. I'd contact the developer and ask what purpose it has on the new mac OS security.
Well, as to the AV software, the recommended and often repeated advice here is: uninstall it. Starting with Catalina, Apple has sequestered the OS and all its system files in a inaccessible/read only volume for security - which means that your AV stuff cannot access what it wants to look at. That may be at least one reason for the long startup. Aside from that, Mac OS has excellent security built in, so there is no need to install the irrelevant apps which will not be helpful.
As for the other one - it sounds like an overkill. I am not familiar with it, but your built in firewall as well as the firewall in your router/modem should suffice nicely. The inaccessibility of the OS/system may be another reason for the app to be so slow - trying to access something it cannot. I'd contact the developer and ask what purpose it has on the new mac OS security.
Lulu, which is a firewall written by a former NSA spook and Trend Micros Antivirus One, which I got on the App Store. This situation just happened about the time I installed Monterrey. However, not a problem on my M 1 Mac mini with identical software running.
What are those apps?
Thanks. I hear everything you are saying. It doesn't explain why the situation is entirely different on my M1 Mac-Mini, but I doubt I'll ever figure it out. So, your advice is definitely welcome.
I think you know what I am going to say: uninstall the useless stuff there as well; it may cause all sorts of glitches or problems and is utterly unnecessary. Mac OS takes care of itself.
Startup Items delayed 2 minutes after restart
