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tcoffey21 Author

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Slow to start my MAC. Password set but just spins to start

Slow to start then a black screen.

iMac Pro

Posted on May 7, 2022 2:33 PM

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BDAqua

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245,183 points

Posted on May 7, 2022 3:03 PM

Start with this...

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

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.

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