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Slow iMac 2017 21.5in

My 2017 iMac 21.5in is running Ventura 13.3.1 . Over the last few months it ran fine but now it’s taking so long to preform simple tasks.


I formatted the drive so it was wiped in hopes it would speed it up. However it seems that it’s still the same speed.


im out of ideas on how to boost or fix the performance.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.3

Posted on May 16, 2023 8:03 PM

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Posted on May 16, 2023 8:05 PM

Hello,

I am sorry to hear that your Mac is running slow. First, try following the steps in this guide: If your Mac runs slowly - Apple Support.


If the issue persists, don't hesitate to reach out to Apple Support: https://getsupport.apple.com/.


Thanks for reaching out!

-Drake




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May 16, 2023 8:19 PM in response to MrPenguin750

Hi there!


If your iMac has a hard disk or Fusion Drive, you can have improved system performance by connecting to an external solid-state drive (also known as an SSD). An external SSD as a startup disk can give your Mac additional performance for system responsiveness, apps, startup, and more.


To learn more, take a look at Use an external SSD as your startup disk … - Apple Community.


Jack

May 16, 2023 8:06 PM in response to MrPenguin750

Are you running any VPN, Anti-Virus, or Cleaning apps?


You can use Drive DX to possibly get a better view of Drive health…

https://binaryfruit.com/drivedx


Thanks to Jack-19…

It may be wise to run SMART Utility to check the drives' health.


We need to see what all is running, a report from this will not display any personal info...


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…


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...

Slow iMac 2017 21.5in

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