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ayungclas Author

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slow startup and spinning colored ball

it takes a long time for my iMac to boot up and change apps

iMac 27″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Nov 25, 2023 6:43 PM

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John Galt

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Posted on Nov 25, 2023 6:55 PM

ayungclas wrote:

it takes a long time for my iMac to boot up and change apps

Please determine if the same problems occur in "Safe Mode": Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

It is normal for a Mac to take a long time to start in Safe Mode — it could take twenty or thirty minutes, if its startup drive needs "repair". Among other tasks, Safe Mode performs a cursory directory integrity check and repairs any inconsistencies it may find.

However, once the Mac starts and you log in, it should not be noticeably slow. If it is, a hardware fault becomes likely. That fault is usually a hard disk drive that is operating in a state of failure. They can be replaced.

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