Beach balling on 2019 27" iMac - 64GB memory and 3 Tb HDD
I converted to Apple from another well known system after wasting years fighting a desktop PC, move to Apple had been excellent. However, the 3Tb HDD is starting to age and is well used resulting in Beach-balling on frequent occasions.
I am reluctant to move to a new iMac such as a 24" M1 or M2 as I am now retired and use the Mac mainly for photo editing for which the 27" screen is ideal. Eventually I will go for a Mac mini and new 27" screen but feel there is still plenty of life left in my existing setup.
Have used EtreCheck Pro 2 to check my system and there are no major problems but I would like to stop the beach-balling which is a nuisance. May I ask someone to look at my EtreCheck report outline and make any suggestions to try and stop this beachball? Also, Am I over reacting? or will the beach ball lead to more serious problems?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in Advance, Frank
Outline of EtreCheck report follows:
EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.4 (68040)
Report generated: 2024-01-16 11:07:22
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Runtime: 3:08
Performance: Excellent
Problem: Beachballing
Description:
Continuous beach balling
Major Issues: None
Minor Issues:
These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement.
More than one antivirus app - This computer has multiple antivirus apps installed.
Apps with heavy CPU usage - There have been numerous cases of apps with heavy CPU usage.
Clean up - There are orphan files that could be removed.
Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed.
System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.
Hardware Information:
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
Status: Supported
iMac Model: iMac19,1
3.7 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-9600K) CPU: 6-core
64 GB RAM - At maximum
BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0 - 16 GB DDR4 2667
BANK 1/ChannelA-DIMM1 - 16 GB DDR4 2667
BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0 - 16 GB DDR4 2667
BANK 3/ChannelB-DIMM1 - 16 GB DDR4 2667
Video Information:
Radeon Pro 580X - VRAM: 8 GB
iMac (built-in) 5120 x 2880
iMac 27″, macOS 14.2