Experiencing slow performance on my iMac post Sonoma 14.4.1 update

This week, I did the Sonoma 14.4.1 update and it's like it disconnected all of the RAM in my system - everything is painfully slow to open. Zoom has latency now that looks like I'm calling from the surface of the Moon. Notepad won't track to my keystrokes anymore - there is an annoying delay to everything I'm doing. Not sure it's worth wiping the system software back to Catalina (2020 when I got the IMac) but I'm thinking about doing that. I can't use this machine for work -- it's maddening. Any thoughts about this HORRIBLE system update?

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iMac 27″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Apr 4, 2024 11:49 AM

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DogMom720

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Posted on Apr 9, 2024 10:49 AM

Just an update ... after trying everything, I ended up buying a 5TB backup drive, taking a backup, wiping the drive, and fresh installing Sonoma 14.4.1. There must have been something in cache somewhere causing havoc. Anyways, fresh install, and restore of files, and all is well. I love Mac but in times of trouble one is truly alone on that bridge ...

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Jun 13, 2024 9:44 PM in response to DogMom720

I have NO Idea as to how to even DO that!

Experiencing slow performance on my iMac post Sonoma 14.4.1 update