How do I make my iMac run faster?
My iMac is extremely slow when I turn it on. It takes over 5 minutes to load up everything and start using it.
iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 17
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Most likely by getting an external SSD & booting from that., but to be certain...
Are you running any VPN, Anti-Virus, or Cleaning apps?
We need to see what all is running, a report from this will not display any personal info...
Using EtreCheck - Apple Community
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.
Thanks for Old Toad’s etrecheck instructions…
Slow iMac 2017 - Apple Community
You can use Drive DX to possibly get a better view of Drive health…
https://binaryfruit.com/drivedx