My old iMac is running slow

I get the spinning ball of death on the simplest tasks. I have a iMac 27” late 2013; 32 memory; running macOS Catalina. Any help is appreciated!

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 29, 2024 2:44 PM

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Posted on Nov 29, 2024 2:57 PM

Please run an EtreCheck evaluation of your Mac and post the generated report back here in a reply. EtreCheck is a safe and highly regarded utility from a trusted developer and respected ASC contributor. The diagnostic report will not include any personal info. It simply gathers specifics about hardware performance and installed software that might be in conflict with the OS.


Please navigate to EtreCheck.com and download the free version. Be sure to Allow Full Disk Access when you install the app. Once you’ve run the app and created your report please post it with your reply to this message. 


Please note you must upload the full report. To see how, please click >  How to use Add Text when posting… EtreCheck Report.


We’ll use your EtreCheck report to look for the things that may be causing your problem and advise how to correct them.

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Nov 29, 2024 2:57 PM in response to EmeraldGreen1977

Please run an EtreCheck evaluation of your Mac and post the generated report back here in a reply. EtreCheck is a safe and highly regarded utility from a trusted developer and respected ASC contributor. The diagnostic report will not include any personal info. It simply gathers specifics about hardware performance and installed software that might be in conflict with the OS.


Please navigate to EtreCheck.com and download the free version. Be sure to Allow Full Disk Access when you install the app. Once you’ve run the app and created your report please post it with your reply to this message. 


Please note you must upload the full report. To see how, please click >  How to use Add Text when posting… EtreCheck Report.


We’ll use your EtreCheck report to look for the things that may be causing your problem and advise how to correct them.

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