I have a 2017 21.5 3ghz, 8gb iMac. I haven’t used it in a LONG time and after turning it on, I remember why I stopped using it. It’s extremely slow and opening anything can take ages. I tried seeing if maybe I could trade it in but it’s worth nothing. Is there anything that I could try doing to save this or would it just be a waste?
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iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.7
Those base model 21.5" iMac have a really slow 5400 rpm internal HDD.
The best way to get more use out of it, is to run it from an external SSD startup disk.
see > Use an external SSD as your startup disk … - Apple Community
Those base model 21.5" iMac have a really slow 5400 rpm internal HDD.
The best way to get more use out of it, is to run it from an external SSD startup disk.
see > Use an external SSD as your startup disk … - Apple Community
The two things you can do (in priority order):
You also may want to simply update to a new Mac. The current Macs are DRAMATICALLY faster , so much so you will really be pretty shocked. Why, beginning in 2021 all MCs now come with SSDs which are drastically faster than traditional hard drives like your 2017 has.
Just good for thought.
How do I speed up my 2017 iMac?
