MacBook Pro Slow boot up is a clean install worth it?

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MacBook Pro Slow boot up is a clean install worth it?

Hi,

My MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) has recently started to boot up slowly, it takes about 2 minutes to boot up, here are my specs.

Processor - 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7

Memory - 16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3

Graphics - Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB

I've tried reseting my PRAM and things, but nothing seems to work. Im thinking a clean install is going to be the only way to fix this but I'm not sure if to do it on Yosemity or wait for El Capitan. Do you think a clean install will even make a difference.

I also put in the 16 GB of RAM a while ago I don't think that is causing the problem but is there anyway I could check if that is?

My battery has also not been lasting very long is there a way I can check if i need a new one?

Sorry for all the questions, thanks in advance.

Matt

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jul 22, 2015 12:28 PM

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dominic23

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Jul 22, 2015 12:37 PM in response to M96Watson

If you have not tried selecting Macintosh HD as the Startup Disk,

select Macintosh HD as the Startup Disk.

“Set the default startup disk” http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1310

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guy23

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Jul 22, 2015 12:40 PM in response to M96Watson

Telling you this right now, if you get a ssd drive, it will boot in seconds and will also help with the battery. my macbook has an ssd in it and it turns on in 10 seconds and it's a 2010 model with only 4gb of ram

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M96Watson Author

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Jul 22, 2015 12:44 PM in response to dominic23

Hi Dominic,

Thanks for the reply, I've already tried this and there is no change, do you think a clean install is the only option.

Regards

Matt

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M96Watson Author

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Jul 22, 2015 12:47 PM in response to guy23

Hi Guy,

Thanks for the reply, this might be a stupid question but whats a ssd drive.

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guy23

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Jul 22, 2015 12:57 PM in response to M96Watson

a ssd drive is like a hard drive but WAY more faster. hard drives have discs in them and a laser reads all the files that need to load that are in the disc. but with an ssd, there's no disc in it, its all electrical so its way more quicker to load stuff. you can get a good one for cheap at best buy. I'll show you the one i have

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M96Watson Author

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Jul 22, 2015 1:00 PM in response to guy23

That sounds great i'll have to look into it, i might try a clean install first though, i dunno if to do that on yosemity or wait for el captain though.

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guy23

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Jul 22, 2015 1:04 PM in response to M96Watson

If i were you, i would just do it right now on yosemite so you can get it all ready and set for el Capitan

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OGELTHORPE

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Jul 22, 2015 1:10 PM in response to M96Watson

Download and post an Etrecheck report:

http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

It may provide clues to your problem.

Ciao.

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M96Watson Author

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Jul 22, 2015 1:31 PM in response to guy23

Thats a good idea im not sure if el captain will just slow it down again though

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M96Watson Author

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Jul 22, 2015 1:32 PM in response to OGELTHORPE

Thanks for the reply i look into that.

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guy23

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Jul 22, 2015 1:35 PM in response to M96Watson

that's why i would recommend getting an ssd drive. i got one for yosemite because i knew it was going to be big and I'm pretty sure that El Capitan will big too. trust me, it's really worth getting a ssd drive especially for a macbook

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konuohas

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Jul 22, 2015 1:56 PM in response to M96Watson

Getting an SSD now would be better. I have a 2010 MBP as well and swapping out the HDD with SSD has turned it to a great laptop, i do not see any reason to buy a new laptop anytime soon. The benefits of this action are enormous, your computer boot-up real fast and applications launch almost instantaneous. You can google 'how to swap HDD with SSD on 2011 MBP' or go to www.iFixit.com to learn how to do-it-yourself.

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