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Big Sur start up is slow on my iMac 2020 with fusion drive

Big Sur start up is slow on my iMac

Above is the report generated by EtreCheck. My iMac is very very slow on startup since installing Big Sur. Stafestart has been done several times, in recovery mode all disks have been scanned and repaired at least once. There are no startup applications. I have Spoken with Apple Support a couple times, time being an issue no solution was found. The possibility of a complete reinstall of Big Sur was mentioned as a possible solution. That would possible take a couple of days to do so it is not my favorite solution, but if that is the best corse of action so be it. Thank You.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Dec 9, 2020 10:06 AM

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User profile for user: Old Toad
Old Toad
User level: Level 10
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Posted on Dec 9, 2020 10:25 AM

The only thing I see in the report that is unnecessary is DrCleanerProPlus. There is no reason to ever install or run any 3rd party "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus, VPN or security apps on your Mac.  This user tip describes what you need to know and do in order to protect your Mac: Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community   


Uninstall it according to the deveoper's instructions. Then check to see if you've removed all of the supporting files by downloading and running Find Any File to search for any files with the application's name  and the developer's name in the file name.  For the Dr. Cleaner software you'd do the following search(es): 


1 - Name contains drcleaner


Any files that are found can be dragged from the search results window to the Desktop or Trash bin in the Dock for deletion.


FAF can search areas that Spotlight can't like invisible folders, system folders and packages.  


The report also says you installed Cleaner One two days ago:


2020-12-07 Cleaner One (6.0.7)


However I see no Cleaner One files mentioned in the report. If you installed it and haven't run it don't. Uninstall it.


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Old Toad
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Dec 9, 2020 10:25 AM in response to lelandfromshoreline

The only thing I see in the report that is unnecessary is DrCleanerProPlus. There is no reason to ever install or run any 3rd party "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus, VPN or security apps on your Mac.  This user tip describes what you need to know and do in order to protect your Mac: Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community   


Uninstall it according to the deveoper's instructions. Then check to see if you've removed all of the supporting files by downloading and running Find Any File to search for any files with the application's name  and the developer's name in the file name.  For the Dr. Cleaner software you'd do the following search(es): 


1 - Name contains drcleaner


Any files that are found can be dragged from the search results window to the Desktop or Trash bin in the Dock for deletion.


FAF can search areas that Spotlight can't like invisible folders, system folders and packages.  


The report also says you installed Cleaner One two days ago:


2020-12-07 Cleaner One (6.0.7)


However I see no Cleaner One files mentioned in the report. If you installed it and haven't run it don't. Uninstall it.


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Big Sur start up is slow on my iMac 2020 with fusion drive

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