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nonrecipoat Author

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iMac 2013 i5 running very slowly

Hi all,

I recently got a 2013 iMac and it is running very slowly. I ran an etrecheck and will post below, but the hard drive seems to be the only suggestion. Any advice? Thanks in advance!

Posted on Feb 10, 2021 8:48 AM

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Jack-19

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Posted on Feb 10, 2021 12:29 PM

Hi nonrecipoat,

It is very possible your hard drive is starting to fail. There may be other software issues, but a failing hard drive is a critical issue. Please backup all your data in case it fails.

Please try these resets/tests first:

PRAM Reset: Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
SMC Reset: How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support
Safe Mode: Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support (Safe Mode is for troubleshooting only)
First Aid: How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support

Let us know the results!

Cheers,

Jack

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