2017 27inch iMac. Boot up seems to take long so I ran disk utility and got the attached information. Does this look optimal?
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iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.7
As @den.thed already posted, your screenshots look normal for a Fusion drive.
Fusion drives consist of a small SSD coupled with a larger HDD (hard disk drive). What I think you are experiencing is the reality that APFS is not "kind" on HDDs. APFS was designed for SSDs; when used on an HDD, the way APFS works has the effect of slowing down HDD performance, and it gets especially noticeable once the HDD is about 50% full, which is about where your disk is at this point.
If you want to keep this 2017 iMac and improve performance, I also vote for using an external SSD as your boot drive. If you choose to go this route, get an external drive that supports USB 3.1 Generation 2 (up to 10 Gbps) and connect it to one of the USB-C ports on your iMac. You can still use the internal Fusion drive for storage.
Sorry, I simply do not understand how to do this. I currently have the report on my desktop and when I click the "additional text" below, it wants a title and the information but I can't figure out how to get the report there.
Thank you. I am arguing with myself and losing on whether to repair or upgrade, and if upgrade, to what.
Thank you, sir. What size would you recommend.
Can't figure out how to add the report -- no major issues, minor issues
When you compose a reply here in the Community, look at the bottom of the text box.
You'll find the "Additional text" button there.
What I am getting from your response is that the minor errors will not be transferred. Is that because I will be installing a new OS?
Really brain dead. Figured it out. Embarrassed. Thanks for your patience. I'm 83 the brain cells don't work as well as they did.
How to optimize Fusion Drive structure on iMac for faster boot time?
