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imac is slow during start up and then hangs after entering password. ive run the recovery but the problem persists.

imac is slow during start up and then hangs after entering password. then it just restarts. I’ve run the recovery but the problem persists.

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Aug 10, 2022 2:06 AM

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Aug 15, 2022 5:54 AM in response to CP14YER

The two most common reasons for an issue like this are issues with third party software or a failing drive. My guess is the hard drive is failing since the issue has gotten worse after reinstalling macOS.


You can try running the Apple Diagnostics to see if any hardware issues are detected. Unfortunately the diagnostics don't detect most drive failures so you may also want to run DriveDx to check the health of the hard drive. Post the complete text report here using the "Additional Text" icon which looks like a piece of paper.


To look for possible software issues run EtreCheck and post the report here using the "Additional Text" icon which looks like a piece of paper.


imac is slow during start up and then hangs after entering password. ive run the recovery but the problem persists.

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