Your Mac takes a really long time to start up
Slow startup is in most cases login items that load automatically or Spotlight indexing. Go to System Settings → General → Login Items and remove apps you don't need to start automatically. Then restart your Mac.
Your Mac loads apps and files automatically when it starts up. The more apps you have set to launch at startup, the slower it boots. Disabling unnecessary login items speeds up startup significantly. Also, after a system update, Spotlight re-indexes your hard drive, which makes startup slow for a few hours.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Not realizing login items are the main cause of slow startup
- Not waiting long enough for Spotlight to finish indexing after an update
Signs you need professional help
- If startup is still slow after removing login items and freeing storage, or if your hard drive is nearly full and you don't know what to delete, give us a call.
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