[Hidden-tech] how to speed up mid 2011 mac desktop running Sierra 10.12.3

[Nick Ring]

Hi Ira,

It depends on a number of factors such as what applications run at start up, but the big game changer would be swapping out the hard disk for an SSD, which runs significantly faster and will decrease start up times, application load times, and the general sprightliness of the system.

I don’t know if you have the 21” or 27”, but here’s ifixit’s excellent guide on what’s involved in swapping the drive out:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2428+Hard+Drive+Replacement/5954 <https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2428+Hard+Drive+Replacement/5954>

-nick


nick ring
director of media technologies
amherstmedia.org

> On Mar 29, 2017, at 11:47 AM, Ira Bryck <ira at fambizpv.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
>  
> I have a mid 2011 mac desktop with 12 gb of ram, and less than half of the 500 gb of storage used, running Sierra 10.12.3 that runs fine, except takes FOREVER to get going when I restart.
>  
> What program might I run, or what else would you suggest I do, to clean up, speed up, etc?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Ira Bryck
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