Mac taking a long time to start up
Slow startup is caused by too many login items or a full hard drive. Remove login items you do not need and check your storage space.
Macs take a long time to boot when you have many apps set to launch at startup, your hard drive is full, or your Mac needs an update. Disabling startup items is the fastest fix.
Risk: Low
⏱ 10–15 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Know which apps you want to launch at startup and which ones you do not need
- ✓Have storage space available to delete old files if needed
- ✓Be ready to restart your Mac to test the changes
Fix-IT-Bot will walk you through each step, just tap, no typing needed.
Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Not realizing how many apps are in Login Items because they open in the background
- Thinking the Mac is broken when slow startup is just too many startup apps
Signs you need professional help
- If startup is still slow after removing login items and freeing up storage, give us a call — there can be a background process or malware slowing it down.
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