iMac - iMac Glass 2008 5 min Starting time.

ethanmr123 · ethanmr123 #1 (**permalink**)

10-10-2008, 07:00 PM

Ive tried deleting the caches and all that but my iMac Glass with 1gb of wam on leopard is taking 5 mins to start up.
it goes to white screen then white screen with apple logo 2 mins and then to blue for 3 and then to desktop.
Any ideas!?!?!

B&O · B&O #2 (**permalink**)

10-10-2008, 07:05 PM

What speed is your CPU?

ethanmr123 · ethanmr123 #3 (**permalink**)

10-10-2008, 07:20 PM

How do i check!?

ethanmr123 · ethanmr123 #4 (**permalink**)

10-10-2008, 07:28 PM

How do i check!?

Chilbear · Chilbear #5 (**permalink**)

10-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Try fixing/repairing permissions first and then verify the disk. If you find an issue using verify then you will have to restart from the DVD and run Disk utility from the DVD to repair the hard drive.

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ethanmr123 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2008 Posts: 3	10-10-2008, 07:00 PM Ive tried deleting the caches and all that but my iMac Glass with 1gb of wam on leopard is taking 5 mins to start up. it goes to white screen then white screen with apple logo 2 mins and then to blue for 3 and then to desktop. Any ideas!?!?!
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B&O #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2007 Location: Brit in Tokyo. Posts: 745 Mac Specs: MBP i7, Mac Mini & iPhone 3G.	10-10-2008, 07:05 PM What speed is your CPU?
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ethanmr123 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2008 Posts: 3	10-10-2008, 07:28 PM How do i check!?
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Chilbear #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 14, 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 574 Mac Specs: 2xiMac24 w Parallels 6 (1x White, 1x Aluminum), iPhone 3GS with iOS5	10-10-2008, 07:31 PM Try fixing/repairing permissions first and then verify the disk. If you find an issue using verify then you will have to restart from the DVD and run Disk utility from the DVD to repair the hard drive.
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