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iMac M1 Monterey running slowly.
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1899419" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>True story, John. I was a U.S. Navy bombardier/navigator in an airplane known as the A-6 Intruder. In the original version of the airplane (the A-6A) the computer I operated was run on a tuning fork for a clock (and a rotating drum storage system). Periodically the catapult launch would cause the tuning fork to get stuck and stop vibrating. No computer! So, all of us knew where on the computer case to apply a judicious "tap" with a flashlight to dislodge the stuck forks to get the machine going again. The standard issue "L" shaped flashlight worked very well as the knockometer. Used it lots of times!</p><p></p><p>And the impact of a catapult launch on rotating drum storage has to be seen to be appreciated!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]35285[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1899419, member: 396914"] True story, John. I was a U.S. Navy bombardier/navigator in an airplane known as the A-6 Intruder. In the original version of the airplane (the A-6A) the computer I operated was run on a tuning fork for a clock (and a rotating drum storage system). Periodically the catapult launch would cause the tuning fork to get stuck and stop vibrating. No computer! So, all of us knew where on the computer case to apply a judicious "tap" with a flashlight to dislodge the stuck forks to get the machine going again. The standard issue "L" shaped flashlight worked very well as the knockometer. Used it lots of times! And the impact of a catapult launch on rotating drum storage has to be seen to be appreciated! [ATTACH type="full"]35285[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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