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Computer starting acting very very slow.

Won’t open anything for at least a few minutes...bouncing icons! I have restarted multiple times.


macos10.15.7

2016 MacBook pro

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 12, 2020 12:34 PM

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Nov 12, 2020 1:02 PM in response to bsurfm

Excerpted from Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac:


If the issue continues in safe mode


If the issue continues while in safe mode, or your Mac restarts several times and then shuts down while starting up in safe mode, you should reinstall macOS and make sure that your Apple software and third-party apps are up to date.


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If you still need help, please contact Apple Support.


Most likely, a hardware fault is indicated, and the most common reason for that is startup disk drive failure.

Computer starting acting very very slow.

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