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Path: ...!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Bernd Froehlich <befr@eaglesoft.de> Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: iMac Boot Issue Date: 22 May 2024 06:48:28 GMT Lines: 18 Message-ID: <lb5ipsFj23eU1@mid.individual.net> References: <v2j9fj$qduf$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=fixed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net SQukABB4KG8iQcCA9Jmb/gjvVQt8lewqE5Zdo2va/OPhwnBxU= Cancel-Lock: sha1:+FyazzXe6tdIhYCghQsW/Y1dM14= sha256:xF9y2RZuSB5GuNpzyN1v+pnqs6RU8zf2pUhmiL1peLg= User-Agent: Usenapp for MacOS X-Usenapp: v1.27.2/l - Full License Bytes: 1365 On 22. May 2024 at 01:07:29 CEST, "Colour Sergeant Bourne" <bourne@rorke.za> wrote: > My 2019 21.5" Intel Time Machined iMac 8 GB memory, 1TB Fusion drive. > has developed a boot issue. From power-off, boots normally to lock > screen with proper wallpaper displayed. > > After entering password, wallpaper turns black and beach ball spins for > a good while. Correct desktop icons appear as does top menu bar. > > Eventually, correct wallpaper replaces the black. Everything works > normally after that. > > I reset SMC and NVRAM, even reinstalled Sononma 14.5. No joy. > > Ideas? Could be a dying HD.