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From: Percival John Hackworth <pjh@nanoworks.com>
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Subject: Re: iMac Boot Issue--RESOLVED
Date: 23 May 2024 15:58:37 GMT
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On May 23, 2024 at 6:18:48 AM PDT, "Colour Sergeant Bourne" <bourne@rorke.za>
wrote:

> On 5/21/24 9:17 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2024-05-21, 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?
>> 
>> 1. Try logging out, and then when you log back in, hold down the Shift
>> key immediately after entering your login password. This will disable
>> any login items you have set. If the problem goes away, one or more of
>> your login items is at fault.
>> 
>> 2. Try creating a brand-new macOS user account and logging into it. If
>> the problem goes away, the problem is something in your user account.
>> 
> 
> Thanks, all. for the suggestions.
> 
> I tried holding SHIFT after login, safe boot, creating new user account.
> 
> Damnedest thing-- after I reset everything back to the way it was
> beforehand, the problem just went away. After a week of being there, it
> was gone. No clue about what caused it or what fixed it!

I'm running 14.5 which runs the standard screen saver. My custom background
doesn't display until after I login, but it can take up to 5 seconds to go
from a black background to my custom one. It's been this way for a while.
-- 
DeeDee, don't press that button!  DeeDee!  NO!  Dee...