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Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Colour Sergeant Bourne <bourne@rorke.za> Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: iMac Boot Issue Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 14:06:16 -0400 Organization: B Company, 24th Regiment of Foot Lines: 41 Message-ID: <v2qkuo$2ed1h$1@dont-email.me> References: <v2j9fj$qduf$1@dont-email.me> <lb5ipsFj23eU1@mid.individual.net> <v2nd8b$1oh0p$1@dont-email.me> <v2nl91$1q1is$2@dont-email.me> <v2ofv1$1v292$1@dont-email.me> <v2p1gr$25fv2$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 20:06:16 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="a4b435e7a50d4212bf9c8e7f0c4de088"; logging-data="2569265"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+fHHNYJOM9/V+hEGb/CuqB" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:H/btTt2NokAmd8YgwK8acMtr06w= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <v2p1gr$25fv2$1@dont-email.me> Bytes: 2493 On 5/23/24 11:28 PM, Alan wrote: > On 2024-05-23 15:28, Colour Sergeant Bourne wrote: >> On 5/23/24 10:53 AM, Alan wrote: >>> On 2024-05-23 05:36, Colour Sergeant Bourne wrote: >>>> On 5/22/24 2:48 AM, Bernd Froehlich wrote: >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> I sure hope not! >>>> >>> >>> You do regular Time Machine backups, right? >> >> Recheck 5th and 6th words in OP ;-) >> > > Sorry...I've never seen it used as adjective before, so my eyes glossed > over it. No problem, admittedly it was a bit of a reach :-) -- Because we're here lad. Nobody else. Just us.