iMac slow to open, Ventura updated, 25,000 photos moved elsewhere

Have Ventura 13.7.4 recently installed . HD was 95% full so had to delete 25,000 photos to free up space. Only slight improvement in time to boot up

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.7

Posted on Feb 24, 2025 7:14 AM

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Owl-53

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Feb 25, 2025 2:02 AM in response to laurencefromnewcastle

What does Disk Utilities report regarding Free versus Used space ?

Feb 25, 2025 2:43 AM in response to Owl-53

Thanks for your reply.

Sorry to have maybe wasted your time. Just 5 minutes ago I discovered that the 25,000+ photos had NOT been deleted. So I will do that again and retain your reply in case still needed.

Regards

Owl-53

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Feb 25, 2025 2:56 AM in response to laurencefromnewcastle

Welcome

Best to check before pulling the trigger

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iMac slow to open, Ventura updated, 25,000 photos moved elsewhere