Hello, I own the iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) and want to upgrade to the MacOs Ventura 13- Any idea if the iMac will be slower?

Hello, I own the iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) and want to upgrade to the MacOs Ventura 13- Any idea if the iMac will be slower?


iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 7, 2022 01:29 AM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2022 05:48 AM

upgrading to Ventura should not make your iMac run slower. but I need to ask, does the iMac have a mechanical HDD (or Fusion Drive) or is it equipped with 100% SSD storage? because, depending on which macOS you are currently running, it may slow down if it's HDD (or Fusion Drive) equipped.

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