Why Do iMacs Slow Down So Much Over Time?
A significant proportion of iMac models made before 2019 were sold with 5,400 rpm mechanical hard drives. These drives were slow even at the time of their release, and they are by a wide margin inadequate for today's macOS versions and applications. Even when the machine's processor and memory are still sufficient, the user experience collapses because the system waits on the drive during every operation. For this reason, migrating to an SSD is the single most effective measure on a slow iMac, and it usually makes a far greater difference than a processor or memory upgrade.
Fusion Drive Problem
On some iMac models Apple used the Fusion Drive arrangement, which presents a small SSD and a large HDD as a single drive. In this arrangement, if one of the two disks fails the system becomes completely unable to start, and because the data is spread across both disks, recovery also becomes more difficult. The typical symptoms of a Fusion Drive failure are as follows:
- Mac does not start, folder with a question mark: The combined drive has been broken apart.
- Two separate disks are shown in Disk Utility: This means that the Fusion structure has been corrupted.
- The system is very slow and freezes constantly: The SSD layer is full or worn out.
- Files disappear at random: Bad sectors have formed on one of the disks.
- There is a clicking noise: The mechanical disk is failing; switch the device off immediately, Data Recovery stage should be initiated.
Geçiş Sürecimiz
1. Önce Verileriniz
İşleme başlamadan önce mevcut diskinizin durumu değerlendirilir. Disk arızalanmaya başladıysa öncelik hız değil, verilerinizin korunmasıdır.
2. Modelinize Uygun SSD
iMac'inizin modeline uyumlu SSD belirlenir ve temin edilir; size yalnızca uygun seçenekleri sunarız.
3. SSD Geçişi ve Kurulum
SSD geçişi atölyemizde yapılır, macOS installation tamamlanır ve tüm verileriniz yeni diske eksiksiz aktarılır.
4. Repurposing the Mechanical Drive
If the old HDD is sound, it can be left inside the device as secondary storage or handed over to you. We decide together which option suits your usage.
The Benefit of Switching to SSD
Fast Start-Up
A start-up that took minutes comes down to seconds.
Immediate Implementation
Programs open without delay and freezing comes to an end.
Silent Operation
Mechanical disk noise and vibration are eliminated.
Data Is Preserved
Your documents, your photographs and your applications are transferred to the new disk.