Re: iMac Boot Issue--RESOLVED

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.
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