Earlier this week, I got a Facebook message from my sister. Their iMac was behaving poorly, lots of spin-y beachballs (the “I’m thinking” on the Mac OS-X), so I asked the usual questions.
- What model iMac is it? (from the about and system report)
- How much memory is there?
- How big is the disk, and how much is used (from DiskUtil)?
All the standard things, but the DiskUtil reported that there was a problem with the disk, and to back it up and take it for service.
Sigh, a failing drive. And their closest Apple store is about 90 minutes away. Rustic, rural living has a downside. (more…)