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My imac is a 27" model.

Re: i need a app for opening a pdf file on my mac I use Adobe reader. It works great.

So part of the problem was a corrupt OS. I reinstalled the OS and it sped it up quite a bit. My main issues now are slow start-up and opening programs. I've been told that a SSD would help with this. It would also help the IMac last a few extra years which is important since the church isn't...

I think I'm leaning towards an internal drive. I really don't want to invest in an external and have an issue with the internal HDD and have to invest more.

Yeah I just started running time machine a couple weeks ago to an external hard drive just in case. In that case I can just use that correct?

Where do you recommend attaching the clip to stay grounded? I was reading online and a few people said the ground peg of the iMac plug. Is this what you'd recommend?

So do you recommend cotton gloves over rubber gloves?

Ok. Sounds like a plan. Thank you all for the help.

It looked fairly easy when I watched a video on OWC. Do you recommend their SSD from their site?

Would you guys recommend changing this on my own or taking it to a certified Apple service center?

I definitely plan on keeping it. It actually belongs to a church and is used at the church for worship music and presentations. I just do all the tech stuff for them. They really would rather upgrade it than invest in a new one.

I'll have to check out some videos. I do agree about the speed though. In 2011 it seemed very fast. I have a MacBook Pro that I bought last year. Now that's the definition of a lighting fast startup. That's what originally made me wonder if updating the iMac to a SSD was the best move.

Yeah everything is pointing towards a SSD. That's what I had a feeling the issue was.

I don't believe that I do have one installed. I'm not sure though. I did upgrade from previous versions. Would you recommend getting an SSD before trying a clean install?

I have a mid 2011 27" imac. Intel i5 20GB of RAM 1TB SATA Hard Drive OSX El Capitan. It is running very slowly. When shut down it takes a while to startup. Usually I can press the power button go get a drink and come back and it's still loading. Also once it's started up and logged in it takes a...