MY NEW MAC RUNS SLOWER
TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS
Odd display effects at shutdown can be an early sign of graphics card problems. Disconnect all peripherals apart from keyboard, mouse, and network connection, and hook up your keyboard and mouse to USB ports. Shut the iMac down, wait a few seconds, and hold D as you start up the Mac again to run Apple Diagnostics. If its tests record an error, contact Apple Support or take the Mac to a Genius Bar.
Check the Mac thoroughly for old software, particularly extensions and persistent services which might have migrated from your old iMac. You shouldn’t be seeing the beach ball so often; Activity Monitor and EtreCheck (Free, etrecheck.com) can provide clues. Another trick is to download and install the latest macOS Sierra Combo update from Apple’s site (apple.co/2k2hNJV) over the top of your existing installation. After that, you may need to force your Mac to check for later security data: in System Preferences, click the App Store icon, disable “Automatically check for updates,” then enable it again.
Multiple menu bars
How can I get a menu bar on both of my displays?
On a Mac running Mavericks or later, go to System Preferences’ Displays pane and clear the checkbox labeled Mirror Displays; each display will have its own menu bar. On earlier versions of OS X, only the
