STARTUP’S A DRAG

>>> MY MAC SOMETIMES TAKES AGES TO START UP. HOW CAN I SPEED IT UP? You could try resetting the NVRAM, which is responsible for speaker volume, screen resolution, and startup disk selection. Shut down your Mac, then turn it on and press and hold Cmd-Opt-P-R for about 20 seconds, then release. Check that everything is as it should be in System Preferences.