Hi Stephen, Another thing to try - are you using a wired or wireless keyboard? If using a wireless keyboard, try with a USB keyboard plugged in and see if it enters straight way. As it could be the keyboard not “fully waking up” first - if it’s a Bluetooth wireless keyboard. As sometimes there can be a delay with that as well. With a plugged in keyboard, it can be “instantaneous”. (Almost).
That can help narrow it down as well. Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry p : 0414 795 960 e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. > On 3 Jun 2026, at 11:38 am, STEPHEN CHAPE via WAMUG > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi folks. > > My wife uses my previous iMac. > MacOS Ventura 13.7.8 > 2017 Model Intel i7 > Just lately an annoying issue is happening. > When she taps a key to activate the screen (Mac is on) there is delay. > Once the login box appears it takes about 15 seconds before the > password can be entered. > I have checked her startup apps and the only one is Mail. > But the Mac is not booting when it does this anyway … it is already on. > Regards, > Stephen Chape > Mac by choice > Windows because my employer knew no better > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <https://lists.wamug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/wamug>
