Why does my MacBook take long to boot up

If I force shutdown my MacBook then restart it, it stays on the load screen for minutes sometimes beyond an hour. I have already verified and repaired the disks and permissions but it still takes long to load. Any ideas why it could be taking so long to reboot?

The first thing to do is startup up in Safe Mode and see if the machine behaves acceptably. There is a second knowldege base article that may help give further guidance.

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Same for HD > Library > StartupItems
Then restart your Mac.
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Welcome to our community
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Click here to view
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For example:
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I might question why this is needed at all. Perhaps you are unaware of some things that help you avoid issues with Captivate.
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Where exactly are your projects residing when you make edits? Frequently we see folks working with projects on a network drive. This is less than optimal and will often cause issues and slowness and project corruption. Work locally off your C drive and periodically copy the project the network server to be backed up.
Hopefully something here was helpful to you... Rick
Helpful and Handy Links
Captivate Wish Form/Bug Reporting Form
Adobe Certified Captivate Training
SorcerStone Blog
Captivate eBooks

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