My new Mac Book keeps freezing up, and I get a rainbow colored spinning wheel when I go to the menu area - and nothing new will open. I then have to shut down by just holding down the power button and start from scratch. Any ideas on what is causing this problem?
Thanks.
Repair your hard disk. Insert the installation disc that came with your computer into the optical drive. Then restart your computer holding down the C key. Continue to hold down the C key until the Apple logo appears. After the Installer window appears on the desktop, choose Utilities > Disk Utility from the menu bar at the top of the screen. When Disk Utility opens, follow the instructions in the First Aid pane to see if the utility can repair your disk.
If using Disk Utility doesn’t work, you may need to reinstall your computer’s system software. For instructions, search Mac Help for "reinstalling my computer's software" or open the software installation or restore program and follow the onscreen instructions.
Repair the permissions for your disk's files. Occasionally the user permissions associated with files or applications are set incorrectly. Try verifying the permissions using the Disk Utility application, which is located in /Applications/Utilities. In Disk Utility, select the startup disk in the left column and click First Aid. Click Verify Disk Permissions to test permissions, or Repair Disk Permissions to test and repair them. It's a good idea to repair disk permissions as a regular maintenance task after upgrading or installing new software.
My new Mac Book keeps freezing up, and I get a
rainbow colored spinning wheel
We call that the "beach ball." And I agree that you should first try repairing permissions, then, if that doesn't speed things up, First Aid for the disk.
