how can I remove the spinning beach ball on my iMac
remove the spinning beach ball
remove the spinning beach ball
Get a bat. Hit the ball.
A Troubleshooting Procedure that may Fix Problems with macOS El Capitan or Later
You should try each, one at a time, then test to see if the problem is fixed before going on to the next.
Be sure to backup your files before proceeding if possible.
1. Select Disk Utility from the Utility Menu and click on the Continue button.
2. When Disk Utility loads select the drive (out-dented entry) from the Device list.
3. Click on the Erase icon in Disk Utility's toolbar. A panel will drop down.
4. Set the Format type to APFS (for SSDs only) or Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
5. Click on the Apply button, then wait for the Done button to activate and click on it.
6. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu.
7. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.
Continued from above:
14. If none of the above helps then see How to Downgrade macOS High Sierra and macOS Reversion-
How to Downgrade from High Sierra.
15. If you get here without success then it's time to make an appointment at the Apple Genius Bar for
service. If you need to find an Apple Store - Find a Store - Apple.
To see if there's some 3rd party software that's contributing to the performance issues download and run Etrecheck. Copy and paste the results into your reply.
Etrecheck is a diagnostic tool that was developed by one of the most respected users here in the ASC and recommended by Apple Support to provide a snapshot of the system and help identify the more obvious culprits that can adversely affect a Mac's performance.
Use the Add Text button to include the report in your reply:
Before running Etrecheck assign Full Disk Access to Etrecheck so that it can get additional information from the Console and log files for the report:
In addition to the other suggestions, run DriveDX to check the health of the hard drive. Feel free to post a DriveDX report if it is "healthy" as the report may contain useful information.
how can I remove the spinning beach ball on my iMac