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TextEdit will not open

Hi,

I have latest Big Sur and all updates loaded.

Today, TextEdit will not open - I just get the spinning colour wheel when I hover "File" or "TextEdit".


May I have suggestions please?


Thank you

MacBook Pro

Posted on Dec 14, 2020 2:49 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2020 7:02 AM

ScubaBadger wrote:

I reinstalled Big Sur didn't make any difference.

I clicked on TextEdit app icon in dock and gota message window asking if I wanted to open the previously failed programme and I have been clicking yes on that and getting a fail every time.

The last time I chose "NO" and TextEdit opened up to allow me to open a document.
Problem resolved.

Thank you
Dave


There is a bug in Big Sur.


When you reboot and find the App spinning, Force Quit the TextEdit.app from the  Apple drop down>Force Quit

and simply relaunch the app— and resume as you describe.


No data will be lost.


You can submit a bug report here—Apple Feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback




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Dec 14, 2020 7:02 AM in response to ScubaBadger

ScubaBadger wrote:

I reinstalled Big Sur didn't make any difference.

I clicked on TextEdit app icon in dock and gota message window asking if I wanted to open the previously failed programme and I have been clicking yes on that and getting a fail every time.

The last time I chose "NO" and TextEdit opened up to allow me to open a document.
Problem resolved.

Thank you
Dave


There is a bug in Big Sur.


When you reboot and find the App spinning, Force Quit the TextEdit.app from the  Apple drop down>Force Quit

and simply relaunch the app— and resume as you describe.


No data will be lost.


You can submit a bug report here—Apple Feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback




Dec 14, 2020 6:53 AM in response to PRP_53

I reinstalled Big Sur didn't make any difference.


I clicked on TextEdit app icon in dock and gota message window asking if I wanted to open the previously failed programme and I have been clicking yes on that and getting a fail every time.


The last time I chose "NO" and TextEdit opened up to allow me to open a document.

Problem resolved.


Thank you

Dave

TextEdit will not open

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