Frozen screen

When I open my computer, the screen shows where I can choose the user but my cursor is just the round pinwheel. I can move it but it won’t do anything. It is like the screen is locked. Help


Posted on Sep 28, 2021 7:06 AM

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Posted on Sep 28, 2021 7:23 AM

Hlpmetdy wrote:

When I open my computer, the screen shows where I can choose the user but my cursor is just the round pinwheel. I can move it but it won’t do anything. It is like the screen is locked. Help


You can always force quit the Mac holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Log out, sleep, wake, restart, or shut down your Mac - Apple ...



Reboot as normal and test, if the same issue try a safeboot to clear cache files.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


reboot as normal and test.


post back your success or failure

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Sep 28, 2021 7:23 AM in response to Hlpmetdy

Hlpmetdy wrote:

When I open my computer, the screen shows where I can choose the user but my cursor is just the round pinwheel. I can move it but it won’t do anything. It is like the screen is locked. Help


You can always force quit the Mac holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Log out, sleep, wake, restart, or shut down your Mac - Apple ...



Reboot as normal and test, if the same issue try a safeboot to clear cache files.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262


reboot as normal and test.


post back your success or failure

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