"Now Playing" in Control Center Stuck/Frozen and Non-Responsive--fix??

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"Now Playing" in Control Center Stuck/Frozen and Non-Responsive--fix??

When I open Control Center on my new MacBook Pro, I see two items in the "Now Playing" section. Both were opened a few days ago on Safari. They're still there, non-responsive, useless and very annoying. I have gone back to Safari (no tabs open), cleared my history--and they're still there. That seems silly that there isn't a quick and useful way to clear that. Surely there is and I'm just missing it?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.6

Posted on Aug 28, 2024 7:28 PM

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Answer 1

K Shaffer

Level 8

36,016 points

Aug 28, 2024 9:59 PM in response to docradio

Perhaps you may get a rise out of your Mac by

trying the Safe boot mode; where it will try &

fix itself, then you simply restart after a time.

Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/en-us/116946

Your mileage may vary, as actions are subject

to a wellness desire, of the Mac to be happy..

.Sometimes I miss older macs sense of humor.

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Answer 2

docradio Author

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Aug 29, 2024 8:14 AM in response to docradio

Thanks, y I've seen the safe boot mode mentioned elsewhere--but man, that's a lot of hassle for a splinter stuck in your craw that doesn't really get permanently taken care of. And it makes me think "c'mon, Apple: a toggle to turn this off (or even refresh) in the Control Panel prefs can't *possibly be that hard... REALLY??

Any other ideas? A patch or routine that can clear/update/fix this running in the background?

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Answer 3

BDAqua

Level 10

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Aug 29, 2024 4:52 PM in response to docradio

The Safe Boot is partially a Diagnostic, but you seem to be reluctant to help us help you.

We need more info to try to help, that being said I;d try Brave, FireFox, or Opera Browser.

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