Tahoe 26.4.1 freezing, mouse and window issues

ILuvUK wrote:

Tahoe 26.4.1 is freezing all the time. Screenshot left an open window over the desktop. My mouse keeps freezing. I can't close windows.

None of those conditions seem normal

Restart the computer in Safe Mode 

Do the issues persist ?

Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.

If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up. To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac. Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.

If the issue is present in the dummy account - then, this appears to be a System Wide issue on the computer.

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Download the Application Etrecheck  ( External Link ) directly from the Developer.

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This is a Diagnostic Tool that makes no changes to the computer Hardware / Software used on this computer 

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Hello @iLuvUK to you too

Thank you for the followup

Not to argue the points;

There are 5 Categories of Third Party Software / Services that are not needed 

Get rid of them via the Developers Instruction 

In no special order 

1 - Third Party 2 Way Firewalls 

like Lulu and Little Snitch 

2 -Commercial VPNs 

They may not be what one believes they are doing for the computer and what they actually are doing behind the scenes and unbeknownst to the user ( you ) 

They may also reduce your Internet Speeds by upwards of 30% 

https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29

VPN: What you need to know - Apple Community

3 - Third Party Security Software 

There are no known Windows-like Viruses in the wild that self replicate and affect macOS, because of the underling UNIX  Foundation and Permission Limitation. 

The Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that cannot be opened by the User nor by Third Party Applications.

The Only thing this Antivirus software is protecting is the Bank Account of the Developers and for zero return to the User aside from the problems this software creates.

Mac app security enhancements

The Built in Security  is all that is required to protect the computer.

Protecting against malware in macOS

4 - Third Party Disk Cleaners / Optimizer 

Any Third Party Applications that will interfere with the normal operation of the OS,  is an invitation for disaster. 

Certain Applications maybe available on the Apple Apps Store - this only means the Developer is prepared to pay Apple a percentage on each sale. 

What the Application may do to the computer is up to the User to check this out before purchase

To put the Third Party Disk Cleaner / Optimizer in context and the damages it may have or has already done.

This type of applications can or will Muck Up your User Account ( Home Folder ) of this machine.

It does not touch the Operating System itself, unless you consider your User Account ( Home Folder ) as part of the Operating System.

Then to user’s environment has been badly compromised ( hosed ) to the extent that the whole system is unstable and unreliable 

5 - All in One 

"Avast Compressor" is not a standalone product, but rather a functional component of Avast Cleanup Premium (also available in Avast One), which is designed to free up disk space and improve device performance by compressing or optimizing large files and media

Good work there

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We are confident someone will have a look at the report and offer additional suggestion or solutions

In the meantime, good computing