What's the multi colored pinwheel I get when I work on my mac book pro?
What's the multi colored pinwheel I get when I work on my mac book pro?
MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2011)
What's the multi colored pinwheel I get when I work on my mac book pro?
MacBook Pro (17-inch Late 2011)
That means the MBP is thinking about what you want it to do.
You tend to see more of the spinning beachball if:
to name a few.
If you're familiar with Windows it's equivalent to the hourglass in Windows - it means the system is busy and you have to wait before it will respond to mouse clicks or key presses by you.
Zyriab wrote:
it means the system is busy and you have to wait before it will respond to mouse clicks or key presses by you.
Sligh correction here. Sometimes it is the system; but sometimes it is just a specific app, while the system will continue to accept user input, and you may switch to a different app.
The 'official' name is the spinning wait cursor. Go to
<http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/sbbod.html>
for a few more details and troubleshooting techniques (if necessary).
What's the multi colored pinwheel I get when I work on my mac book pro?