OS X Yosemite hangs when exiting Time Machine Interface

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OS X Yosemite hangs when exiting Time Machine Interface

Hi all,

Under special circumstances, OS X hangs when we exit the Time Machine interface. This seems to be related to the "Login Window".

Let's me explain the steps to reproduce the bug :

1. Boot normally and log into your session (with password).

2. Then, enter the Time Machine interface and do some browsing (or not).

3. Exit Time Machine interface by clicking the "Cancel" button.

For this first time, all is working as expected, no hang.

4. Now, go to the "Login Window" (with the method shown on the image below) . IMPORTANT: Do not close your session, only switch to the "Login Window" by keeping your active session in background.

5. Relog into your session normally by entering your password.

6. Then, reenter the Time Machine interface and do some browsing (or not).

7. Exit Time Machine interface again by clicking the "Cancel" button.

This time, the mac is supposed to freeze and not come back to life (Beach Ball of Death)...

Can you replicate this on your Mac, just to see if I'm not alone ??!!

Thanks,

Torp

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10), iMac 27" (Late 2009)

Posted on Nov 5, 2014 8:13 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 16, 2014 5:45 AM in response to torpidlittle

Yes, I have the same bug as you. Mac freezes when exiting the time machine interface (by pressing the cancel button).

I left the beach ball spin for 10 minutes but it never came back to life. Had to force shutdown, which I hate doing.

I didn't have this problem before Yosemite (10.10)

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torpidlittle Author

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Nov 16, 2014 9:05 AM in response to wekwek321

As I can see, I'm not alone to get this annoying bug !!!

I've already reported this bug on the https://bugreport.apple.com/ site. I hope Apple will fix it in the upcoming release !

Keep your finger crossed...😉

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Answer 3

torpidlittle Author

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Nov 16, 2014 9:37 AM in response to torpidlittle

EDIT:

In the meantime, you can workaround this bug (without force shutdown your Mac) by assigning a keyboard shortcut to call the "Login Window". I use "Lock Me Now" (http://www.igrsoft.com/en/lockmenow/)to do this. So, next time your OS X hangs, all you have to do is to call the "Login Window" with your keyboard shortcut and relog to your session and the "spinning beach ball" should go away !

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