continuous beachball spinning
how do i stop the beachball from running
iMac, iOS 8.1
Which model of iMac?
What version of OS X is it running?
How much free space on disk drive?
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i am not sure... the ball keeps spinning so i cant do or check anything
With no information, I can't help you
the imac is a standalone unit about 3 yrs old. i think i have OS8
Wrong. OS8 was available for Apple between 1997 and 1999.
ok....... maybe OS10 i guess. i never really paid that close of attention. i have 1tb as a hard drive
I suggest you download and install EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Run EtreCheck and publish report here
Allan
thanks, do you have a sujestion on how to stop the ball. i cant get to anything to start downloading. i cant get to finder either
Try a safe boot. The directions are at OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode? - Apple Support
Reboot the machine holding command and S.
Lookup the Darwin version reported on Startup. This will tell you what Mac OS X version you are running:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system)
To get out of Darwin, type:
exit, followed by the return key.
Before we can do any troubleshooting you need to ensure the data is backed up. This is how to backup when you can't access your data:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1689
Note: you posted in the wrong forum for Mac OS X troubleshooting. Once you know your Mac OS X version, pick the right forum here:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2463
Some things which may slow your Mac down:
continuous beachball spinning