iMac freezes after upgrading to El Capitan

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iMac freezes after upgrading to El Capitan

I have a 2010 iMac that I recently upgraded to El Capitan (Version 10.11.1). Ever since I upgraded, the computer inexplicably freezes (spinning beach ball) on a regular basis. I have to do a hard restart every time. I am not running Outlook (I read that some people with Outlook had a similar problem). Any ideas on what might be causing the problem?

iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Dec 7, 2015 6:49 AM

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Jason L

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Dec 8, 2015 12:58 PM in response to idelmac

Hey idelmac,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities.

It sounds like your iMac stops responding intermittently since upgrading to OS X El Capitan. If you haven't already, try taking a look at the article linked below and running through the isolation and troubleshooting tips that it provides.

OS X: When your computer spontaneously restarts or displays "Your computer restarted because of a problem." - Apple Support

Take care.

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