Guidelines

How do you get rid of the spinning wheel of death?

How do you get rid of the spinning wheel of death?

Here’s how to combat the spinning rainbow wheel of death:

  1. Stay Calm!
  2. Wait at least 15 – 30 seconds to see if the wheel will disappear on it’s own.
  3. If it doesn’t disappear, open your task manager by hitting Command + Option (alt) + Esc on your keyboard.
  4. DO NOT force quit the application.

What causes spinning rainbow circle mean Mac?

What Is the Spinning Wheel of Death on a Mac? That rainbow spinning wheel (whatever you might call it) is a common macOS wait cursor. It’s triggered when an application doesn’t respond for a few seconds and signals that you should wait before giving the app more instructions.

Why is my Mac making a spinning noise?

This rushing-air sound is a normal part of the cooling process. Ambient temperature, the temperature outside the device, also plays a role in the fans’ responsiveness. If the ambient temperature is high, the fans turn on sooner and run faster. Learn more about the operating temperature of Apple notebook computers.

How do you save a document with the spinning wheel?

can I save my document once the spinning wheel shows up?

  1. turn on hidden characters the ¶ button.
  2. click at beginning of document.
  3. scroll to end of document.
  4. click just before the last ¶.*
  5. now do a copy (⌘-C)
  6. open a new blank document.
  7. now do a Paste (⌘-V)

How do I make my Mac fan quieter?

Popular solutions to Mac fan noise

  1. Improve air circulation. Sometimes we’re all tempted to use our Macs in bed.
  2. Free up memory and processing power.
  3. Test your cooling fans.
  4. Reset SMC settings.
  5. Free up space on your Mac.

How do I fix the spinning wheel on my iPhone?

Force restart the iPhone to Solve iPhone Black Screen Spinning Wheel

  1. Press and quickly release the volume + button. And then press and quickly release the volume minus button.
  2. Hold the side button until the Apple logo appears and release the side button.

What causes the spinning wheel on my iPhone?

Most of the time, your iPhone gets stuck on a spinning wheel because something went wrong during the reboot process. This can happen after you turn on your iPhone, update its software, reset it from Settings, or restore it to factory defaults.