How to Handle a Mac Freeze

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Nutella Bread Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eHPkpCGdEY Watch more How to Use Computer Software videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/351851-How-to-Handle-a-Mac-Freeze Hypnotized by the spinning beach ball of death? Regain control of your Mac when it locks up. Step 1: Force quit Force quit an unresponsive application by either pressing and holding down Command Option Escape, or by clicking the Apple and selecting Force Quit. Then select the application and click the Force Quit button. Step 2: Quit processes Quit programs not listed in Force Quit, such as the dock, by going to the Utilities folder and opening Process Viewer. Select the process and click the Quit Process button. Step 3: Log out Log out if the computer remains frozen despite quitting applications and processes. Click the Apple and select Log Out; and then log back on to see if the problem is fixed. Step 4: Shut down Shut down the computer if everything else fails by holding down the power button until the computer turns off. Tip Leave the computer off for two minutes to help prevent data corruption. Step 5: Restart Restart the computer by pressing the power button. Tip Go into safe mode to run a check of the hard drive by pressing and holding the Shift key when the computer chimes during startup. Step 6: Relaunch Relaunch your applications to make sure the freeze has been fixed. Did You Know? Did you know? In 1997, Microsoft invested $150 million in Apple to develop Microsoft Office for Apple, and in exchange Apple put Internet Explorer on their computers.

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  3. Thanks for it it works
  4. Sometimes if you close it for awhile it restarts by itself
  5. Thx u helped so much.
  6. Helped so much...thanks
  7. Thanks
  8. My 27 in 5k retina freezes all the time and I've only used up about one forth of the space.
  9. thank you !!!!!
  10. thank you so much
  11. I FIXED IT OK IF ANYONE HAS A FROZEN MAC THAT MOUSE WONT MOVE KEEP PRESSING THE SHUT DOWN BUTTON UNTIL IT TURNS BLACK THEN IT WILL RESTART ;)
  12. MY MINI MACBOOK AIR IS FROZEN IF I SHUT IT ITS STILL FROZEN I CANT MOVE ANYTHING ITS BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER AN HOUR HELP ME
  13. So helpful! Thank you!
  14. my new mac pro 13 retina always freeze but I can't turn it off, or press any key buttons I just have to let it run out of power. does anyone know whats going on?
  15. when i click force quit on a app it doesnt close so how do close that
  16. But I powered off on button and it worked thx
  17. The Mac froze
  18. Omg thank you❤️❤️
  19. The safe mode stops programs from working properly
  20. Your awesome! :)