Comments on: Kill a frozen program to stop the spinning beachball http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aurelio http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-420960 Aurelio Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:20:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-420960 i guys, after 1 month of going mad, I've found a new pist : clearly 10.8., but also LITTLE SNITCH, even if it warns that it's not working with 10.8.2 it could be him that regularly offers a beach ball for looong seconds, then gives you your mac back. please check if you have little snitch installed and delete every file linked to it and let me know ! Aurelio i guys, after 1 month of going mad, I’ve found a new pist : clearly 10.8., but also LITTLE SNITCH, even if it warns that it’s not working with 10.8.2 it could be him that regularly offers a beach ball for looong seconds, then gives you your mac back.
please check if you have little snitch installed and delete every file linked to it and let me know !

Aurelio

]]> By: Chris http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-283889 Chris Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:37:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-283889 Thanks mate - CMD+Option+Esc phew! Glad I know that now! Thanks mate – CMD+Option+Esc phew! Glad I know that now!

]]> By: Matt http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-279425 Matt Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:53:37 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-279425 Get Chrome, it's a good browser. Get Chrome, it’s a good browser.

]]> By: Maddog http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-279418 Maddog Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:40:08 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-279418 Alright...PC tech here, trying to appease the appeal of my users who think they need a MAC to get ahead in technology. Out of the box, I've had Safari lock up on MacBook Pros and maybe I skim-read, but there is no information above on how to 'fix' this problem except to kill the beachball. Rebooting doesn't help. I suppose it's never expected to crash, so there is no error message that tells you what is wrong -- but it's crashed here. At least with the BSOD, you know WHAT driver has caused the problem(s). Does anyone know how I can get another browser on this fresh laptop? Alright…PC tech here, trying to appease the appeal of my users who think they need a MAC to get ahead in technology.

Out of the box, I’ve had Safari lock up on MacBook Pros and maybe I skim-read, but there is no information above on how to ‘fix’ this problem except to kill the beachball. Rebooting doesn’t help. I suppose it’s never expected to crash, so there is no error message that tells you what is wrong — but it’s crashed here.

At least with the BSOD, you know WHAT driver has caused the problem(s).

Does anyone know how I can get another browser on this fresh laptop?

]]> By: Krish http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-257236 Krish Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:29:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-257236 Thanks, this is very useful tip to me, as I'm new to MAC Thanks, this is very useful tip to me, as I’m new to MAC

]]> By: BAJJ http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-205954 BAJJ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:04:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-205954 The thing that sucks is that every single time I open Activity Monitor it freezes up like this, it's kind of the opposite of what it does.... The thing that sucks is that every single time I open Activity Monitor it freezes up like this, it’s kind of the opposite of what it does….

]]> By: MHD http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-193675 MHD Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:25:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-193675 Yes, could someone explain how to do that. Is command line the same as the URL line? I also have data on several Firefox pages, but cant save them now because the BBOD is spinning and the browser is just hung up. I would like to stop the script or whatever is the problem, without force quitting the whole thing, therefore losing all the data on my open web pages. This happens a lot with Firefox, and seems to happen more often if the app and your tabs have been open for several days, or with lots of tabs open. Yes, could someone explain how to do that. Is command line the same as the URL line?

I also have data on several Firefox pages, but cant save them now because the BBOD is spinning and the browser is just hung up. I would like to stop the script or whatever is the problem, without force quitting the whole thing, therefore losing all the data on my open web pages. This happens a lot with Firefox, and seems to happen more often if the app and your tabs have been open for several days, or with lots of tabs open.

]]> By: CJ http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-188308 CJ Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:49:20 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-188308 I recorded a very important meeting using Garage Band and forgot to save it. The spinning beach ball has been rotating for two days. Is there any way to save that file? Does GarageBand auto save as you're recording? Thanks. I recorded a very important meeting using Garage Band and forgot to save it. The spinning beach ball has been rotating for two days. Is there any way to save that file? Does GarageBand auto save as you’re recording? Thanks.

]]> By: CJ http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-188307 CJ Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:47:43 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-188307 How do you get to the Command Line on a Mac so that you can type killall? How do you get to the Command Line on a Mac so that you can type killall?

]]> By: TJP http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-184706 TJP Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:33:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-184706 That does not work. Tried it. I think these Mac computer just wear out and then it's time to dump them. That does not work. Tried it. I think these Mac computer just wear out and then it’s time to dump them.

]]> By: lilly http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-177711 lilly Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:28:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-177711 there is an easier way than THAT! :) on the TOP LEFT corner u will see an APPLE symbol, click on it scroll down until u see FORCE QUIT. than click on that and there u go :) there is an easier way than THAT! :)
on the TOP LEFT corner u will see an APPLE symbol, click on it scroll down until u see FORCE QUIT. than click on that and there u go :)

]]> By: Paul http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-121361 Paul Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:55:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-121361 With some apps you can hit Command+Period but this does not always work With some apps you can hit Command+Period but this does not always work

]]> By: Harry http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-121348 Harry Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:54:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-121348 How do I just stop a program from running without killing it entirely? I want to just have the program stop what it's doing without force quitting. How do I just stop a program from running without killing it entirely? I want to just have the program stop what it’s doing without force quitting.

]]> By: Linda http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-111422 Linda Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:15:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-111422 I did have high hopes that Mac would never have an app freeze up but, alas it did happen. Not knowing what the prompts were like ctrl+alt+del for a PC, I unplugged it and went to bed hoping the battery life would kill it (like on a PC laptop). LOL Mac batteries are awesome! Thanks for the info on how to kill frozen apps! Once you go Mac, you'll never go back! I did have high hopes that Mac would never have an app freeze up but, alas it did happen. Not knowing what the prompts were like ctrl+alt+del for a PC, I unplugged it and went to bed hoping the battery life would kill it (like on a PC laptop). LOL Mac batteries are awesome! Thanks for the info on how to kill frozen apps!

Once you go Mac, you’ll never go back!

]]> By: Beymen Business http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-100310 Beymen Business Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:22:17 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/05/03/kill-a-frozen-program-to-stop-the-spinning-beachball/#comment-100310 Yeah, Some times when dev'ing my mac gets stuck it's because of the flash technique. the force kill key combination Command+Option+Escape doesn't work.... What can i press then at that moment?? Sometimes it reacts only at my hotcorners expose... caps lock is reacting, mouse is reacting only you can't click nothing and the combo doesn't work... what to do then??? Yeah, Some times when dev’ing my mac gets stuck it’s because of the flash technique.

the force kill key combination Command+Option+Escape doesn’t work….

What can i press then at that moment??
Sometimes it reacts only at my hotcorners expose… caps lock is reacting, mouse is reacting only you can’t click nothing and the combo doesn’t work…

what to do then???

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