Mac freezing... Spinning wheel all the time
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Flomacyr
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Hello,
In November, I got a Mac...
It's the first one and I don't know anything about it
This morning, I wanted to plug in a USB stick and it kept shutting down every time
I gave up on the idea... But since then, I can't open anything (except Safari)...
The spinning colorful wheel keeps turning endlessly... I can't even turn it off anymore
Can you please help me?
Thank you
In November, I got a Mac...
It's the first one and I don't know anything about it
This morning, I wanted to plug in a USB stick and it kept shutting down every time
I gave up on the idea... But since then, I can't open anything (except Safari)...
The spinning colorful wheel keeps turning endlessly... I can't even turn it off anymore
Can you please help me?
Thank you
2 réponses
Hello,
To force it to shut down, simply hold down the power button for at least 5 seconds.
After that, it is highly recommended to repair the system files during the next startup after this abrupt shutdown, and here’s how to do this repair:
Restart the Mac in "single mode" by holding down the Command and S keys (or Apple and S, depending on the keyboard) until a black screen with white text appears.
When nothing is moving on the screen, press the Enter key.
The new line that appears should now start with :/ root#
Now type the command fsck -yf, then validate this command with the Enter key.
- note1: respect the case and spaces
- note2: in single mode, the keyboard is qwerty, so to type the hyphen character (the one before the y), it is recommended to use the one from the numeric keypad.
Wait for the result of this command (which may take a few minutes).
As long as the result of the command contains the phrase “File system was modified”, repeat the command fsck -yf confirming with the Enter key.
Type the command reboot and validate it with the Enter key
The Mac will restart normally, let’s hope so for you.
Ritchi
To force it to shut down, simply hold down the power button for at least 5 seconds.
After that, it is highly recommended to repair the system files during the next startup after this abrupt shutdown, and here’s how to do this repair:
Restart the Mac in "single mode" by holding down the Command and S keys (or Apple and S, depending on the keyboard) until a black screen with white text appears.
When nothing is moving on the screen, press the Enter key.
The new line that appears should now start with :/ root#
Now type the command fsck -yf, then validate this command with the Enter key.
- note1: respect the case and spaces
- note2: in single mode, the keyboard is qwerty, so to type the hyphen character (the one before the y), it is recommended to use the one from the numeric keypad.
Wait for the result of this command (which may take a few minutes).
As long as the result of the command contains the phrase “File system was modified”, repeat the command fsck -yf confirming with the Enter key.
Type the command reboot and validate it with the Enter key
The Mac will restart normally, let’s hope so for you.
Ritchi
Flomacyr
Thank you Ritchi... I did what you said... And the problem is solved...
Hello,
What kind of Mac is this "recovered" Mac...?
Is it a Mac from 1998 or 2015?
What model of Mac?
What is the installed system version?
Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9, Mac OS 10.1, Mac OS 10.10 ??
Macs have existed since 1984 and system versions range from Mac OS 1 to Mac OS 10...
There are so many models that it's difficult to list them all here...
Without a minimum of useful details, it's impossible to answer.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronologie_des_Macintosh
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS
https://support.apple.com/fr_FR/specs
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT204308
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT201581
Best regards :)
To get an appropriate answer, always specify your exact system configuration
Have a nice day :-) - Francis
In November, I got a Mac...
What kind of Mac is this "recovered" Mac...?
Is it a Mac from 1998 or 2015?
What model of Mac?
What is the installed system version?
Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9, Mac OS 10.1, Mac OS 10.10 ??
Macs have existed since 1984 and system versions range from Mac OS 1 to Mac OS 10...
There are so many models that it's difficult to list them all here...
Without a minimum of useful details, it's impossible to answer.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronologie_des_Macintosh
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS
https://support.apple.com/fr_FR/specs
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT204308
https://support.apple.com/fr-fr/HT201581
Best regards :)
To get an appropriate answer, always specify your exact system configuration
Have a nice day :-) - Francis