App "Not Responding" (Force Quit Required)
4.5
The application freezes and the mouse cursor turns into a spinning wheel.
Symptoms
- Frozen UI
- Spinning wheel
- High CPU usage
Possible Causes
- Memory leak
- Conflict with other app
- Corrupt user data
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Force Quit
Use Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) or Activity Monitor (Cmd+Space) to kill the process.
2
Check for Updates
Ensure you are running the latest version of the app.
3
Reinstall App
If it happens every time, a clean reinstall may be necessary.
When to See a Technician
Apps often freeze when they are waiting for a network response that never comes.
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