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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