This issue could relate to an errant app, storage capacity limits, or even hardware conflicts. Whether you rarely encounter it or you’ve seen too much of it, these approaches could resolve the problem.
Causes of the Spinning Pinwheel of Death
If you experience SPOD, it’s likely that a single frozen app is the cause. It appears when an app exceeds the Mac’s processing capability. The application could need to be updated or removed and reinstalled. When the Spinning Wheel of Death frequently appears with more than one app, the available storage space and RAM become suspects. You may find luck making more space on your hard drive or upgrading storage internally or externally.
How to Fix a Spinning Wheel of Death on a Mac
You can stop the spinning wheel and get back to a smooth Mac experience using one of these fixes.
