beachballing!

[Pau.c]

ok over the past few days the beachballing has been getting me frustrated! it is getting worse and worse!

do i call apple and tell them about it as it should not be beachballing or do i do a complete system reboot?

 

[BlueRevolution]

It would help to know a little bit more about your computer and what applications you're running...

 

[eawmp1]

Darn, I was really expecting something else with that thread title.

1) Restart
2) Zap PRAM
3) Run Disk Utility and repair disk.

 

[Pau.c]

im running a 13.3" aluminium macbook Pro only 2 months old!

i think i should call apple see what they say as i have applecare etc!

 

[BlueRevolution]

... and what applications are you running?

"My computer is broken. FIX IT!"

 

[Pau.c]

finder and safari, thats it

 

[BlueRevolution]

Take a look under  -> System Preferences -> Accounts -> Login Items. Anything listed there?

 

[Pau.c]

nope nothing there at all! its really annoying me!

 

[BlueRevolution]

Have you tried the eawmp1's suggestion?

 

[Pau.c]

i have indeed and its still happening!

 

[BlueRevolution]

Try creating a new user account. (You can leave your current one as-is.) Does it run fine there?

 

[Pau.c]

i have tried my guest login and the first thing it did was pop up when i went onto it thanks for your help, ill just call apple tomorrow see what they say!

 

[BlueRevolution]

"It"? The beachball?

 

[Pau.c]

yup the beachball i have a look at istat and im not even using 10% of the system!

 

[miles01110]

Go to the Apple Menu -> Software Update and download/install the latest "Performance Update." It should help.

 

[freesonwang]

Find the "Console.app" (use Spotlight, or go to the Utilities folder in Applications), and see what error is popping up.