Random spinning color wheel

[///mdriver]

Sometimes I will randomly get the spinning color wheel when I hover the mouse above the right side of the toolbar.

It shows when I hover above the airport, battery, date/time, and volume.

Also, when I turn my volume up, the volume meter in the upper right doesn't adjust to show the change.

The only solution that I have found is a full restart.

 

[///mdriver]

Interesting. I unplugged my iPod from the dock, it said "Do not disconnect" but, it wasn't showing up on the desktop or iTunes, so I couldn't eject it.

Anway, taking the iPod off got rid of the spinning wheel, and I can edit the things that it was blocking now.

 

[tonywalker23]

every now and then mine does it to. i am not really sure that i do anything it just goes away after a while. sometimes my ipod will say it is connected when it shouldnt and sometimes i plug it in and itunes and isync do not sync but they are sopposed to.

 

[MoparShaha]

That whole array of menus on the right is called SystemUISe. If you type "top" into the terminal, you'll see it. I think it's a sloppy program. I always have so much trouble with it. A few weeks back, I'd constantly get the spinning beach ball when I'd move my cursor over it. Even after reinstalling, it'd still do it. I think Apple could definately improve upon it.