Apple makes some of the best laptops in the world. Macs are among the most expensive laptops in the market. So, it is obvious that they are built with superior quality and covered by AppleCare warranty too.
But sometimes, we start facing temporary glitches which kill our productivity. And not just that, these glitches also damage our system in the long run.
So, without wasting time, let’s do a deep dive into these 5 annoying Mac glitches. We will also provide quick solutions for each glitch so you don’t need to visit any repair shop after that. Just follow those solutions and you are good to go.
Glitch #1: Force Quit Apps Causing the “Spinning Beachball”
As a Mac user, I am sure you must have seen this “Spinning Beachball” many times on your system. Whenever an app demands more RAM than the system can provide, Mac freezes and shows this never-ending Spinning Beachball.
Officially, we call it the spinning wait cursor. It keeps on rotating until it figures out a way to open the app.
If you also face this situation where you see this Spinning beachball rotating then I have one tip for you. Force quit all the apps which are causing this beachball. Type “Command + Option + Esc” to force quit all these apps. This is a shortcut key for Mac users.
You don’t need to hard restart the whole Mac. Just close these apps and you are good to go.
Glitch #2: Reconnect Dropped Bluetooth Peripherals Instantly
When we are working at the office, we have multiple Bluetooth devices like Mac, Airpods, Mouse, etc. And sometimes one Bluetooth device gets connected to another, especially at the time when we need it the most. This is the worst situation & kills our productivity.
For example, you have joined an important meeting and suddenly you notice headphones are not connected to your laptop anymore. They are connected with your other bluetooth device.
Now, the situation becomes more frustrating because first you need to disconnect it from that device then connect with your laptop and join the meeting.
We have a simple solution to this problem. Forget Bluetooth from all the other devices which are not needed and only keep it connected with your Mac.
Another simple but ignored suggestion is, plan important meetings at least 10 minutes in advance so even if glitches occur like this, you have time to fix them.
Glitch #3: Force a Stuck Cloud Drive to Update Your Files
This glitch is rare but sometimes when it happens it leaves us helpless. I personally experienced this. A few months back, I was writing down content ideas for my client project on my iPhone. I must have noted more than 100 ideas.
Later when I checked on Mac to work on them, I found that iCloud data not syncing on Mac and those content ideas were not there. I found myself helpless. But the good thing with my situation was, I had a backup of it on my iPhone.
You can also face a similar situation so please be aware and make sure the cloud is properly syncing files between your devices.
The solution to this glitch is, make sure you have a good internet connection, your cloud storage is not full and you are logged in with the same Apple ID on all devices.
Glitch #4: Clear Out Hidden Cache to Stop “Disk Full” Alerts
Imagine you are in a meeting working on your client project and whenever you save a new file, you receive a “Disk Full” notification. This is not only annoying but also unprofessional.
You think deleting unwanted files from your system will help. Yes, it will help but I have one more tip for you.
Many people miss out on clearing hidden cache files from their system. You uninstalled a file but its cache is still left in your system taking up space.
Solution to this glitch is, every week, set aside 30 minutes to identify which files are not useful. Delete those files and with that, also delete the cache of those files. I am sure it will help you improve your Mac’s performance too.
Glitch #5: Fix Delayed Notifications and Focus Mode Errors
This glitch is the most common nowadays. Most people, especially creative professionals, like to keep their laptop on focus mode. Because of this, they stop receiving notifications from all apps like Slack, Teams, etc.
Yes, focus mode helps a lot but you know what. A missed notification from a potential client can cause more loss than the benefit gained from focus.
Solution to this glitch is, you can allow notifications in the settings for specific apps which are useful for you. For instance, if you use Slack for client communication, you can allow notifications in focus mode for Slack.
Conclusion
Most of these glitches are just a 10-minute solution away. But it is recommended to fix them early so your Mac works smoothly whenever you need it the most.
Although Mac users face hundreds of glitches and problems every day, it is not possible for us to cover all of those glitches. That’s why in this blog, we tried to cover the 5 most common glitches which users reported on their Macs.
I hope this blog will be helpful to you. If you feel like we have missed something or we should cover more topics similar to this, please let us know below in the comments.
