If an application crashes and you receive an alert, you’ll be presented with two options: Let’s tackle crashed apps first, as this is the most common cause on an unresponsive Mac. On the other hand, if you do receive an alert – something like ‘Safari quite unexpectedly’ – the issue is most likely with the application itself. If your computer freezes – you can’t move the cursor, your keys don’t trigger any on-screen actions – and you do not receive an alert, the issue is most likely with the OS. Your Mac may freeze because of an issue with the entire operating system, or a hiccup in a single application.
Determining the problemīefore we get into the solutions, you’ll need to determine the problem. In this article, we’ll look at a few ways you can revive a frozen Mac. Sometimes, software and applications get stuck in these cycles, causing the program – or in some cases your entire OS – to become unresponsive.
