Help! My Macis broken!
Having problems with your computer? Follow these tips…
Mac error codes
We’ve all seen them. Those irritating error windows that pop up while you’re trying to do something on your Mac are never welcome, but if you know how to read them, they can tell you much about what’s gone wrong.
Error code –36, for example, occurs when copying files, and Error code –500 means that there’s a problem with an App Store download. There’s a great article on error codes and what they mean at https://bit.ly/3xygau9.
Force–quit a misbehaving app
If an app has crashed with the spinning beachball, or simply isn’t behaving as it should, quit it and relaunch. If Cmd+Q doesn’t work (which is highly likely if it’s crashed), click the Apple icon in the top–left corner of your desktop window and select Force Quit. Alternatively, press Cmd+Opt+Esc. From the window that appears, select the app that’s crashed and click the Force Quit button.