More MacBook Help

Akilae729

So whenever I open up the applications folder on my MacBook I get the swirly rainbow for about 2 minutes and then the applications folder opens.

Does anyone know what is going on here? Or how to fix it?

RyakStorm

Try repairing the permissions.

Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility

Select your drive on the left, then select verify disk permissions - let it run, then select repair disk permissions - let it run. Restart the mac.

Try that.

Akilae729

Well, it stopped about 4/5 of the way from being compete and now the computer is frozen with the swirly rainbow again.

Any more tips?

Can I just hard restart the thing or will it be all fucked up when i turn it on because I haven't......

....wait

...wait

hot shit, it finished

lets see if this works

Akilae729

yeah didnt work

im just going to take it into the genius bar

god damnit i hate those guys

RWangs

Before you do that, check if you have any USB stuff plugged in. If you do, try unplugging them and then use the Disk Utility again.

Happens to me a lot when I have my iPod plugged in and restarting after using the Disk Utility usually does the trick.