Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we’ll show you how to stop that frustrating spinning wheel.
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How to stop the spinning rainbow wheel on Mac:
Force quit your apps
Apple icon – Force Quit. Select the app that won’t respond and click Force Quit.
Run maintenance
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Reduce your CPU usage
Go to Activity Monitor. Review the active processes and quit those you don’t need.
Free up some disk space
Go to System Settings – General – Storage. Click the info icon to review each storage category and see what you can remove to save space.
Close background apps
Go to System Settings – General – Login Items & Extensions. Check the apps under Allow in the Background and turn off anything you no longer need.
Watch this video to learn how to prevent a spinning wheel from appearing:
youtu.be/V-5xim4jDpI
Contents:
00:00 — Intro
00:29 — Force quit your apps
00:49 — Run maintenance
01:14 — Reduce your CPU usage
01:41 — Free up some disk space
02:06 — Close background apps
02:35 — Outro
In this video, we’ll show you how to stop that frustrating spinning wheel.
Try CleanMyMac for free here: bit.ly/3APrkwo
How to stop the spinning rainbow wheel on Mac:
Force quit your apps
Apple icon – Force Quit. Select the app that won’t respond and click Force Quit.
Run maintenance
⚡️ Use Performance in CleanMyMac to help your Mac run smoothly: bit.ly/3APrkwo
Reduce your CPU usage
Go to Activity Monitor. Review the active processes and quit those you don’t need.
Free up some disk space
Go to System Settings – General – Storage. Click the info icon to review each storage category and see what you can remove to save space.
Close background apps
Go to System Settings – General – Login Items & Extensions. Check the apps under Allow in the Background and turn off anything you no longer need.
Watch this video to learn how to prevent a spinning wheel from appearing:
youtu.be/V-5xim4jDpI
Contents:
00:00 — Intro
00:29 — Force quit your apps
00:49 — Run maintenance
01:14 — Reduce your CPU usage
01:41 — Free up some disk space
02:06 — Close background apps
02:35 — Outro
![Best Mac Games to Play in 2026 [Full List]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WrO4nc-3VXA/mqdefault.jpg "Best Mac Games to Play in 2026 [Full List]
In this video, we rank the best Mac games you can actually play in 2026.
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So, apparently, you can game on a Mac now. But are Mac games actually worth it? Does macOS Game Mode make a real difference? Is Apple Silicon finally good enough to keep up? Spoiler: yes, yes, and yes. We tested it all so you don’t have to.
🎮 Games covered in this video:
– Cyberpunk 2077
– Capcom macOS games
– Hades II (and why its perfect for Apple Silicon)
– Crimson Desert (+ a few more worth mentioning)
👉macOS Game Mode helps — but background apps still compete for your RAM before it even kicks in. Worth checking whats stealing it before your next session: https://clnmy.com/4nsyfzH
You might also like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXr6UdJxOpM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VLu3UNjlpo
Contents:
00:00 – Wait, Mac gaming? (Intro)
00:47 – Cyberpunk 2077 on Mac
01:39 – Capcom games that run on macOS
02:23 – Hades II: the perfect Mac game?
03:03 – Crimson Desert
03:48 – More macOS games worth your time
04:11 – On macOS Game Mode
04:22 – Is the Windows PC finally dead?
#macgaming #macosgames2026 #bestmacgames #applesiliconmac #macosgamemode #cyberpunk #hadesii")
