macOS•Medium
Won't shut downMac won't shut down
This means your Mac is not completing the normal shut down process. You may see the screen stay on, apps that keep spinning, or the Mac return to the ...
macOS
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macOS•Medium
Safari not workingSafari not working on macOS
Safari may stop opening pages, freeze, crash, or show a blank screen on your Mac. This usually happens when the browser itself needs a restart, a webs...
macOS•Medium
Wi-Fi not workingWi-fi not working on mac
This means your Mac cannot connect to a wi-fi network, or it connects but cannot access the internet. You may see this when the Wi-Fi icon shows a war...
macOS•Medium
OverheatingMacBook overheating
This means your MacBook is running hotter than normal and macOS is trying to protect the hardware. It can happen during heavy work, while charging, af...
macOS•Medium
Running slowmac is running slowly
This means your Mac is responding more slowly than usual, with apps taking longer to open, scrolling feeling laggy, or the whole system pausing for a ...
macOS•Medium
Update stuckmacOS update is stuck
This message appears when Quickfix AI detects that a macOS update is not moving forward as expected. You may see the progress bar paused, the update w...
macOS•Medium
Keyboard not workingMacbook keyboard not working
This alert appears when Quickfix AI detects that your Macbook keyboard is not responding as expected. You may notice that some keys do nothing, the wh...
macOS•Medium
AirPods won't connectAirPods won't connect on macOS
This usually means your Mac can see your AirPods but cannot finish the Bluetooth connection. It often appears when you open Bluetooth settings, try to...
macOS•High
Flashing question markFlashing question mark on Mac
A flashing question mark folder on macOS means your Mac cannot find a startup disk with a working system to boot from. This often appears right after ...
macOS•Medium
kernel_task high CPUkernel_task using high cpu on macOS
This message means macOS is using kernel_task more than usual. kernel_task is a core system process, and high CPU use often shows up when the Mac is t...
macOS•Critical
Won't bootMac won’t start up
This means your Mac is not getting past startup and may stop at a blank screen, Apple logo, progress bar, or login screen. It can happen after a macOS...
macOS•High
Stuck on Apple logoMac stuck on Apple logo
If your Mac gets stuck on the Apple logo during startup, macOS is having trouble finishing the boot process. This can happen after an update, when a s...
macOS•High
Black screenMacbook black screen
A macbook black screen usually means the Mac is starting up but the display is not showing an image. It can happen after pressing the power button, wa...
macOS•Medium
Not chargingMacBook won't charge
This means your MacBook is not receiving power from the charger, or macOS is not detecting that it should charge the battery. You may see the battery ...
macOS•High
Won't turn onMac won't turn on
This means your Mac is not starting up normally when you press the power button. You may see no signs of life, a black screen, a folder icon, or a sta...
macOS•Medium
Error code 36File or transfer could not be completed
Code 36 on macOS usually means Finder could not read, copy, or move a file because something about the file or the storage device got in the way. It o...
macOS•Critical
Kernel PanicYour Computer Restarted Because of a Problem
A kernel panic is macOS's equivalent of a critical system error that forces your Mac to restart. When this happens, you'll see a message saying "Your ...
macOS•Medium
SPODSpinning Beach Ball (Spinning Wait Cursor)
The spinning beach ball (officially called the "spinning wait cursor" or SPOD - Spinning Pinwheel of Death) appears when an application or macOS itsel...
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