![]() Mac is randomly freezing after OS X 10.11.4 It can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours to have Spotlight complete indexing of a Mac, so have patience. Simply let these processes run their course, do not try to intervene and stop them otherwise they will simply start again the next time you reboot the Mac. Say what? What kind of advice is doing nothing? Let me explain: when you update system software, several under-the-hood processes perform on first boot and must complete, this includes the mds indexing engine behind Spotlight search and a few other system functions as well. This is typically easily resolved by doing the following nothing. Mac is running slow after updating to OS X 10.11.4 This forces the Finder cache to rebuild, and the application icons will appear as normal again. Then restart the Mac as usual from the Apple menu. This can be remedied with the following command line syntax: Some users have discovered their Mac Applications all show up as generic icons, both in the Dock and in the Finder of OS X. Rebooting the Mac again as usual appears to resolve the issue for some, as reported on the Apple discussion boards.Īll Mac Application Icons Show as Generic Once the problematic user folders have been identified, delete the folder(s) owned by that user with the “rm” command.Identify the directories within this folder (ignoring the zz folder) belonging to the problematic user with this command: ls -al.Enter the following at the command line: cd /private/var/folders/.Reboot the Mac into Safe Mode and launch the Terminal application (you may need to create a separate Admin account and reboot and log into that admin account instead if even Terminal.app won’t launch).A few variations of this trick was found on Apple discussion forums, and it involves using the command line to manually remove user cache directories from the /private/var/ - again, something we do not recommend, but some users on Apple forums have reported success with. We’re going to leave this process intentionally less verbose because we are unable to test it ourselves and can’t vouch for it’s effectiveness, therefore it should only be performed by technically advanced users who make a thorough backup of their Mac with Time Machine beforehand. While we strongly advocate deleting temporary /private/var/ folders the safe way with a reboot, which may resolve the issue alone, some users have reported that a reboot with impacted versions of OS X 10.11.4 does not adequately clear those cache folders and instead manually deleting some of the files can result in a functional OS X app launching process again. Some users have discovered that none of their Mac applications are launching and instead they report they are damaged. ![]() Mac Apps Aren’t Launching, or Mac Apps Report They Are Damaged After OS X 10.11.4 Update The inconsistency with the troubled El Capitan updates are similar to the problems with iOS 9.3 in that they have manifested for some iPhone and iPad users but not for others. Updating Mac OS X with the Combo Update for 10.11.4 seems to produce a more reliable experience than installing through the App Store, but reports suggest that both types of software update may lead to an impacted Mac. Update: Skype for iPhone has also been updated with iOS9 compatibility, quick replies from notifications and Spotlight search for Skype contacts.These issues appear to impact a variety of users, but not everyone who has installed the OS X 10.11.4 update has been effected. The updates are available in App Stores and can be downloaded from the links below. This shows Microsoft’s commitment to ensuring that its apps and services work on all platforms, even if they belong to competitors. Skype for Android Wear was also released a few days back. Microsoft had redesigned Skype for iOS and Android last month by making native designs. The apps look native on these platforms now as gone is the Windows Phone style look which made the app a pain to use. Start chats with Skype contacts directly from Spotlight search. ![]()
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