How do I remove the spinning wheel on Mac Mini?

How do I remove the colored spinning wheel on my Mac mini?

To "remove" the spinning wheel it's best that you understand what it is and then you can troubleshoot it. Please read the article in this link:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/sbbod.html
If you want to post back and get some help then start by posting an EtreCheck report of your system and we can look for obvious causes.

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