I have a macbook pro.How do I stop the color wheel from spinning?

I have a macbook pro.How do I stop the color wheel from spinning? I can not get the computer to shut down w/out doing a force quit.

I suggest you download and install EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck
Run EtreCheck and publish report here
Allan

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