Spinning Color Wheel on iMac

What is causing the little color wheel on my screen to appear more and more? Is there something I can do to "fix" the problem? Do I need to clear out something on my computer?

Dman3284 wrote:
Thanks, I'll give it a try.
BTW - I love the little bug crawling around!! Where can I get one?
From me!  If you're adventurous, do a Google search. 

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