Why is my computer constantly freezing up

My Mac is constantly freezing up. I have plenty of hard drive space and my memory is all good. Once it is turned on, it will occasionally have a flashing file with a question mark, but not as many times now since I have cleared out most of the files and did a couple disc verifies and repairs. It will come on now, sometimes for 20 minutes, if im lucky, and freeze up. Most of the time it is within 10 minutes of restarting it.
It also does something wierd. When its on, you can hear the computer processing information ( thats my guess of what its doing), but if I turn off the mac, and unplug it from the wall, I can still hear it working??
I just want it fixed, I am not sure of whats going on with it, but it is getting annoying. If anyone does know and how much it will cost to fix, please let me know.
To be honest, I would almost get a pc, but all my adobe creative suite is the mac edition, and I cant afford to buy it again.v So ANY info, would be awesome info.

flashing file with a question mark
Appears when the system can't find a drive to boot from. Have you tried repairing the drive in Disk Utility? Drive may be getting flaky and could fail. Make a backup ASAP.
Look for any relevant messages in Console in Utilities.

Similar Messages

  • Why does my internet constantly freeze since I hooked up Airport Extreme?

    I purchased an Airport Extreme for Wi-Fi and to back up my MacBook files.  I had it hooked up for about 2 week now and since then, it seems our internet is constantly freezing.  Sometimes its just once other times it happens every few minutes.  We stream video often and it has been getting stuck all the time.   It seems to be the worst in the early morning and around 8:30 at night.
    I'm not network savvy but will try to secribe how it is hooked up.  I have the airport connected via a modem (not wifi) with Ethernet.  The internet is DSL.  There is also a security camera connected to a D-Link router that I plugged into the Airport.  There's also some kind of internet feed for our PV system that I connected directly into the Airport too. 
    We have Apple TV, 1 Macbook, 2 iPads, 2 iPhones, 1 iTouch, 2 PCs, 1 Sam Sung phone.   There can be up to 3 devices streaming video at once.  I thought it had something to do with the D-Link camera but not sure.
    We disconnected the Airport today and connected a Westtell router and so far no freezing.  I saw some posts about D-Link and Airport Extreme not being compatible but I'm not sure what that means.  If they are incompatible, does that mean I have to choose to use the Airport and get rid of the security camera or vice versa??
    I'm frustrated because the Extreme was expensive and I'm wondering if I can ever get it working.

    On your MacBook: Go to System Preferences > Network. Select Wi-Fi from the left column. Click the Advanced... button.
    Under the Preferred Networks list, select every Wi-Fi network that appears and delete each one using the "–" (minus) button. Select the box "Remember networks this computer has joined" if it is not already selected.
    OK then Apply.
    Select your AirPort Extreme's wireless network in your Mac's Wi-Fi menu, and determine if that solves its connection problems.
    Our alarm company set up the camera with the D-Link before we got the Ariport and we can't figure out how to hookup the camera to the Airport without the D-Link.
    You may need to solicit the security company's help. Adding your Extreme to your network as a router constitutes a fundamental change in your network's design. If you are now using the Extreme as your router, the D-Link router should be reconfigured as a bridge. Depending on the nature of your security system, it may not be required at all, but your concern about the security camera requiring specific port forwarding settings is justified. Changing your router from the D-Link to the Extreme may require forwarding specific ports using AirPort Utility, otherwise your security camera's video may not be accessible from the Internet. This goes beyond any help I can provide, since your security system has requirements of its own.
    Configuring the Extreme as a bridge is likely to solve the problem... but if the D-Link wireless router was sufficient, do you really need another access point? The reason I'm asking is this:
    ... I purchased an Airport Extreme for Wi-Fi and to back up my MacBook files. 
    If you need a wireless backup device for Time Machine, a Time Capsule may be a better choice.

  • My computer constantly freezes

    My iMac constantly freezes, I cannot even get to the utilities folder to preform a disk permissions test. Any thoughts before I try to reinstall osx?

    Read here >  Lion Recovery

  • Why does my computer keep freezing after waking from "sleeping"?

    I'm running Lion (10.7.2) and frequently, not everytime, but often, the computer will freeze about 1-2 min after I've woken it from sleep – there are usually 1-2 applications open and then I can work for about a couple minutes and then it freezes and the only way to resolve it is to power it off w/ the power button and then restart.
    I've got a late 2008 15" MacBook Pro, 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM – there is very little on the hard drive, but that seems irrelevant here anyway.
    Thanks for any tips/help!

    Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

  • Why is my garageband constantly freezing after latest OS updates

    Just like previous OS X updates Garagband constantly freezes as if running out of Ram. I have 14gb installed and this happens even with only Garageband running. I cannot find any reason for this to happen as nothing has changed in my setup and use of garageband except of course constant iTunes updates.

    No problem ; if you look at the question you posted initially - your forst post-, it is signed with a profile signature as the last line:
    MacPro, Mac OS X (10.6.1)
    and that made us think, that you still are using Mac OS Leopard, where the user library in your Home Folder is visible and easily accessible.
    You can change  your profile from the "your Stuff" drop-down menu in the upper right corner of this webpage:
    Regards
    Léonie

  • Why does my computer constantly look for networks

    My computer is constantly looking for networks on my wifi

    iCloud, software updates, file sharing all require an active network.

  • HT1147 Why would my computer keep freezing up?

    I'll be working on something and it will just freeze up! The only way to get it to stop is to restart it with the back button.

    I have had the same problem but the back button didn't help. I have to unplug and then plug bavk in.

  • Why is my computer so slow and now constantly freeze up after installing OS 10.10 Yosemite?

    Why is my computer so slow and now constantly freeze up after installing OS X Yosemite?

    If your Mac runs slowly:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19031?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
      Start up in Safe Mode. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18760
    Reset SMC.     http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
    Choose the method for:
    "Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
    Repair Disk
    Steps 1 through 7
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
    FileVault encryption may make the Mac run slowly  after installing new version of OS X.
    Let it finish.
    Remove  unnecessary software like CleanMyMac2.
    Run EtreCheck: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6173
    Take a look at it or post a report here.

  • Why is my computer so slow and now constantly freeze up after installing OS X Yosemite?

    Why is my computer so slow and now constantly freeze up after installing OS X Yosemite?

    Activity Monitor - Mavericks  also Yosemite
    Activity Monitor in Mavericks has significant changes
    Performance Guide
    Why is my computer slow
    Why your Mac runs slower than it should
    Slow Mac After Mavericks
    Things you can do to resolve slowdowns  see post by Kappy
    Try running this program and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read.
    Etrecheck – System Information

  • Why my email constantly freeze

    why my email constantly freeze when using iCloud with a regualr computer using microsoft system?
    is it from Icloud or from Microsoft?
    Thanks
    Francois

    You need to grab a micro usb cable and restore in iTunes
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4367

  • HT1320 why does my iPod classic freeze up when i plug it in to my computer

    why does my iPod classic freeze up when i plug it in to my computer

    It's not a "fix," actually.  If that is a 4th gen iPod connected using USB, you need to do what it says and plug it in to the white square power adapter that originally came with those models.  Later Apple power adapters should work; third-party adapters may or may not work.  It has something to do with voltage.  The USB connection to computer does not provide the required voltage (although it's obviously fine for normal syncing and charging).
    If that iPod is connected to a FireWire port, it apparently provides the required voltage, because that step does not come up during the Restore.  That model was a transition between iPod connecting to FireWire and connecting to USB.  Earlier models required FireWire.  Later models only used USB.
    If you don't have an adapter, and there is an Apple Store nearby, I guess you could take it to the store's Genius Bar.  I'm sure they have a power adapter there, to complete the Restore.  (Just don't let them re-do the Restore on a Mac, if you use a Windows PC. Different storage formatting.)

  • Why does my computer freeze and curser dissapears?

    Why does my computer freeze and curser dissapears?

    I had a similar problem after upgrading to Windows 7. The problem seemed to be that there was a dialog box that opened
    that was not visible on the screen and it was blocking the print completion. Try this. Open the Adobe PDF Printing Preferences and clear the field "Rely on system fonts only, do not use document fonts." When I did that it solved my problem.
    The unseen dialog box seems to be the fault of Windows 7, in my opinion.

  • Ever since downloading your update a few minutes ago, my computer keeps freezing up for a few seconds & then starts going again. Why? Is it the update?

    I downloaded your update sent about 10 minutes ago. Ever since I did so, my computer started freezing up for a few seconds, and then it starts going again. This is annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do something to fix this. It started happening with your update.

    Why start a new and very similar thread to your other one which you have not responded to (have you read the replies?)
    I suggest that no response is made to this duplicate thread. 

  • My computer keeps freezing and i dont know whats wrong, or why it keeps freezing

    my computer keeps freezing and i dont know whats wrong, or why it keeps freezing

    It's happening on FIrefox too.  It's not a browser issue!  I have tried all, Chrome, FIrefox and IE and it freezes after about 5 minutes sometimes sooner, sometimes you get a little longer, but not much.

  • My Mac Pro starts up when I turn on the power, BEFORE I switch it on with the button, why? Plus, my computer keeps freezing and blacking out.

    My Mac Pro starts up when I turn on the power supply (when I plug it to the outlet), BEFORE I switch on the button on the computer, why is this happening? Plus, my computer keeps freezing and blacking out and I'm forced to restart it, that's when the compter starts on its own when I turn on the power.

    Hello Engender,
    I should have followed up with a progress report because I eventually eliminated all the problems I was having with my Mac Pro, now it's behaving like a new computer… beautifully.   I did originally take Grant's advice above, changing the setting that I had in the System Preferences > Energy Saver but that only stopped from rebooting on its own when I shut down my Mac properly.  Otherwise it continued to restart on its own after freezing or crushing when I switched on the power.  I took my machine to the Apple Store and after many tests they couldn't find anything wrong with it.  I was very depressed about the whole business.
    It was after going onto many of the other Apple related websites that I discovered that it wasn't a faulty power switch or fan, as as I originally thought, but found out that my problem was related to the Graphic Card and possibly I did not have enough ram (I had the original amount of 2 GB).  The original card that came with the computer: 512 MB ATI Radeon X1900 XT was over heating and forcing my machine to shut down, I think it was because I had upgraded to OSX Lion which on its own requires at least 2 GB of ram to operate well.  I added 4 GB of Ram to the 2GB I had (4GB kit (2GBx2), Apple 240-pin FBDIMM, DDR2 PC2-5300 upgrades for Apple Mac Pro (4-core) 1st Gen. - 2006-2007 Desktop/PC, CT579443 from Crucial.com about $160 for the set) and replaced the Graphic Card with ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB from Apple (around $260), (ATI Radeon HD 5770 Graphics Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro (Mid 2010) - Apple Store (U.S.))  This card works very well with my original Mac Pro 2008.  I installed it about two weeks ago and no problem with it starting on its own, over heating or freezing.  OSX Lion works well and I'm thinking of upgrading to Mountain Lion once I learn that my Mac Pro 1.1  will work with the new hardware I installed.
    Your problem could just be the power cord but I agree with you that doesn't sound right, when I mentioned faulty switch I meant the part where the power cord meets the power button, the unit which houses the power distribution, I thought at first that it could be faulty but changed my mind because of the computer overheating. 
    I don't know if this is of any help to you but I hope your trouble will be solved with the new cord.

Maybe you are looking for