It’s still worth checking the network as I think apps send some sort of authentication information through the cloud when you open them. The age of your Mac is also going to be a factor, but I would also try programs like Onyx and Malware Bytes. These are free options you can try.
> On Dec 22, 2022, at 23:27, Bill Gallik <wfgal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I’m having a significant problem with some apps giving me a “… Not > Responding” message. In particular, the native mail app on my Mac Mini is > driving me nuts with this. If this were only happening with network > accessing apps I might be inclined to reset my wireless modem, but strictly > local apps (i.e., Checkbook Pro among others) manifest this most annoying > behavior as well. And, I never get such results from my iOS devices. > > I also have maintenance scheduled during the middle of the night every > Saturday/Sunday. I don’t think this “bottleneck” or whatever else you might > call it is supposed to operate this way. > > Can anybody offer any suggestions? > > ************ > - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin > - “A smile is a curve” > - “that sets everything straight.” > - Phyllis Diller > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A0DA04C2-5114-40B6-B07B-DF5D98A3F98E%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/B09AA579-4C0F-4B4A-8D88-7E58DA3840B8%40gmail.com.