Playback freezes then beach ball appears...

[DVX100Shooter]

What causes the beach ball to appear for no reason during playback on the timeline? I got no message or anything it just stopped and I don't know how to get rid of the spinning ball without doing a force quit.

 

[ullanta]

Have patience?

No really, the Activity Monitor can tell you exactly what's slowing down your system...

-Barry

 

[janghos]

Try to restart your computer.

Try to restart your computer.

Instead of do the force quit, try to restart your computer. It might help to
refresh your system.