Troubleshoot Mac freezes after login


You might have experienced problem with your Mac computer. Sometime when you start your Mac, you come across problem in its startup. After you feed the login details like user name and password and hit enter, the Mac freezes after login and do not proceed i.e. Mac freezes at login screen. It doesn't proceed and display the desktop even after waiting for few minutes. When you restart the computer the same problem appears.



This is a critical issue with Mac computer. Until you troubleshoot the issue, your computer remains inaccessible. When you encounter Mac freezes after login, you should immediately go for its resolution so as to save your computer from further damages. There are many reasons of issue such as problem with RAM, low RAM memory, issues in graphics card. The issue also arises if you install some specific program.


Troubleshoot your Mac freezes after login:

You need to check your RAM that it has sufficient memory and is working fine. In order to check the memory space in RAM, follow the following steps:


  • Click on Apple Menu then select This Macintosh or This computer
  • Look at the Total Memory line
  • Now you can compute the RAM memory (in KB or MB) availability

You need to make sure that your computer has sufficient RAM required to run the Mac OSX. You will also need to go for RAM test that it is functioning properly or not. There may also be problem with the graphics card installed in your computer. You can turn off 'Automatic Graphics Switching' (AGS) and again try to login your Mac.


If Mac freezes at login screen issue appeared after you installed any program then uninstall and retry logging in your computer. Now the problem should be resolved. In case, you encounter the same problem, you will need to reinstall Mac OSX. After you reinstall of Mac, you need to go for Mac data recovery to recover the lost data during reinstallation of Mac operating system. Mac data recovery software recovers all the lost/deleted data from inaccessible or formatted Mac hard drives.


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