Apple rolled out OS X El Capitan just a few weeks ago on Sept. 30, but the Cupertino firm inadvertently unleashed a series of bugs and issues along with it.
Apple designed the OS X El Capitan to focus on stability and tweaks, particularly for the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues that Yosemite users face. But the latest Apple OS seems to be far from being error free and seamless.
One of the well-known issues that came with El Capitan is the Microsoft Office 2016 problem. Users complained and even dedicated a long thread for this one, criticizing both Apple and Microsoft, but fortunately, the two big tech firms are working closely in resolving the issue.
If we list down all the glitches and solutions for them here, it'll probably take us forever, but here's a few of the more common ones with easy fixes.
First up is the upgrade installation bug. Some users faced an error message when they tried to install OS X El Capitan. The current OS may be running some system files or processes that prevent the installation from continuing. To fix this, simply restart to clear the processes. Another potential cause for this is unsupported apps, and to mend this one, boot up in safe mode by turning the Mac off and turning it on again while holding down Shift.
Next up are the apps that no longer work but used to run properly on the previous OS before the upgrade. Vendors usually keep up with the latest OS and provide apps that are compatible, so a quick update might be the solution here. If no updates are available, the app provider might not have been able to keep up with the OS upgrade.
Strike three is the underperforming Spotlight. The search software is supposed to yield multiple results quickly, but users have reported that it sometimes doesn't and sometimes gives only limited data. To solve this one, find out what the software is set to index first. Go to the Search Results tab under System Preferences | Spotlight in which Spotlight only uses the ticked boxes. When done, click on the magnifying glass found in the menu bar to make sure that Spotlight isn't currently indexing and let the device do its thing. If that doesn't do the trick, then it might need to be reindexed. To do this, load the Terminal and enter a few commands: "mdutil -Ea" to delete the existing index, "mdutil -ai off" to turn off Spotlight and "mdutil -ai on" to turn it on again. Remember to exclude the quotation marks.
If you can't find the issue you're having here, join the many users who might be asking a solution from Apple, as the Cupertino company may have posted fixes there.
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