It sounds like you have an application running that will not respond to the kill/shut-down command. Prior to exciting the shut-down command open your "Activity Monitor" and select "My Processes" then kill each process, one at a time until you have either killed all process or find the one that will not respond. ---------------------------------------------------- On Jun 1, 2006, at 7:19 AM, Hector I. Macedo wrote: > I have a QS 800MGZ, running 10.4.6 , 1 gig memory and 2 HDs, lately it > has refused to shut down, it goes through the steps until it reaches > the blue screen with the segmented circle spinning and remains there. > I have run Applejack and Cocktail and it has not made any difference. > Any tips or help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > > > Hector I. Macedo "Lord of the Flies" > Dallas TX 75248 > hecmac at comcast.net