Hello All The best response was from Randy B. Singer who wrote: > Go to: > > Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance > http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html > > Run all of the routine maintenance listed there. My bet is that when > you are done, you will have no more spinning beachball. > > Please let us know how things work out. > > > ___________________________________________ > Randy B. Singer > Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) > > Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance > http://www.macattorney.com/ts.html > ___________________________________________ Followed the instructions and no more spinning beachball!! Thanks to all that tried to help and I heartily recommend that site!! Dan Currie