Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Word for Mac. Word 2016 for Mac Word for Mac 2011 More. Last updated: April, 2018. Word for Mac crashes and slow performance. Problems launching Word for Mac 2016 (Version 16.11) [FIXED] Last Updated: April 20, 2018. Read about how to fix. Luckily, the SPOD is rarely a sign that your Mac is freezing up. It's more likely that a single application is stalled or frozen. If that's the case, bringing another application to the front or clicking on the desktop will likely bring the Mac back under your control. While macOS is a very robust operating system, sometimes there can be hiccups when performing system updates. I experienced this firsthand when updating my new and right-out-of-the-box Mac Mini to macOS Sierra from OS X Yosemite.

Try to reset the SMC and the PRAM on your Mac. Freezing/crashing using Safari 'My MacBook Pro has been randomly freezing and sometimes crashing during normal operation and while using Safari, annoying.' It's one of the most common issues with macOS Sierra, the updated Mac keeps freezing and crashing. To solve macOS Sierra update frozen problem, try solutions below: 1. Clearing the Safari history and cache: find Library./Caches/com.apple.Safari/Caches.db and move it to the trash.

Don’t forget to turn Time Machine back on once indexing is complete. If Time Machine Still Isn’t Working Apple suggests performing an SMC reset and then a PRAM/NVRAM reset, in that specific order, to get Time Machine working correctly. You can find out how to perform the two resets in the. Don’t forget the order: SMC first, then PRAM/NVRAM.

ISSUE Users may see issues with fonts when using version 16.9 of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote and Microsoft PowerPoint on macOS. Symptoms: • Text appears garbled or in a different font • Fonts not appearing in font picker STATUS: WORKAROUND We recommend you check the installed versions of the font. If you have multiple versions, then make sure the latest version of the font is active. For more information, read about how to fix Need more help? Talk to support. If you have an Office 365 for home subscription, or you purchased a one-time download of Office 2016, click the Contact Uslink at the bottom of this page. Ask the community Get help from experts in our forums: for Mac users Provide feedback in Office app You can send feedback directly to our Office teams. For Mac users, in Office 2016 for Mac, click the smiley icon in the upper-right corner.

I have been using Word 2016 for Mac since it was in beta, and it's never had this level of instability. Right now, it's essentially an unusable product. This problem also seems to be widespread judging by similar posts in various Microsoft forums.

Here, some steps are given so that you can easily check updates on mac as well as applications of it. Step 1: to open frequently search App Store on Spotlight Search box. Step 2: there on the top you will find an option “ Updates”.

For instance, is right for the job, it has all the tools for extensive drive cleaning and system polishing. Tune down special effects This is not much of a deal, but could provide a minor speedup for the system. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Desktop. Here you can reduce desktop motions and transparency. Also, reduce brightness with your keyboard (F1).

• Make selection of the disk Namely Install MAC OS Sierra in the drive list which do appears onto the screen. • Once the USB drive get booted, select Disk Utility > Choose Mac’s startup from the list and then tap • Once Mac’s startup disk got formatted, return to the Utilities window and then make selection of Install MAC OS.

It looks like mice made by Logitech and Razor are having the most trouble with macOS Sierra, which points to a problem with software drivers. That its engineers are working on a solution to these problems, which is expected to be launched on October 1. Logitech and other manufacturers are also expected to follow suit and release updated macOS Sierra drivers.

App crashes are usually accompanied by an error message. If you see one of these, click Reopen to send Apple a report with details about your system configuration and what went wrong, and then relaunch the app. Or click OK to send the report without relaunching the app. With OS X's default settings, a dialog box like this appears after most app crashes. Click Reopen to send a report to Apple and relaunch the app.

Reduce RAM usage or upgrade RAM to make the computer run faster. Try to delete log file manually in the following folder (Command + Shift + G): ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail/Data/Library/Logs/Mail/. Repair disk permissions with Disk Utility. Run SMC and PRAM resets on Mac.

• Backup all your personal data and even create backups for your present Mac data through Time Machine. Recover lost data after macOS Sierra update If you lost your data after macOS Sierra upgrade but forgot to make a backup, you'll need to find professional Mac data recovery software to retrieve them back.

If you can't wait that long, Razor has published instructions on fixing this problem. First, unplug your Razor mice and keyboards, then delete RazerHID.kext found in '/Library/Extensions/RazerHID.kext'. Now restart your Mac and your Razor mouse will now work. You may also find that plugging your mouse directly into your Mac, rather than a wireless transmitter or USB hub, may solve this problem.

If not, the device may be faulty or, more likely, it may require updated software or firmware. Contact the device’s manufacturer for assistance. Disable plug-ins: If the app that’s crashing includes any extensions, plug-ins, or other extras, try disabling or removing them to rule out the possibility that the add-on software is the culprit. Try a safe boot: To disable certain software that loads at startup and to run cleanup processes that may resolve random gremlins in your system, try a safe boot: Restart your Mac, and, immediately after you hear the startup sound, press and hold the Shift key until the gray Apple logo appears on the screen. If the problem goes away, restart again normally and try again. Repair your disk: Disk errors can lead to all sorts of problems, crashes included.

• Select the disk/drive that you want to repair. • Select First Aid-> Run. This action will check the disk for errors. • Click “Done”. Close Disk Utility. • Restart your Computer via Apple menu-> Restart.

Laptop was fully charged, and had previously installed without power cable on my El Capitan install. Regarding no Wifi I am having a similar but different issue, where I boot up and it doesn’t succeed in connecting to a known network. I manually connect and type in the password, and it succeeds but am then greeted with an error message: Keychain “System” cannot be found to store “WIFI network” with the options, Cancel or Reset to Defaults. I press Reset, and it gives me a popup: Please enter your login password. This pasword will be used to create your new keychain.

You need to make sure that you have at least 8 GB of free space available on your Mac. So if you get an error message saying that you don’t have enough hard drive space, then get rid of all large and useless files and apps.

Reconnect power cord 5. DO NOT POWER UP DEVICE PRAM Reset 1. The computer should still be shut down.

Its CPU tab lists active processes, with a real-time view of what's going on. To force-quit an item, click it in the Activity Monitor list, then click the X at the left of the toolbar, then confirm you want to force-quit. Also delete the cache. Open the Finder window, select 'Go' from the top menu and select 'Go to Folder'.

• If the error still appears after clearing up some space, then try installing macOS Sierra in Safe mode. • Next, you can try installing macOS Sierra in Safe mode. To do so, switch off your Mac by holding the Power button until it shuts down. Next, turn it on and when you hear the startup sound, hold down the Shift key. When the Apple logo appears, release the Shift key and your Mac should now be in Safe mode. Now proceed with installing macOS Sierra. Lag & Other Issues with Logitech Mouse Unfortunately for users of some Logitech-branded mice, the update to macOS Sierra, and has caused a series of issues in their accessories. Some of those problems include “laggy” response times, and some customizable buttons flat-out not responding at all.

IF YOU BELIEVE THESE SOLUTIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO MY SITUATION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL TRY THEM. Go to Tools > Disable all Add-ins and see whether the problem disappears. If yes, enable them one by one and see which one is culprit. I HAVE DONE THIS, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE.

As a rule, Sierra runs fast and smooth on its own and needs no tweaking. So if you’re experiencing troubles, there can be a whole lot of different reasons for it. We hope this guide have been of help, but if not, remember you can always wait for an update or roll back to El Capitan.

But because I rely on these systems to be reliable (and they are, 100%) I cannot take the risk of installing Sierra. This is the first time in my professional life that I have been considering alternatives to Apple. And I wonder why the coders who wrote Sierra do not have indexing OFF by default, with a simple reminder to turn on once everything works? I will wait for at least a few iterations before updating, if in fact I ever do. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is wisdom I can’t ignore. I’ve always tested new versions of OS X and macOS by creating a clone of my current drive and then installing the new OS on the clone. This lets me try out the new OS with all of the apps and data I normally use.

However, the excitement has been gradually overcome by the issues I encountered — mainly, that it runs slowly or even freezes up during and after installation. Having immersed myself into countless Apple communities and forums, I found that I wasn't alone. Because of our collective experience, I figured it would be a good idea to write an article listing common macOS High Sierra slowdown issues together with relevant solutions. My goal is simple: to save you time by helping you solve problems! Some of the issues below are what I personally suffered, while some come from stories of other fellow Mac users. I hope you find them helpful. Important Tips If you have decided to update to High Sierra but have yet to do so, here are a few things (based on order of priority) I highly recommend you check out in advance so you can avoid potential problems.

Before trying these Solutions, restart your Mac via Apple Menu-> Restart. Sometimes, restart itself will solve if any issues on your Mac.

The more people upgrade to macOS Sierra, the more issues are being discovered. Most of them relate to the decrease in the speed of work and overall system crashes.

There has been detected a problem where macOS High Sierra would show you your original password instead of a password hint. To solve it, Apple recommends installing a Supplemental Update to macOS High Sierra. Meanwhile, you can protect your important data with a trusted encryption solution. Is a nice one and is quite flexible for most users' needs. 11. Mail problems in macOS High Sierra Mail app in macOS High Sierra has proved vulnerable to errors as well. A few folks have reported that email notification stopped working right after the update.

Regarding completion of a clean installation of MAC OS Sierra 10.3 on Mac, you are required to practice some of the pre-installation preparation: Step 1: Create a bootable installer • Firstly download the MAC OS Sierra 10.13 installation package from Mac App Store. • Now establish connection of a new USB drive with Mac.

• In the Outlook Profile Manager window, click on the (+) button to give the new profile a name. • Finally, click the Options button and click Set as Default You can also try this for Office 2011 although it seems less likely to work regarding problems with El Capitan. In Outlook 2011, you simply hold down the Option key when launching Outlook to open the Database Utility to create a new Identity (now called “Profiles” in Office 2016).