Chris HisleApr 30, 2023
Rankings of wait cursors by annoyance:
5: the windows hourglass
Whatever is going on is an older process it can’t really take that long…right?
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4: the iOS spiny gear wheel thing
Usually just means mail is downloading more spam but it occasionally occurs by itself, usually when you need to make a phone call
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3: the windows donut
Cons: can last minutes to days depending on what just happened. Isn’t an actual donut
Pro: looks like a donut, usually gives you time to go get a donut
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2: the macOS beachball
On newer macs, this means something has gone wrong and you will soon have to close all your tabs.
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1: the Macintosh hourglass

If you see this on a modern Mac or on a windows machine, something has gone horribly wrong