If you're new to the Mac ecosystem (maybe you've recently made the switch from Windows), nobody would blame you for mistaking the friendly-looking rainbow-colored spinning wheel for something benign.

Apple had such an outstanding couple of years of performance, up more than 80% in 2019 and then again in 2020, that it would be unfair to be disappointed in the stock’s modest loss of 9% so far ...

and they find that the constant short delays add up–and they’re rightly concerned about frequent spinning up and down causing its own set of wear-and-tear issues. Apple provides a friendly way ...