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title: "What are problems with my Mac that I can detect early on?"  
description: "What are problems with my Mac that I can detect early on?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-02-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95819/what-are-problems-with-my-mac-that-i-can-detect-early-on  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac os", "mac", "troubleshooting", "problems"]  
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# What are problems with my Mac that I can detect early on?

What are problems with my Mac that I can [detect](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1906/detect-when-cd-drive-was-closed) [early](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87021/10-advantages-of-waking-up-early-every-day) on?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Problems with your [Mac](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49862/what-is-mac-os-x) that you can detect early on:**

- **Restarts that occur frequently and unexpectedly-**Kernel panics are sudden and frequent restarts, especially when accompanied by an onscreen warning. When your computer reboots, you'll frequently get the 'Your computer was restarted because of a problem' error, which is Apple's counterpart of Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death.
- **App Crashes and Freezes**-There are a variety of causes for these problems, although some are more common than others. Low disc space is a common cause of performance concerns, especially when your Mac is awakened from Sleep Mode. Memory and storage problems, or simply a machine that takes on more than it can handle, could be to blame.
- **Battery Life Is Shortening-**They all show indications of ageing over time. For instance, your device will not last as long on a single charge, and it may not even hold a charge at all. There is one obvious course of action in this scenario, but it isn't the only option.Problems with the System Management Controller might potentially cause power issues (SMC).

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**Read More: [What are the problems you have faced while installing Windows on Mac?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95821/what-are-the-problems-you-have-faced-while-installing-windows-on-mac)**

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