[JazzCatDRP]

I'm posting this here instead of applications because it pertains to any random application, so is likely an OS problem. I tried a search but couldn't find anything that pertained directly to my problem.

Lately, I've been having a lot of problems with random applications hanging. I'll just be working, and one application will suddenly beachball on me, and won't ever recover. I can still move the mouse, and even drag windows around, but I can't change the window focus to a new window, log out, restart, or anything. Finally, I have to unplug the computer to reset it.

Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing this?

[analogika]

I've seen defective RAM cause weird voodoo like that.

[Big Mac]

If the symptom is one application beach balls, then the rest also beach ball, that to me points to the hard drive. Do you hear any drive activity while it's occurring?

[JazzCatDRP]

Hey, thanks for the responses.

It's not the hard drive...I tried running from a different drive, and had the same thing happen. I found it might be related to BitTorrent running. I haven't turned it on today, and I haven't experienced the problem. I'll keep crossing my fingers that that was it!