# Problems with Fritzing on Mac

**URL:** <https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-with-fritzing-on-mac/389>\
**Category:** bugs\
**Created:** [January 3, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-with-fritzing-on-mac/389 "2016-01-03T11:50:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![KeithSloan](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@KeithSloan](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/KeithSloan)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/problems-with-fritzing-on-mac/389/1 "2016-01-03T11:50:46Z")

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I am trying to use Fritzing on a new MacBook Pro i.e. with Operating system El Captain. The things I have a problem with are  
a) It difficult to bring up the task bar often does not open  
2) If I close the window in Fritzing my screen just goes blank/black and I have to restart my machine.