How To Fix Mac Error Code 50

 At times when you are using your Mac as usual, a warning message box might suddenly pop up saying that “The operation can't be completed.An unexpected error occurred (Mac Error Code 50)”. Troubleshooting that kind of error code could be a tough task if you have no idea what’s happening on your Mac. Error code 50 could happen for a number of reasons, and it may show up with a specific error message:

The followings are the main causes why your Mac gets error messages:

• Improper operations on the system, application, process or service
• Corrupted system files and directories, misconfigured system settings
• Virus infection, malware or spyware attacks, suspicious file download
• Incompatible or outdated software/hardware installed on the machine
• Junk files filled with the startup drive or current user’s home directory

Solutions to fix error code 50 & optimize your Mac:

Here we list several approaches to help you identify and troubleshoot Mac issues. Follow the steps to fix error code 50 and get the tricks to optimize your Mac.

Keep your system and apps up-to-date

Older versions of Mac OS and outdated apps are prone to be attacked by malicious activities. They may also be incompatible with some new features, or insufficient to support certain system operations, and thus drag down your whole Mac performance.

Keeping everything on your Mac updated will not only help the Mac run smoothly, but also lowers the possibility of getting unexpected error, including error code 50. To upgrade your system and apps to the latest version, first go to Apple menu and select App Store. Click on the Updates icon on the top panel, and check the available updates for your system and installed programs. If some apps are not downloaded via the App Store, you will need to check the update manually. For that kind of apps, just launch the app, and access the Software Update option from the Preference settings.

Check login items to troubleshoot error code 50

In some cases, many issues can be resolved by simply rebooting your Mac, and you can move along. But if the problem persists after a reboot, you can restart your Mac into Safe Mode to do a test. If the error code 50 disappears in Safe Mode, there may be an issue with a startup item, login item, or kext file. You might need to check your login items and see if the error code 50 is related to one of the programs loading up automatically on startup. You can narrow down the scope by doing so:

• To clear out your login items, open System Preferences, and select Users & Groups.
• Click your account on the left, and click the Login Items tab on the right.
• Select the items from the list, and click the minus sight to remove them all.
• Reboot your Mac, and see if the error code 50 shows up or not.

Delete temporary, junk and cache files

Both system and applications create temporary files, preferences, and caches under your current user account. When some of those files are corrupted, problems may occur including system hangs, app crashes, and the inability to perform specific tasks. To further troubleshoot error code 50, you can log into the Guest account to help determine if the issue is account-based or rooted in the system. If error code 50 persists in your Guest user account, the issue is more likely to be system-wide. But if the error disappears in Guest account, it might be an issue with your home folder.

Reset your Mac’s PRAM& SMC to fix hardware issues

Sometimes your Mac will malfunction for no apparent reason. When error code 50 happens and you tried all you know to fix but still end up with failure, you may consider to do a reset. If the error code 50 is hardware-related, the only real hardware-based fix you can do for your Mac is to reset the Parameter RAM (PRAM) or/and system management controller (SMC). It is the first step to solve a wide variety of hardware-related problems. Before resetting PRAM or SMC, you should back up your data or even the whole system on an external drive as a precaution.