# "checking" tab won't finish booting

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/checking-tab-wont-finish-booting/26149>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 9, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/checking-tab-wont-finish-booting/26149 "2023-01-09T15:50:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nicoleocasio51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c4cdca/32.png) [@nicoleocasio51](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/nicoleocasio51)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/checking-tab-wont-finish-booting/26149/1 "2023-01-09T15:50:07Z")

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Hello! I keep getting a “checking” tab every time I open the anki app on my desktop. It doesnt allow me to close it nor use the anki app itself. I have tried several things to fix it:

1. uninstalled from mac and re-downloaded the new version
2. Force quit and open again
3. delete some cards directly from the ankiweb incase there was a card overload

Does anyone have advice on how I could correct this?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/checking-tab-wont-finish-booting/26149/2 "2023-01-09T23:20:37Z")

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Please try holding down the shift key when you start Anki.

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**Author:** ![nicoleocasio51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c4cdca/32.png) [@nicoleocasio51](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/nicoleocasio51)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/checking-tab-wont-finish-booting/26149/3 "2023-01-10T18:31:45Z")

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This worked! Thanks so much!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/checking-tab-wont-finish-booting/26149/4 "2023-02-09T18:32:07Z")

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