# Paraview crashing in MacBook

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-in-macbook/10063
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** vtk
**Created:** [July 27, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-in-macbook/10063 "2022-07-27T21:15:24Z")
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### Author: ![julloa](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/5fc32e/32.png) [@julloa](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/julloa)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-in-macbook/10063/1 "2022-07-27T21:15:24Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to open .vtu files (like the attached file) in Paraview 5.10.1 using a MacBook (M1 processor). The process has worked a few times, but most of the time, Paraview freezes while loading the file. What could be the issue? I have reinstalled Paraview multiple times but the problem persists. And the previous versions (5.9) freeze as soon as I try to open the program.

Thanks in advance!

[container.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/vWohEoxtTzoXso3LsWg1JH9ry1O.vtu) (15.4 KB)

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-crashing-in-macbook/10063/2 "2022-07-28T08:13:22Z")

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Hi @julloa ,

This is a .vtp file, not a .vtu file. Just rename it.

Best,