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MBP won't boot.
So my mothers MacBook won't boot. I've tried several things I found on Google but nothing solved the real problem. Everything I know is that it's not a hardware failure because if I wipe the hard drive, install OS X again it boots with no problems. Only if i install the Time Capsule backup/ just...- tobilele
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- boot boot problem macbook air macbook pro
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Flashing folder ? but HD is fine
Hey All, I have a strange boot problem with a 2008 iMac. I get a flashing folder icon but i have just installed my SSD (with OS X pre installed) it works fine in any other mac (my macbook, another iMac) I even managed to get it to boot the first time I turned it on (it loaded up to log in... -
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Extremely slow boot up times on iMac [Yosemite]
Hi, I'm new here so hope I've posted this in the right place! I'm on a desktop Mac from late 2012 running Yosemite (10.10.5) and it's been running absolutely fine for months until this last week when I've suddenly been experiencing extremely slow boot up times. This morning, it took almost...- Iarwain
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- boot desktop mac performance slow
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Help!!! MBP 2012 shuts off when moved, stays off
Hello! I'm desperate for help here... My 2012 MBP has decided to die and is not booting up. It essentially shuts off if it gets moved even slightly, which is highly impractical for a laptop. Then, it takes forever to turn back on and gives no signs of life during this time (last time it shut...- bellspot
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- boot macbook pro 13 non retina start up
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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time machine backup on new hard drive questions
I did a time machine backup to a usb drive. I am going to install a new hard drive today. Can I boot using that time machine backup? Or do I need to be able to use the recovery partition to select time machine backup?- airtas
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- boot el capitain restore time machine
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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anyone to save my files on macbook that won't boot
Not sure what happened but my MBP pro won't boot up. I know I am going to have to install the OS again but if I pulled the hard drive out and loaded it into an enclosure would I be able to potential grab files through USB on another mac? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Image from Disk Utility- airtas
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- backup boot el capitain hard drive failure mac book pro
- Replies: 18
- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Trouble upgrading to SSD using El Capitan
I'm having problems installing el capitan onto my ssd. I've tried using the partition method as well as using diskmaker X5 but I keep running into errors when I tried booting it up. For both methods, I used an external drive in order to have a bootable OSX. But both methods comes out with log...- UchihaObito
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- boot el capitain install osx ssd
- Replies: 8
- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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iMac 27" Late2012 Kernel Panic on boot
Hello guys, I am now couple a days into research and trial-and-error into repairing my iMac 2546. I want to apologise if there was a simmilar thread, but cuz I havent wound a solution yet I started this one. So, On boot, shows apple logo and one second later either panik or double panik... -
Suggestions for bootable Firewire 800 enclosure
I have an older Mac that I'd like to speed up a bit. On of the most obvious things I can do is replace the internal 5400 RPM drive with an SSD. I've done it before, but cracking an iMac apart is a painful experience I'd rather not relive. So I hit upon the idea of putting the SSD in a Firewire...- imrazor
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- boot drive enclosure firewire
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Can't boot off Firewire drive
I have an Iomega Mac Companion that in a previous life had a 3TB drive in it that I've replaced with a 256GB SSD. The drive has Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 interfaces. It will boot off the USB interface, but for the life of me, I can't get it to boot off of Firewire. I've tried holding down the...- imrazor
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- boot el capitan firewire mid-2007 imac
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Disk with 2 Partitions. unable to boot Mac OS
Hey guys. i'm currently using bootcamp right now but I am unable to boot into the Mac OS of my hard drive. I have a 2010 Macbook Pro using a Momentus XT Hybrid SSD, which was installed in it 5 years ago. I hope it's not a symptom of a hard drive failure. my bootcamp side works as expected. I am...- iamrawr
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- boot efi hard drive partition recovery
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iMac 2008 not booting
Hello, My grandad gave me his old 2007 iMac last year, i have been using it since and it works just fine, the only problem is that it can't play back 60fps (stutters ALOT), this is due to the underpowered graphics card (specs below). My friend has an 2008 iMac which he doesn't use anymore and it... -
MacBook Pro will not boot following crash while watching video.
Hi everyone! I am at the point with my MacBook where it will not boot, no matter what I try. Early 2011 MacBook Pro. Background: One year ago, I spilled liquid in the keyboard. It acted weird at first, and then went back to normal, although the left shift no longer works. I have always had...- Kjmlynar
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- boot frozen gpu graphics card loading logic board macbook pro startup video
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Mac pro 2009 won't start up
Hey, everyone. I got a problem that my mac pro 2009 doesn't start up. Yesterday, I use it but it shutdown suddenly. Then I press the start button again and it boot about 15 sec then shutdown. After this, I can't start up anymore when I press the start button. I try to check anything... -
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Boot OSX on a NVMe Card
Hi! I read about the NVMe cards that aren't bootable because the EFI rom (off course) doesn't list them at the boot manager. The first thing i learned when fiddling around with a hackintosh (back in '05 with deadmoo image) was the "rd=" option. So since i already successfully booted OSX from an... -
El Capital Boot Time 2'30"?!
-- Late 2008 Aluminum full-Body Macbook (13"), with 8GB ram and over 25GB free space -- I updated to El Capitan a while ago, and everything works fine. My only concern is booting time - I like the fact that now there's a load-bar on boot, under the Apple sign, but I noticed it takes...- laonikoss
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- boot el capitan late 2008 slow boot
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- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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Spontaneous WIFI on at boot
Hi all, every time I boot up my MacBook, it switches the WIFI on, wanted or not. It does not happen when I wake it up by opening the lid, and it never happened with my iMac. Is there a switch to prevent this? Thanks. ;JOOP!- Sciuriware
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- boot macbook wifi
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- Forum: Mac Apps
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PLEASE HELP - MACBOOK AIR-WILL NOT INSTAL NEW OSX
Hi All, I am at work now but was hoping I could get some results by the time I am home. I have a Macbook Air 2010-2011 (not sure). Someone was playing with it and wiped the partition and the corresponding OSX (Mavericks). I tried to do a clean install - First I tried to use an El Capitan Boot...- mikeroxx
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- boot capitan elcapitan help mac macbook macbookair osx software
- Replies: 8
- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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Macbook doesn't boot normally after installing SSD
So i just installed a new SSD for my MacBook Pro 13, Mid-2009. Formatted externally, booted up with 'Option', clicked on the drive, and all is well. However, it doesn't boot up as it should normally (apple logo after powering on, etc.) It seems i have to always do the 'Hold Option' thing and...- G1n0
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- 2009 boot issues macbook 13" ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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USB 3 cards should all be bootable by now?
Should I be checking bootability on currently available USB 3 cards for Classic Mac Pros or should they all pretty much be bootable? If it is not safe to assume they will be bootable in latest OS, what's the reason (other than they weren't made that way :p)?
