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    2018 Mac mini boot looping (on secure boot)

    So I got my brand new 2018 mac mini a week ago. Launched little bugger, installed some apps, experienced my first crash and was still able to boot normally. Few days later another crash and after that, my mini keeps crashing on boot up. Apple logo shows up, progress bar loads around 3/4 and...
  2. G

    MBP 13' Retina 2016 Mojave 10.14 Troubleshooting

    Hello! I have a MBP 13' Retina 2016 running Mojave. I can boot up to the log in screen and when I log in, it seems to take forever to load. I've let it load overnight, multiple days the load bar just sits on full but never logs in. I tried recovery mode, it will also sit on a full load bar. I...
  3. W

    4,1 with Apple 512GB SSD on Sintech slow pre-boot

    I dropped in a 512GB SSUBX AHCI blade removed from a 2014 Mac Mini into a Sintech card in my Mac pro as the boot volume. Performance is great, ~1500MB/sec. The problem is AFTER the boot chime, it takes 60 seconds at the gray screen before it starts to boot. GPU is boot screen capable. It acts...
  4. S

    iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) black screen problem

    Hello, I was using my iMac as usual today - did some work in Mac OS X, then booted through bootcamp to Windows and played some PUBG. Suddenly, in the middle of the game (few minutes in), the iMac froze. I waited for couple of seconds and since nothing was happening, I decided to turn it off and...
    • shreedx
    • Thread
    • black boot bootcamp imac screen
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
  5. P

    Split Fusion Drive, now not booting, can't find solution!

    My 2011 Macbook Pro running El Capitan was running fine until recently when it suddenly decided to stop booting after getting a new charger which I assume was sketchy (refurbished apple from ebay). I believe that my fusion drive has split back into the original hdd and ssd and now I can't boot...
    • provhatr
    • Thread
    • boot boot error fusion fusion drive hdd hdd failure recovery split ssd ssd failure
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. traffens

    Problems installing new HDD

    I have a mid 2012 macbook pro that had a corrupted hard drive. I'm trying to install a new hard drive. I got a 500GB 5400RPM drive. I erased it and formatted it as journaled using my current 2013 MBP. After plugging it into the 2012mbp, I try to install Mojave using an external booter. I begin...
    • traffens
    • Thread
    • boot disk harddrive disk utility hdd techsupport
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. error2507

    PowerMac G5 not turning on

    Hey! So I recently got a PowerMac G5 and when I first booted it, just the fans where spinning but nothing else. I thought I could solve that problem later and decided to clean the Mac up, since there was dust everywhere. After I did that, I wanted to turn it on again. But nothing happened. When...
    • error2507
    • Thread
    • boot broken no boot power mac powermac powermac g5 problem won't boot
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  8. F23

    Help - Booting w External SSD

    Hi, My 2011 iMac's hard drive has gotten so slow it's basically unusable. I have a 512 GB WD MyPassport SSD and have successfully used it to boot up the iMac and am running on it now. The external SSD uses a USB C port, but it came with a USB A adapter as well. This is where I have an issue...
    • F23
    • Thread
    • adapter boot hard drive imac ssd thunderbolt usb
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
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    Slow Boot Even w/ Thunderbolt 3/NVMe APFS Drives?

    It's a pretty common issue to have slow boot times now with external ssds connected with USB 3 or USB-C, but does this problem still exist with TB3 NVMe external drives (such as a Samsung X5)?
  10. Traace

    Resolved [solved] PB no target-mode nor bootmanager

    Hi, I have received a powerbook A1138 hybrid that hasn't any dvd drive but preinstalled with lubuntu. And today the power supply arrived. Trying to install leopard now. but there are a few issues. - Target Disk mode "Press T while booting" doesn't work. It only works when triggered in...
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    ready for the looney bin

    I have a flashed 2009 Mac Pro which had already been running High Sierra from an SSD without problem. I want to install on an external drive (eSATA). The drive previously was bootable on this machine and contained Mountain Lion, which I erased. It seems that no matter how I try to put High...
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    Is my MacBook HDD dead?

    Hello all Not too long ago, I tried to update my MacBook Pro to the newest OS (Mojave). I downloaded the updater etc. and started updating my software. I didn't mind, so I just let it update for itself. I came back some hours after, to a black screen, and nothing responding. The computer didn't...
    • izzyzy
    • Thread
    • apple boot hard drive advice harddisc harddisk harddrive mac macbook mojave software
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  13. ajmichmac

    iMac Pro Keyboard unresponsive during boot

    iMac Pro 2017 27" running Mojave 10.14.2 -- My mac keyboard does not work at all during boot process; IE, it does not respond to ANY boot options like Option Command P R, etc. NONE of the boot hot keys do anything at all -- the system simply "hesitates" a bit then goes right to the desktop...
    • ajmichmac
    • Thread
    • boot keyboard mojave
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: iMac
  14. Hoehne Badger

    Mac Pro Black Screen

    Hi, I recently wanted to upgrade to High Sierra so that I could upgrade to Mojave on my Mac pro 5,1 2012-era CPU. I’m using an SSD. In order to upgrade from Yosemite to High Sierra I had to remove my GTX 980 graphics card and install the original Radeon card. I’ve done card in stalls a number...
    • Hoehne Badger
    • Thread
    • black screen boot graphics card mac pro (2012)
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    New install problems

    MacBook Air 7.2 Recently did a full erase of Sierra and installed Mojave. This should be a totally fresh install, including new Apple ID and new iPhone 8 with same new ID. System is running glitchy and slow--console is showing a few concerning things--is anyone willing to explain why...
    • yogitac
    • Thread
    • boot bugbounty kernel privilege macbook air 13 inch mojave 10.14 root
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
  16. cobracnvt

    Keyboard backlight on boot up, File Vault and T2

    I just got a 2018 MacBook Pro with the new T2 chip. I'm passing information this along as a general FYI... When booting up my new MBP, the keyboard backlight and the Touch bar wouldn't turn on for the login screen. No Touch Bar, so I can't adjust the keyboard backlight. I find this annoying...
  17. Kaikidan

    Mac Mini 2014, Problem with external boot drive

    I have a 2014 Mini, the one with 2.6Ghz and a 1tb slow 5400RPM HD, so as soon as i bought it i instaled a external usb 3.0 120gb SSD merged with a fast 3.0 External HDD, creating a "fusion drive", it worked amazingly well for a long time. But after mojave update if I let my mini go to sleep...
    • Kaikidan
    • Thread
    • boot external drive fusion drive mac mini
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
  18. Del Rei

    iMac 21 (Late2013) slow boot on Mojave

    Hey, guys. I have a Late2013 iMac (2,9Ghz i5 / 8GB / 1GB video) running the SO in a external 1TB SSD and I never had speed problems. I use the internal HDD for storage only, there is no SO installed in... That internal 5400rpm is really a joke. I was at Sierra (not the High) and decided to...
  19. Denyo

    Mac Pro 5.1 / flashed EVGA Geforce GTX 980

    Hi everyone, this is my very first post here and im wondering if someone can help me out with my little problem or point me to the most relevant thread. Sorry in andvance if this problem was is already discussed, there so many threads and i could not find the right one. :( I have a flashed...
    • Denyo
    • Thread
    • boot gtx 980 mac pro (2010)
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  20. J

    iMac Pro Slow Boot - FileVault?

    I picked up a refurbished iMac Pro recently. I set it up and have FileVault running. I noticed when it starts up it takes a very long time (40 seconds +) after I hit the login screen (the one with the icons) before the Bluetooth mouse connects. The loading also feels a little glitchy and the...
    • Jaysinyeah
    • Thread
    • boot filevault imac pro slow
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
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