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    Resolved How to update to the latest OS without bypassing setup?

    Hi Everyone. I'm gifting a M1 MBA to my parents for Christmas and trying to keep things simple. In the past I've used internet recovery which would install the latest Mac OS which appears to be only available on Intel based Macs. This MBA had Ventura installed originally and I updated it to...
  2. Manek43509

    This Mac Has Been Locked With Find My Mac… but not by me!

    One of my Mac Minis is showing a lockscreen with a passcode input, and says ‘This Mac has been locked by Find My Mac’. I didn’t lock it, and I don’t know who did. I don’t know what passcode it wants, and the web address listed — icloud.com/find — is no help at all. I have tried booting into...
  3. Sverkel

    Bluetooth issues and more

    After I updated to the latest version of MacOS Sequoia, my Mac is behaving completely crazy. 1. When I start it the startup sound doesn't come and the Mac boots up into some kind of recovery system and asks me to connect Bluetooth accessories. From here I can restart and be lucky that it starts...
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    “Secure all content and settings” vs “Erase” using disk utility on a Mac with a T2 chip

    I recently sold a MBP with a T2 security chip hoping that my data is completely erased, beyond recovery. My understanding is that the “Erase all content and settings” feature securely erases the encryption key stored somewhere (I forgot the name). If I didn’t use this “Erase all content and...
  5. ANTALA

    Problem with the external hard drive "Windows10"

    My external hard drive has stopped working. The disc is no longer readable . When I connect the disc to my computer, the system asks me to format it. There are very important files on the disc. Does anyone know how to help me?
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    Backup macOS User drive from disk utility in OS RECOVERY MENU.

    Hey everyone. My Big Sur fault now with no reason. Anyway, i'm in OS recovery menu. I haven't backed up some of my gpg keys....... I know this is so reckless. Now I have ordered SSD drive and while i'm wait: how to save data of my drive to external disk from disk utility or recovery menu I'm...
    • somuchfun
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    • backup recovery
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  7. R

    MBP 1,1-10,2 Can't install any OS X

    Hi all, I have a MacBook Pro mid 2010 13", with C2D 2,4 GHz, 1+4GB RAM (1333MHz and 1600MHz), nVidia 320M integrated VGA. I would like to install OSX to my blank internal SSD. I tried Internet Recovery, Boot pendrie, both wont work. The loading bar stops in halfway, and the notebook freezes...
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    How come the past 2 macOS updates have resulted in my computer booting into recovery mode?

    How come the past 2 macOS updates have resulted in my computer booting into recovery mode? Wait let me explain and wait for the kicker... Over a month ago I Was on the phone with Apple regarding an issue of my Notes not syncing on my iphone and/or iMac desktop. Apple pointed out that my OS...
    • rachelcenter
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    • macos recovery recovery recovery mode ventura ventura 13.4
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  9. ylluminate

    Very sad: Ventura is a steaming hot mess of 💩

    Well folks, just wanted to relate some experiences I've had in my small foray into Ventura and am done with this iteration of the OS it appears. A few major halting / critical points on an M1 Max system (also, just to be clear, I'm not a novice user - I've been a goto guy that has helped Apple...
  10. JippaLippa

    iPhone 7 can't boot (reaches apple logo and then turns off)

    Hello. Since 2021 I have an iPhone 13 and I transferred all the files via iCloud, so I don't need to save anything from my old iPhone 7; That said I wanted to format the phone before safely disposing of it, however I don't seem to be able to boot or reach any recovery mode (I am aware the...
  11. ylluminate

    Rolling back Ventura options?

    Before digging into the Ventura upgrade, I'd like to cover my bases since the reinstallation landscape has been changing over the last few years. What are the current best practices to be able to roll back to Monterey (macOS 12) if something goes wrong with Ventura (macOS 13)? I have an 8tb...
  12. lowprofile

    Vim erroring out in MacOS Recovery

    After completing a clean install of Monterey on my MacBook Pro 2018, the vim editor in MacOS Recovery Terminal is no longer functioning properly. It will open the file after giving the error, but after pressing "i" to start editing, I get random letters all over the place. It's bizarre. Vim has...
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    Backups, Carbon Copy Cloner, and Time Machine

    Hi, I have a few questions about Backups, Carbon Copy Cloner, and Time Machine. Any insight greatly appreciated! I’ve been using Time Machine to backup the two Mac laptops in my house, and Carbon Copy Cloner for (non-versioned) bootable clones, weekly and before OS updates. I’m now thinking of...
    • tex77
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    • backups carbon copy cloner ccc recovery time machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
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    M1 Air has no Wi-Fi even in recovery mode. Can I restore using apple configurator?

    I used Erase Mac with my m1 Air which couldn't connect to Wi-Fi in recoveryOS and now it is stuck with activation lock (not iCloud lock, it is a device based locke and the mac only needs to talk to apple servers in orther to be activated). I guess the Wi-Fi problem is emanating from some sort of...
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    Disk utility not showing macintosh HD in internet recovery mode

    I just switched on my macbook pro mid 2014 today and i got the folder with the question mark.I did not get such issues in the past and used my macbook pro normally until yesterday without any problems.So i did command + R to enter recovery mode but brought me to internet recovery mode.I opened...
    • Greatisgreat
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    • problem recovery recovery mode
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS
  16. danieltjindaidy

    Creating a bootable macOS Big Sur Install Disk in Recovery mode?

    So, backstory, I tried installing macOS Monterey on my 2020 Intel MacBook Pro. However, the update app keeps crashing, and when I made a bootable installer for Monterey, it threw me an error that says "A software update is required to use this startup disk". Of course, I Googled the problem, but...
  17. PinkyMacGodess

    Intel has a plan to own the chip world. Evidently...

    Can they do it, or has too much ground been lost? Article from Wired...
  18. GrilledCheese92

    iPhone X iPhone X Logic board

    Hello, I have an iPhone x that i am trying to recover my photos from. The iCloud photo backup was turned off. And the allow USB accessories while locked was turned off. The original screen, it stopped recognized being touched. Replaced the screen, still wont recognize touch. Possible issue with...
    • GrilledCheese92
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    • board data digitizer diy iphonex logic recovery screen usb usb accessories
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPhone
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    iPhone 5 or earlier Whatsapp Data Recovery

    Hello everyone, it´s my first post here and I think I can find an answer to my problem. So I decided to get rid of my old (iPhone 5, 10.3.4, 16gb) but I really want to secure the data first. So I made the usual iTunes Backup and secured the Media. However, I wanted to save my Whatsapp data...
    • maiden3354
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    • iphone recovery whatsapp
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
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    MacOS can't be recovered; stuck on progress bar

    Hi, I was hoping someone could help me figure out my issue because even the Apple Phone Support guy couldn't. I have a very old MacBook Pro Retina 15" Mid-2012 (10,1) that stopped starting up. Nothing I tried worked so I gave up on it and used my iMac and iPad mainly. Months later, I decided I...
    • zee11
    • Thread
    • bootable drive catalina hard disk replacement internet recovery mode recovery recovery partition recovery partition kernel panic ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
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