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  1. M

    Time Machine Backup Filled Internal Disk

    Hi everyone. Yesterday I tried to make a Time Machine backup of my MBP14 for the first time in two and a half months. During the backup, my Mac started running low on storage and I started deleting some files. After a while of doing this (and clearing the bin), I could not delete more files...
    • matbishop
    • Thread
    • full disk mac macos safe mode time machine
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
  2. J

    MacBook Air mid 2011 11'' stuck on white screen, no key combination works

    Hello! I was working on my laptop and suddenly a kernel panic (that's how it's called on forums) happened (with those chinese characters that demand an instant restart) and then my mac restarted. Then it took too long (around 10 min) for booting (showing apple icon and the loading bar properly)...
    • juledd
    • Thread
    • high sierra kernel panic mac not booting macbook air 11 inch safe mode start up commands boot commands start up issues white screen of death
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
  3. tensixturtle

    Can't Boot After Installing Extension

    Hello, Recently I messed up when I installed the DriveDX software on my Mac. It is a 2015 iMac booting running Monterey w/ OCLP from an external USB SSD. I wanted to run diagnostics on external USB drives, but it told me I had to install the SAT SMART Driver, so I did. Now it won't boot unless I...
  4. T

    Shift-start Apple Mail

    My father has a problem, when he tries to drag false spam from the set folder (which is local, because the size of spam) back to inbox, the mail disappears. I guess something goes wrong, because spam folder is local and the false spam is dragged (or "put back" with the button) to IMAP inbox. I...
  5. S

    Late 2009 iMac works in safe mode only

    My 27" late 2009 iMac froze the other day. Upon restarting it hangs at around 60-80% loading bar on the apple logo start screen. I managed to login into recovery mode disk utility and duplicate my drive to recover data. I ran first aid and no errors showed up. Was still unable to access so I...
    • Sunil355
    • Thread
    • imac late 2009 27'' loading bar safe mode startup error
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: iMac
  6. D

    Boot screen shows following text when trying to boot in safe mode.

    I attempted to reinstall and wipe my old 2009 mac book. When attempting to re-install Yosemite I couldn't log into my apple ID account. The prompt kept saying that the password was wrong. It wasnt wrong and i have since read about this. The solution was intended to be to log in in safe...
  7. G

    MP 1,1-5,1 MP3,1 Boot Camp - AHCI MBR patch Safe Mode issue

    Hello everyone, I've already posted about this in the old "Enable AHCI Tutorial" linked below. Any help appreciated! In short: the patch works but prevents me from entering Windows Safe Mode: Tutorial: Enable SATA AHCI Mode in Windows 7,8,8.1 & 10
    • Giggier
    • Thread
    • ahci boot camp assistant safe mode
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  8. S

    2008 iMac 10.5 boot stuck on blue or multicolor screen

    Hey guys, I'm having a huge problem. This morning I was working on a project on PT 8 LE on my 2008 iMac (10.5), when suddenly a plugin crashed. I had the multicolor wheel cursor for a while and couldn't force-quit or anything, so I rebooted my mac. Since that moment, the mac hasn't been able...
  9. S

    cydia restart safe mode problem

    . A couple of weeks ago my jailbreak stopped working. I was running the Electra jailbreak on my iphone 7 plus with 11.3.1 I tried reinstalling several times, using different methods - couldn't get it to work. Then I tried the unc0ver jailbreak. Couldn't get that to work either except one time...
  10. L

    Messages only works in safe mode

    my MBP (mojave 10.14) will only send and receive texts/messages when booted in safe mode. So far, I have deleted all items in my login startup apps. No bearing on situation. Have no idea where to go next to ID the file(s) or whatever is interfering with Messages. ????
  11. A

    Mac Pro, starts in safe mode only

    Hi all, I'd appreciate opinions about this technical issue. It's a Mac Pro that was presented as failing to start - it would get 60% through its startup cycle and then restart, over and over. - The computer starts in Safe Mode every time, with stable graphics - The disk passed Disk Repair. -...
    • Al Downie
    • Thread
    • mac safe mode startup
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  12. S

    MacBook Pro will not start up

    hi My MacBook Pro will not start up. It is stuck on the progress bar screen. I havde done the following: -reset PRAM -Reset SMC -tried to start in safe mode (stil stuck) -booted in recovery mode and run disk util on startup disk - all checks good. What can I do and what is the problem? Hope...
    • Spe727
    • Thread
    • grey screen recovery mode safe mode stuck on start up
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  13. Jynxyyy

    Internet only works in safe mode

    I have tried everything, restarted the computer and router, repaired my disk multiple times, I removed login items, I have deleted and recreated the wifi and did multiple things in system preferences, deleted my vpn and another program I downloaded recently and several other things on the Apple...
    • Jynxyyy
    • Thread
    • internet only in safe mode macbook 13" macbook not connecting to internet safe mode
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. S

    macOS Sierra 10.12 black screen after boot - no cursor - no touch bar

    Hi guys I have a MacBook Pro with touch bar running 10.12.0 I've installed team viewer, use it for 10 minutes then uninstall it using the Clean My Mac app. After restart and loading bar finish to load I get a full back (dark blue) screen with no mouse cursor, no touch bar on, nothing. I have...
    • super2
    • Thread
    • 10.12 black cursor macos mouse safe mode screen sierra single mode touch bar
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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    [Win 10] PowerOff on Update

    So, my MacBook Pro was installing a Windows 10 Update (Bootcamp) and unfortunately the battery went out and the computer had to stop. Whenever I try to start it up on Windows, it's just a black background with the blinking white underscore (Like this in the beginning: ). They keyboard doesn't...
  16. jmwicks

    Please help! OS X update went wrong, can't boot in safemode

    I'm having a bit of a panic attack. Yesterday I upgraded to OS X Sierra from the App Store on my late 2014 Retina MacBook Pro. It restarted and brought me to my login page, where I entered my password. Then I got a bunch of black and white writing in the top-left corner of the login page, in...
  17. IBMJunkman

    Safe mode?

    Working on a Chrome problem on iPad Pro. Helper says to boot in safe mode. 1. Does iPad Pro have safe Mode? 2. How do I enter it? 3. How can I tell if I am in safe mode?
  18. M

    can't get the latest beta...

    I'm on beta 5 16A312a, wondering why I'm not getting the latest beta in app store?
  19. Aeparker

    How Stable is it?

    I'm am debating on installing the Mac OS Sierra public beta. All the new features look great. I held off on installing it because I didn't want to deal with bugs. This is the 7th update. How stable is it? I have a early 2015 iMac. I am a photographer, so I need my all of my Adobe software to...
    • Aeparker
    • Thread
    • cpu cpu load hfs plus icloud drive icloud drive deskop and documents folders imac kernel_task mount performance photographer safe mode stable usb 2.0
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  20. tarikbatal

    Bootup Failed!

    Hi Guys, Ive tried booting in safe mode, verbose mode, repairing the disk (first aid) within disk utility and nothing. It used to be that the computer would get to the end of the startup progress bar and then shut down. Now it's opening the terminal upon every start and nothing seems to be...
    • tarikbatal
    • Thread
    • bootup problem disk utility failed hard drive hard disk failure osx repair safe mode verbose mode
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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