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  1. Z

    MP 1,1-5,1 Single User Mode not working

    Trying to use Disk First Aid on a MacPro 5.1 SSD boot drive, I noticed that single user mode has stopped working. After pressing cmd-s the boot is slower than usual, stopping halfway but completing the progress bar after a few minutes. Thereafter, the bar remains stationary. In normal mode, the...
    • zterm
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    • macpro 5.1 single user mode startup drive
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  2. Jett099

    Macbook Pro 2011 graphic issue cant start. Please help

    Hi to everyone! Firstly I need to tell you that i know about gpu's problem on this 2011's macbook and that i solved it this way that worked perfectly for me: https://gist.github.com/cdleon/d1eff7246a25193304284ecec40445b0 But now on my brother's mac this process cant work anymore after an...
    • Jett099
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    • 2011 gpu issue graphic issue macbook pro single user mode start up
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. robertcoogan

    Verbose vs. Single User

    I have looked this up but the definitions for the both seem to be the same. Verbose and Single User modes are like superusers. But what exactly is the difference between the two?
    • robertcoogan
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    • single user mode verbose mode
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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    trying to copy files in single user mode but system says read-only (catalina)

    after i installed some wacom drivers my macbook (pro 2014) refuses to start. it goes to full progress bar but then gets stuck every time. safe mode and verbose mode do not work. i have accepted that i need to reinstall the os from recovery mode. every time i had to do this in the past (before...
    • mponny
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    • catalina macbook read-only single user single user mode
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. atonaldenim

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro Shrinkwrap: How to delete all users + re-run Apple Setup Assistant, without Single User Mode

    Let's say you've fixed up a classic Mac Pro, and it's going to a new home. You've installed a new GPU and upgraded the OS to Mojave, maybe preloaded some useful apps like Macs Fan Control, or given the NVMe boot drive a better looking Finder icon. You don't want to completely reinstall macOS...
    • atonaldenim
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    • apple setup assistant boot screen first boot mac pro mojave single user mode
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  6. N

    Volume on disk2s2 failed to mount

    A few days ago I left an external hard drive connected to my MacBook. MacBook's battery drained and therefore the drive was "not properly disconnected". Ever since I can't have access to my drive anymore. I've been trying to mount it or verify it with Terminal as well as Single User Mode fsck...
  7. F

    Mac not Booting up After removing Windows Partition

    Hello Everybody, I am new to the Forum...think ist will be fun... So my Problem: I had windows 10 on an Bootcamp Partition...working Fine no Problems...but recently I decided to remove it since I wasn't really using it. So I tried removing it with Bootcamp Assistant...but the Assistant have me...
  8. S

    Won't boot, dies during all different attempts

    I was using my mid 2013 Macbook Air 13inch yesterday and it died while using (at full battery). Plugged her in and she came back to life, had 98% battery. She then up and died again 10 minutes later, straight to black screen, no light on apple logo on clamshell. Pushing the power button does...
    • samiam2310
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    • adp000 boot diagnostics macbook air macbook air 13 inch pram single user mode smc won't won't activate
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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