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Unable to install macOS Monterey on MacBook Pro 2015
I'm trying to install macOS Monterey on my MacBook Pro 2015. These are the steps/events arranged in chronological order.
One day while turning on the Mac, my Mac stopped booting. It stopped at the ...
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Attempt to fix macOS startup volume after dual-boot Linux partition removal
I have attempted to install Linux on my MacBook Pro 15" alongside macOS (Catalina) for a team project.
Since I needed the space reserved for the Linux partition back, I have decided to remove it ...
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MacBook mid 2012 MacOS Catalina GPT configuration messed up
I had Tripple Boot configured on my MacBook Pro mid 2012 sharing the same 240GB Sata SSD drive in the following order:
APFS MacOS
Boot Camp Windows
Linux POP OS
EFI partition or something.
I used ...
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Recover files from mac in recovery mode - apfs missing
I'm trying to recover files from my mom's mac that is not working. It's a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015).
Trying to boot it up results in the folder with a question mark. Trying to boot ...
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White screen - MacBook 15” early 2011
I have a MacBook Pro 15" early 2011.
It has been slow and full since a long time so I decided to upgrade it with a Samsung 870EVO 2.5 SATA SSD.
Since then, I can't access anything.
I can't boot ...
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Cannot boot Mac OS via USB (created via M1 chip) on 2012 MacBook Air, freezes for a while and then just ignores it
I am trying to revive my old 2012 MacBook Air (Model A1465) to use an older version of MacOS for a program that could only run on MacOS High Sierra or earlier. Luckily the Mac comes with a ...
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Macbook won't boot from USB or do Internet Recovery after deleting main volume
After encountering some errors with the main volume of my 2019 Macbook Pro, I deleted the volume (and, I think, recreated it), expecting to be able to reinstall MacOS on it from Recovery. (I believe ...
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How to completely remove unwanted Ubuntu dual boot partition?
I previously had a dual boot (Linux and macOS) setup. I added UBUNTU and SWAP partitions to the existing macOS partition.
I no longer need Linux so I deleted the UBUNTU partition but I still see the ...
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Unable to boot iMac, folder with question mark on boot, failed to format drive
I'm unable to boot an iMac with Mac Os Ventura, every time I switch on the computer a folder with a question mark appears on screen.
I just hope the drive is not damage and that I might be doing ...
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Mac Pro 1.1 (2006): No Chime, No Boot after SSD Upgrade
I also have a small problem with my Mac Pro...
2x 2.66 GHz dual core
nvidia GT 420 1GB
8 original RAM
I had a 2.5 inch HDD on which I had windows 10 pro and it ran on my mac 1.1 and I wanted to ...
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the unbootable (unbeatable) imac
have an imac that's been dead since an update tried to reformat the internal hybrid/fusion hdd to APFS.
the mac can only boot into single user mode. recovery hangs, safe mode hangs, boot disks hang.
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Forgot password and no recovery options
I've a 2015 MBP, which I've not used for years. I need it and forgot the password. The router was changed, so it's not connected to the internet and apparently I can't update it. The ⌘ Command R ...
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How can I clone my internal BOOTCAMP to a bootable USB?
I have problems with a windows game on Bootcamp that used to work fine, and now doesn't. So I tried making a bootable bootcamp on a USB. Bootcamp runs on the USB but I would say it doesn't run as well ...
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Unbootable old dualboot Macbook Pro
Half a year ago, I got an old Macbook Pro from my dad. I had set up dual boot with Debian. I haven't used the laptop for several months. Now suddenly it didn't want to boot the Debian partition, so I ...
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Disk problem for Mac, partition unaccessible and type shown as FFFFFFFFF
Having a bit of difficulty with my Mac. Was trying to partition to install a Linux mint partition and it all fell apart. On disk utility the command diskutil list shows what is shown in the image, and ...
