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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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bootcamp NO BOOTABLE DEVICE after gpt add EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7 disk0
My macbook has three os at the same time: macOS, bootcamp win10, ubuntu.
When booting, I choose os through rEFInd.
After I removed ubuntu, I found that only windows and efi boot were left when booting....
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How to install 2nd Windows 10 on a 3rd partition? - MacBook Pro 2019 16-inch i7 Laptop
Hardware: MacBook Pro Late 2019, 16-inch i7; 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD , AMD Radeon 5300M
Current OS: Monterey 12.7.1, Windows 10 Build 1709 installed via Boot Camp
Expected outcome: Triple Boot
macOS,
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macOS booting into Windows Recovery mode after deleting Bootcamp Windows partition
My Mac still boots into Windows recovery mode, automatically. I can still boot into macOS and everything works, however I want to remove this partition. When I first start my Mac it also shows up with ...
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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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System Crashes, SSD Boot Partition Not Found after Power Surge
Hi all—I've read this community for a long time, and am now hoping you can help me more directly.
I was using my 2012 MacBook Pro last night when the power in my home went out and came back. The ...
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When I try 'sudo gpt -r show disk0' I get: 'gpt show: unable to open device 'disk0': Operation not permitted'. How could be this overcome?
Trying to replicate the gpt option on this post How to examine disks and their partitions via terminal?
I do:
sudo gpt -r show disk0
what I get is:
gpt show: unable to open device 'disk0': Operation ...
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How can I do a GPT (Guid Partition Table) sector raw backup with `dd` like in a UNIX/Linux-MBR fashion?
I want to "raw copy" with dd the critical GPT (~ Guid Partition Scheme) bytes of my computer's main hard drive, to an arbitrary file.
I tried to do the equivalent MBR/Unix/Linux in my Mac (...
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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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Can I delete macOS Partition from Boot Camp and then load a new macOS?
On my Mac, I can only access Boot Camp and not macOS. It keeps on restarting, when I’m trying to access macOS.
I can’t also load Recovery, Internet Recovery and it fails to boot from from USB. It ...
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installing Debian on mac a different mac partition
I disabled the SIP (system integrity protection)
I installed refind-bin-0.13.3.1
I erased the USB into FAT
I booted the Debian on the USB using DD
diskutil list
sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/...
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macOS boots after internet recovery - but recovery partition does not. How to repair?
After a successful internet recovery, the OS boots - but the local recovery partition still appears to be messed up - it just hangs on the gray Apple screen indefinitely after using Alt/Opt to access ...
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How to delete (leftover) Windows partition on macOS Catalina?
I just bought a MacBook Pro Mid 2012 Unibody.
It seems to run a fresh Catalina install though I encountered a Bluetooth issue the other day (wouldn't find the Bluetooth device) and decided to clear ...
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Bootcamp 'Could not update computer's boot configuration'
I own a MacBookPro 16inch 2019 Touchbar i9. I need to install Windows 10 on it as a second OS, but I cannot get it to work. Each time I use Bootcamp it gives me the following error right at the ...
