Questions tagged [startup]
Usually referring to the startup process of a device or computer from an initial "cold" state rather than sleep or hibernation.
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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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Startup Disk "Reduced Security" setting effect on drive encryption
I have a M1 Mac. In order to install a legacy kernel extension needed for a peripheral, I have changed my startup disk security settings to "Reduced Security" as detailed here:
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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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Keyboard- and Languagesettings not persistent on restart - shutdown start
Whenever I restart my MacBook Pro with M2 Chip and Sonoma 14.1.1 I have to choose the correct keyboard to enter my password.
This does not happen if I lock the screen. It happens since Sonoma. On ...
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Kernel panics on MacBook Air M2 related to camera or sensors [duplicate]
I have an issue with my MacBook Air M2 (2022) that results in kernel panics that I can't fix without your help. Few more facts that we should consider to be on the same page:
In January 2023 I got ...
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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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Trouble verifying startup disk; Alt/Opt key doesn't display boot options on startup
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I've been unable to boot into my Windows (Boot Camp) partition, which I haven't accessed in about a year.
No Boot Options with Alt Key: Holding down the Opt during startup does not show any ...
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I'm unable to reinstall OS X
I have an iMac11,1 without an OS on it (Recovery mode is still on it) and I therefore want to reinstall OS X. First thing I've tried was doing it using the recovery mode. I've reformatted the "...
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Cannot boot a MacBook Air M2 from an USB drive
I tried installing several macOS versions (Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma) on a Samsung USB-C drive (MUF-256DA) using a MacBook Air M2.
I disabled the MacBook's security from the startup options (recovery ...
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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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Where does Apple Store preflight files before rebooting for update
I was told Sonoma install was going to restart my system. I decided I wanted to shut the system down instead.
I then restarted into Recovery mode to restore my boot drive onto an another drive for ...
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Can Carbon Copy Cloner still produce bootable clones?
According to their web site, Carbon Copy Cloner can produce bootable clones of your internal hard drive. However I downloaded it, and NO WHERE in the user interface, and NO WHERE in the help ...
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Can a bootable external drive be used on a different Mac?
According to this post on the Carbon Copy Cloner web site, it is no longer possible to boot your Mac to an external bootable clone if the internal storage is not working. This at least partially ...
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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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Three beeps on boot attempt, no boot possible (MacBook Pro 2011)
I was using my MacBook normally (just Firefox open). Suddenly the screen froze and it started to beep three times. I switched it off. Now, when I attempt to boot (including in recovery of single-user ...
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