Q: Startup Problem: status bar hangs at 3/4
Macbook Pro 13" mid 2012
OS 10.11.5
8GB Memory
2.9 GHz IntelCore i7
Startup gives me login screen and once I enter password it starts to load. When the status bar gets about 3/4 the screen starts to blink and a white wheel appears below the status bar. It doesn't spin. The screen begins to blink and computer does not startup.
I Have reset PRAM and all peripherals are unplugged.
Appreciate any help!
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), Adobe Suite
Posted on Jul 27, 2016 5:45 AM
- Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
About NVRAM and PRAM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
- Try starting in Safe Mode
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
- Boot to Recovery and repair the startup disk
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314
- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX
How to reinstall OS X on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
- If you do not have a backup use disk utility to restore the internal disk to an external disk so you can try to recover data.
Then format the startup disk and do a fresh install of OSX
Posted on Jul 27, 2016 6:57 AM