imac not loading
Hello, whenever I try to turn on my mac, it loads really slow, and never gets the log in screen. It just stays on the apple logo and the progress bar. How do I fix this?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
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Hello, whenever I try to turn on my mac, it loads really slow, and never gets the log in screen. It just stays on the apple logo and the progress bar. How do I fix this?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
You could try Safe Mode, and an NVRAM and SMC reset, but you’re probably headed for a hardware repair. If you do manage to get this Mac booted, your absolute first priority is to get a complete and current backup. If this is a hardware failure, such as a failing hard disk drive, repairs and diagnostics can mean less data recovered as the storage dontinues to,degrade.
You could try Safe Mode, and an NVRAM and SMC reset, but you’re probably headed for a hardware repair. If you do manage to get this Mac booted, your absolute first priority is to get a complete and current backup. If this is a hardware failure, such as a failing hard disk drive, repairs and diagnostics can mean less data recovered as the storage dontinues to,degrade.
Again, I’d suspect hardware failure.
Assuming the NVRAM and SMC reset did not alter behavior, and assuming that Safe Mode did not work, and assuming there are no external devices connected to whichever Mac this might be—other than keyboard, mouse, and/or monitor, if you’re using those...
...then you could try booting Recovery,
...and maybe then using another Mac to build an external bootable installer and test-booting that external storage device.
But this pattern usually means this Mac is headed for repair or maybe replacement.
I did the diagnostic but it still said “No issues found” with code ADP000, and i don't know what to do at this point. Is the problem the mac?
imac not loading