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I have a macbook air problem

Please I need you help guys.


I've bought this Mac in 2014.

Today, I tried to install and restart the MacBook Air.

After the updates and restart I faced this issues.


I ended up with "WiFi: no hardware installed", and the application " Finder" can't be open anymore. As well as, the files in desktop and finder disappeared.



Addition to this, I did everything to regain the wifi and other issues.

Still nothing changed:


1. I clicked "+" button in the network preference but no WiFi interface shows up.(only Bluetooth and thunderbolt bridge are there, as well as pppoe, clan)


2. I added a new location in the network preference and deleted the "automated". No WiFi showed up in the "+" menu.


3. Added another administrative user.


4. I checked the System information the wifi there is no recognition for the wifi. There is no more information left.


5. Reset smc


6. Reset param


7. Kext utility repair


8. Terminal command: ”ifconfig -a" found en0 inactivated.


9. "Sudo ifconfig en0 up" and "Sudo ifconfig en0 down" and combinations. Nothing happened.


10."networksetup -setairportpower en0 on" or "off". Shows that airport networke services are disabled.


11. " network set up -get airport power en0" shows that it's "off(forced)"


12. Formatted and installed a Linux distro still no WiFi hardware detected.


Is there a way to force enable the airport network services? Thanks in advance.



Everything started after this step. Check the pictures below.


- restart and install

- after that, finder can't be opened

- WiFi: no hardware installed

- the service WiFi is not listed with the other services!

- System information


Posted on Aug 16, 2020 1:01 PM

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Posted on Aug 16, 2020 7:41 PM

I had this exact problem happen to a friend of mine. I backed up the computer and wiped the SSD and reinstalled macOS and after that it worked! Then during the setup we just restored from the time machine backup. How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support


Hope this helps :)

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I have a macbook air problem

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