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User profile for user: m876
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User level: Level 1
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My MacBook won’t start and won’t let me update it

when I try to turn on my computer I get an error page like this one and then I try go into recovery mode and update the OS it says temporarily unavailable.. this happened after I tried to update my computer last night and it said that it couldn’t update it. Unsure of what to do next I can’t go from a previous backup because I’ll lose all my school work.

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Posted on Sep 29, 2020 9:05 AM

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User profile for user: Axel Foley
Axel Foley
User level: Level 10
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Posted on Oct 1, 2020 6:04 PM

  1. Reset SMC by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset SMC. If that does not solve things then-
  2. Reset NVRAM/PRAM by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset NVRAM/PRAM. If that does not solve things then-
  3. Enter ➔ Safe Mode and see if the screen issue still exists in Safe mode. Log out of Safe Mode and then reboot computer. If that does not solve things then-
  4. Finally if none of the above works then you can enter ➔ macOS Recovery Mode and reinstall the macOS and see if that solves it.


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Axel Foley
User level: Level 10
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Oct 1, 2020 6:04 PM in response to m876

  1. Reset SMC by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset SMC. If that does not solve things then-
  2. Reset NVRAM/PRAM by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset NVRAM/PRAM. If that does not solve things then-
  3. Enter ➔ Safe Mode and see if the screen issue still exists in Safe mode. Log out of Safe Mode and then reboot computer. If that does not solve things then-
  4. Finally if none of the above works then you can enter ➔ macOS Recovery Mode and reinstall the macOS and see if that solves it.


Axel F.

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My MacBook won’t start and won’t let me update it

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