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Stuck at lock screen, macOS Big Sur

Sometimes I'm unable to login once my macbook is locked: after i enter a correct password and hit Enter all the elements on the screen become disabled (see the screenshot).


MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)


Posted on Nov 15, 2020 9:25 PM

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Posted on Nov 23, 2020 7:31 PM

Hello mennanov,


It sounds like you're experiencing some issues with your MacBook freezing. We will be happy to help.


Let's try a few steps that may help you get this working as expected:


  • Shutdown the computer, wait 30 seconds, restart the computer.
  • Disconnect all third-party peripherals.


Try the following steps one at a time to see if they help:



If this doesn't help, let us know. We're standing by.

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Nov 23, 2020 7:31 PM in response to mennanov

Hello mennanov,


It sounds like you're experiencing some issues with your MacBook freezing. We will be happy to help.


Let's try a few steps that may help you get this working as expected:


  • Shutdown the computer, wait 30 seconds, restart the computer.
  • Disconnect all third-party peripherals.


Try the following steps one at a time to see if they help:



If this doesn't help, let us know. We're standing by.

Stuck at lock screen, macOS Big Sur

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