My MacBook Air when turned on shows a white screen with a flashing folder with a question mark inside
how do I fix this
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how do I fix this
Did you try this? ! If your Mac has newer M1 Apple Silicon
the instructions here may not directly help.
• If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323
There are a few other things to try, those here could help:
• Mac White Screen? How to Fix a White Screen on Boot | osxdaily
https://osxdaily.com/2016/12/10/mac-white-screen-boot-fix/
"Often simply resetting NVRAM / PRAM is sufficient to remedy a white screen Mac issue:
Reboot the Mac,the moment you hear boot chime, hold down the Command+Option+P+R keys
then, on 'second boot chime' then release 4 keys, the NVRAM has been reset." Timing is everything.
If not, there may be further troubleshooting to be done. Last not
least, try startup in macOS Recovery; maybe reinstall the macOS.
Did you try this? ! If your Mac has newer M1 Apple Silicon
the instructions here may not directly help.
• If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323
There are a few other things to try, those here could help:
• Mac White Screen? How to Fix a White Screen on Boot | osxdaily
https://osxdaily.com/2016/12/10/mac-white-screen-boot-fix/
"Often simply resetting NVRAM / PRAM is sufficient to remedy a white screen Mac issue:
Reboot the Mac,the moment you hear boot chime, hold down the Command+Option+P+R keys
then, on 'second boot chime' then release 4 keys, the NVRAM has been reset." Timing is everything.
If not, there may be further troubleshooting to be done. Last not
least, try startup in macOS Recovery; maybe reinstall the macOS.
My MacBook Air when turned on shows a white screen with a flashing folder with a question mark inside