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Why did my Mac all of a sudden have a question mark?

Why did my Mac all of a sudden have a ? mark. I followed the instructions on how to restore but it seems this is a problem effecting other users as of late


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Posted on Jul 4, 2021 6:47 AM

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Posted on Jul 4, 2021 7:12 AM

KenandNataliamacQ wrote:

Why did my Mac all of a sudden have a ? mark. I followed the instructions on how to restore but it seems this is a problem effecting other users as of late



Are you back up and running....(?)


If your Mac starts up to a question mark

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323



Hard to speculate on unknowns.


If you think you have an on-going issue—

In or out of warranty you can get a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test /assessment

Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"—

https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/








3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.


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Jul 4, 2021 7:12 AM in response to KenandNataliamacQ

KenandNataliamacQ wrote:

Why did my Mac all of a sudden have a ? mark. I followed the instructions on how to restore but it seems this is a problem effecting other users as of late



Are you back up and running....(?)


If your Mac starts up to a question mark

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323



Hard to speculate on unknowns.


If you think you have an on-going issue—

In or out of warranty you can get a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test /assessment

Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"—

https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/








3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.


Why did my Mac all of a sudden have a question mark?

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