My auntie gave me her MacBook Air and so she reseted it and it isn’t starting up, it’s just showing me a blinking folder with a question mark on it.

How do I set my computer up properly

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 4:17 PM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2021 4:19 PM

Try the following: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323

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Jul 15, 2021 4:19 PM in response to janaekyla

Try the following: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323

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My auntie gave me her MacBook Air and so she reseted it and it isn’t starting up, it’s just showing me a blinking folder with a question mark on it.

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