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i erased my mac and i am not able to start it

i connect to my wifi then it loads for a good while and the globe with an alert symbol shows up. ive tried a couple times and the same thing keeps happening. ive also followed the steps on apple support and nothing has worked. what can i do to log back i to my mac?

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 10:37 PM

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Posted on Aug 5, 2021 11:27 PM

If you "erased the mac" then you need to re-install some supported macOS to it either via Internet recovery or via a bootable flash installer.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


https://support.apple.com/en-qa/HT201372


If those fail, maybe the internal disk has gone bad or some other hardware failure. Try to reset SMC and PRAM.

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Aug 5, 2021 11:27 PM in response to yaarelig

If you "erased the mac" then you need to re-install some supported macOS to it either via Internet recovery or via a bootable flash installer.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


https://support.apple.com/en-qa/HT201372


If those fail, maybe the internal disk has gone bad or some other hardware failure. Try to reset SMC and PRAM.

Aug 6, 2021 3:20 AM in response to yaarelig

Connect via Ethernet Cable to Router much faster and reliable.


Why was the drive erased without a Recovery Plan in-place


Do I have a Rescue Plan In-Place. This comprises having 3 Backups using 2 methods and 1 Off Site incase of Theft, Loss or Natural Disasters. A Time Machine Backup  is very useful and can be used to Revert to Previous Working macOS. For addition purposes - two Tested Bootable Clones each to separate external drives. This is insurance incase the upgrades goes sideways. At least one Tested Clone and / or Time Machine Backup should be Off - Site

i erased my mac and i am not able to start it

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