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When I restart my MacBook Air it goes right to Macintosh HD installing and after 41 minutes it says it can’t install it….says to restart and it try’s all over again….command option esc not working?

Stuck in a loop….won’t install and I can’t quit the install

Posted on May 16, 2022 11:20 AM

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Posted on May 16, 2022 12:38 PM

Spunky32 wrote:

Stuck in a loop….won’t install and I can’t quit the install


Try launching the installer from a safeboot


SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support



You can always force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


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May 16, 2022 12:38 PM in response to Spunky32

Spunky32 wrote:

Stuck in a loop….won’t install and I can’t quit the install


Try launching the installer from a safeboot


SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support



You can always force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


When I restart my MacBook Air it goes right to Macintosh HD installing and after 41 minutes it says it can’t install it….says to restart and it try’s all over again….command option esc not working?

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