When I enter my MacBook Air password the circle just keeps on spinning
Why can’t I access my macbook. When I enter my password in the prompt frameware. The circle just keeps on speening. Any advice what to do?
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Why can’t I access my macbook. When I enter my password in the prompt frameware. The circle just keeps on speening. Any advice what to do?
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Omz_ Said:
"Macbook Air: what do I need to do to install time machine. Please based here in the picture."
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Thank you for the photo.
Restoring form a TMB:
Hook up the Time Machine Backup hard drive to your computer, and then boot in Recovery Mode.
Omz_ Said:
"Macbook Air: what do I need to do to install time machine. Please based here in the picture."
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Thank you for the photo.
Restoring form a TMB:
Hook up the Time Machine Backup hard drive to your computer, and then boot in Recovery Mode.
Omz_ Said:
"Macbook Air: Why can’t I access my macbook. When I enter my password in the prompt frameware. The circle just keeps on speening. Any advice what to do?"
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Circle with a Link Through it:
Go Here: If your Mac Starts Up to a Circle with a Line Through it - Apple Support
So, Restore or Reinstall Anew:
A. Restoring the macOS:
Go Here: How to Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
Important: First, Back Up your Mac:
Prior to all of this, do you Create a Time Machine backup of your Mac? If so restore your Mac from it. If not, then take this as a learning experience, knowing to always create a backup of your Mac, prior to making any major changes to it (i.e. new install)
B. Reinstalling the macOS Anew:
See if this Site Helps: How to Reinstall the macOS Anew - No TMB Prior to Upgrade - User Tip. Format the hard drive with the applicable macOS, on step D.
In Depth:
Pretty much, it is a matter of:
what do I need to do to install time machine. Please based here in the picture.
When I enter my MacBook Air password the circle just keeps on spinning