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My Mac is stuck in spinning globe “choose network”

Posted on Sep 23, 2022 4:58 PM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2022 5:28 PM

According to Apple:


Globe with warning symbol:



A globe with an exclamation point means that your Mac tried to start up from macOS Recovery over the internet, but couldn't. 


If you can't start up from macOS Recovery:


If your Mac can't start up from its built-in macOS Recovery system, it might try to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. When that happens, you see a spinning globe instead of an Apple logo during startup:



To manually start up from Internet Recovery, press and hold either of these key combinations at startup:


If startup from Internet Recovery is unsuccessful, you see a globe with a warning symbol (exclamation point):



If you see the globe and warning symbol, try these solutions:

  • Make sure that your Mac can connect to the internet. If you're not prompted to choose a Wi-Fi network during startup, choose a network from the Wi-Fi menu , if available.
  • Press Command-R at startup to try using the built-in Recovery system instead of internet Recovery.
  • Connect to the internet using Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi, or vice versa.
  • Connect to the internet from a different Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. Your network configuration might not allow the internet access that macOS Recovery needs.
  • Try again later, because the issue might be temporary.
  • Start up from another disk or volume, if available, or use a bootable installer to reinstall macOS.


If you still need help, please contact Apple Support:

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Sep 23, 2022 5:28 PM in response to jgurley11

According to Apple:


Globe with warning symbol:



A globe with an exclamation point means that your Mac tried to start up from macOS Recovery over the internet, but couldn't. 


If you can't start up from macOS Recovery:


If your Mac can't start up from its built-in macOS Recovery system, it might try to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. When that happens, you see a spinning globe instead of an Apple logo during startup:



To manually start up from Internet Recovery, press and hold either of these key combinations at startup:


If startup from Internet Recovery is unsuccessful, you see a globe with a warning symbol (exclamation point):



If you see the globe and warning symbol, try these solutions:

  • Make sure that your Mac can connect to the internet. If you're not prompted to choose a Wi-Fi network during startup, choose a network from the Wi-Fi menu , if available.
  • Press Command-R at startup to try using the built-in Recovery system instead of internet Recovery.
  • Connect to the internet using Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi, or vice versa.
  • Connect to the internet from a different Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. Your network configuration might not allow the internet access that macOS Recovery needs.
  • Try again later, because the issue might be temporary.
  • Start up from another disk or volume, if available, or use a bootable installer to reinstall macOS.


If you still need help, please contact Apple Support:

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