Does the support.apple.com/mac/startup message mean my MacBook Air is back to factory reset?

does the support.apple.com/mac/startup message mean that my mac is back to factory reset?


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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jul 2, 2023 4:34 PM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2023 5:43 PM

No, it means that your Mac cannot find the operating system, macOS. Your data are not impacted. Please follow the steps described in the article you consulted : If your Mac starts up to a question mark. This procedure will have no impact on your files.

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