what does a flashing file with a question mark in the middle mean
my apple laptop flashes a file with a question mark in the middle of the file, what does that mean?
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See: If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support
A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is no longer available or doesn't contain a working Mac operating system. A different startup disk may need to be selected, or else macOS may need to be reinstalled.
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