I did the disk utility first aid, show all devices. I ended up with Container disk5 in Disk Images and then somehow I have a disk5s1 in Internal (under Container disk3). in the Disk Images, the Apple disk image Media shows blue dot 2.19 GB for macOS Base System. Under that is Container disk5 and the bar is almost filled in blue. Blue for for macOS Base System and 2.07 GB, clear dot Free 116 MB.
Sorry, at the top of the column In Internal, the Apple SSD APP512Q Media is completely red, the Container disk1 (blue dot) 524.3 MB, disk5s1 and it shows a red dot with 494.38 GB, the Container disk2 (orange dot and 5.37 GB. Under that is Container disk3 shows blue dot disk5s1 with 70 KB and clear dot Free with 494.22 GB, but nothing in the long bar. Then under that the disc5s1, a black bar, blue dot for Used 70KB, grey dot for Other Volumes with 160.4 MB, clear dot free is 494.22 GB.
At this point I am completely baffled, and wondering about the one with the red dot( disk5s1) and the Apple SSD with the solid red bar.
Also I tried to do Disk Utility in Restore Mode but I could’nt see that it was done or if CMD+r keys went through, as I’m uncertain when and where to put those keys during the boot. I tried doing it a number of ways (including upper case “r”).
When you instructed how to disable Activation Lock, I couldn’t get into the System Settings but was able to get the lock off using another devise, and I think I got the “Find My Mac” off as the activation lock didn’t keep me from the other things I did.
I tried to do the “Reinstall macOS” in macOS Recovery but it showed that it would install in the disk5s1 and as I wrote above, I’m not confident that this disc is correct.
YIKES, does any of this sound right (?) because I find it extremely puzzling.
As for the Bluetooth I know the mouse is connected but after shut down in recovery it boots into just the “options” gear coming up and when I clicked on that and then continue, it takes me back to the square pop-up with the four recovery choices. I clicked Shutdown (and again the bright pink screen just before shutdown).
I tried the “press the power button 3 times” and got the spinning icon.
I tried holding the Option key, no go.
Im not sure if I should erase and reinstall the macOS.
I’m thinking about the time you helped me years ago with a lot of your time and I wrote how thankful I was back then. You must be the most patient person on earth! I don’t know anyone who could help me more(or even at all).
I humbly ask you again to keep this going!
Thank you for any help you can provide.
