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This is for my girlfriends macbook, who is beside me, and i am helping her solve her mysterious macbook issue.

she was trying to close everything, which was successful except finder which was not responsive. a pop up came up saying something like "quit activate settings in order to continue logging off" while the mouse was constantly a spinning (loading) rainbow. we got the the force quit applocations window and forced safari (which she attempted to open to see if it would work) and that was successful. the finder, which had non responsive in brackets beside it, would not force quit, it had a different option, i believe it was reload. we hit that seeing as it to be our only option and now we are stuck at this force quit app window with the loading rainbow spinning (which track pad can still control) which a grey background. any suggestions on what to do? closing macbook does nothing. hitting power button does nothing. we are all out of ideas. thanks!

Posted on Oct 21, 2013 4:57 PM

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Oct 21, 2013 5:08 PM in response to Patrickkane77

iOS is for mobile devices. Need to know which OS system is currently installed on the MBP.


Does she know which model MBP she has? Check out KB Articles: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159 Mac OS X versions (builds) for computers and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4132 How to identify MacBook Pro models


Cannot provide proper/correct troubleshooting suggestions until we know the installed OS.










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Oct 21, 2013 5:30 PM in response to Patrickkane77

Patrickkane77 wrote:


we cannot find out what she has installed thru those links because the macbook is literally useless right now.

cannot do anything but watch a grey screen forever try to restart.


Any reason why you cannot click on the links w/the comp you are using to post?



We cannot "assume" when it comes to troubleshooting. No one here wants to suggests something that will damage your MBP and/or it's system.


However, if the MBP is new, I strongly suggest that you call Apple tech support. Let them deal w/it.



You have 14 days to return the computer w/no questions asked. Plus you have 90 days of FREE phone tech support on top of your standard 1 year warranty unless you also purchased AppleCare which gives you an additional 2 years of coverage plus FREE phone support.




Strongly suggest that you take FULL advantage of the above before it runs out. Let Apple deal w/the problems.







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Oct 21, 2013 6:24 PM in response to Patrickkane77

Thank you for providing the system info. At least we have some idea. Your GF either has Lion or Mountain Lion...version unknown.


Disconnect all devices from the MBP when troubleshooting to avoid conflicts. Try the following by clicking on all the links until you try the one that hopefully works:


http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570 Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup


http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10929OS X Mountain Lion: If your computer stops or delays while starting up


http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11044OS X Mountain Lion: If you see a gray screen at startup


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?


http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212OS X Mountain Lion: Start up in safe mode


Check out: Troubleshoot the spinning beach ball/freezing & crashing and Troubleshoot the spinning beach ball













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