Macbook stuck at the apple logo and spinning wheel.

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Macbook stuck at the apple logo and spinning wheel.

I have an macbook pro 13inch (2009) and when the laptop starts it gets stuck at the apple logo and the spinning wheel.

I have tried resetting the SMC and the NVRam or PRam, but this didn't help. The recovery mode doesn't start either.

The only thing that does work is safe mode. I can boot my laptop normally in safe mode, but when i restart it, it's the same thing. Stuck at the spinning wheel.

In safe mode i did a hdd controll but it didn't show any errors.

Please help!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Feb 22, 2014 10:27 AM

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OGELTHORPE

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Feb 22, 2014 11:07 AM in response to NickRb

NickRb wrote:

The only thing that does work is safe mode. I can boot my laptop normally in safe mode, but when i restart it, it's the same thing.

That suggests that there is a third party application that is the problem. Look for same.

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NickRb Author

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Feb 22, 2014 11:39 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Where do i find these applications and how can i shut them off? I can't find a relating problem.

Thanks for the help!

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OGELTHORPE

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Feb 22, 2014 11:53 AM in response to NickRb

Third party applications are those that you may have downloaded which are not part of an OSX bundle. Anti Virus software, Microsoft Office and the like are third party applications. Examine your Applications folder.

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