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Dark screen on start-up can only see curser

Help, Linc Davis solved this prob for me a few months ago but my "activity" won't allow me to see answer.

Posted on Jul 12, 2014 5:56 AM

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Posted on Jul 12, 2014 6:08 AM

Is your brightness too low?

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Jul 12, 2014 6:16 AM in response to Paul_31

This worked: Although this has happened before and I am frustrated...Do you think there is a problem with my computer???




For those that the quick fix couldn't help.


Shut down the computer, wait ten seconds. Boot up holding down Command and S.


Release the keys once you see a black screen with white text. When the text stops, the bottom line should be

root#


Type in the following lines, after each line hit the return key.


mount -uw /


cd /Library/Preferences


mv com.apple.loginwindow.plist oldlogin


reboot


Once computer is rebooted, wait a few seconds if you are still getting the black screen, click around with your cursor.

Dark screen on start-up can only see curser

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