10.10.3 update = pure crap!!

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10.10.3 update = pure crap!!

I have been a apple, ie Mac user for twenty years and only have had minor hiccups with the equipment and operating system compared to Windows machines problematic out of the box. Not until I did an update like usual this past weekend have I felt like I am in Wndows **** from updating to 10.10.3. I cannot access my Retina MBP due to the lovely prohibitive startup icon that Apple engineered. I am really, really angry and fell cheated by Apple. SO, any suggestions, since Time Machine will not work, reinstall via internet is a no-go, zapping PRAM, etc is all buckus and no joy to productivitiy. ANY help would surely be appreciated. TIA

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), 10.10.3 is crap

Posted on May 14, 2015 8:04 PM

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Answer 1

BobHarris

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May 14, 2015 8:22 PM in response to fotosaur

Please give a clear description of what is happening.

Also try booting into Safe Mode

<http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1564>

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Eric Root

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May 15, 2015 9:52 AM in response to fotosaur

Startup - prohibitory sign at OS X bootup

Startup Issues - Resolve

Startup Issues - Resolve (2)

Startup Issues - Resolve (3)

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fotosaur Author

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May 15, 2015 3:53 PM in response to Eric Root

I have tried:

1. Safe Mode

2. Verbose Mode

3. Zapping Pram

4. Network startup

5. Time Machine backup

6.. Cmd + R which ask if I want to re-install OS, and 13+ hours later I have the prohibited startup icon

Visiting the support area of apple.com is a nightmare and no way to download yosemite 10.10.2

My extended warranty is expired, but I never have needed it in the past - things worked.

Closest genius bar is over 1 hour away, but may have to make a trip and throw money away to them. Did I mention I an rather angry?

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Answer 4

arthur

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May 15, 2015 4:50 PM in response to fotosaur

Perhaps you have a hardware issue, like maybe your hard drive has just failed. How old is your MBP?

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Answer 5

petermac87

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May 15, 2015 4:54 PM in response to fotosaur

Sounds like a hardware fault. Do you have all your data backed up? Have you tried reinstalling your last backup before you installed 10.10.3? have you tried applying the Combo Update? I have seen no issues with the update so it seems specific to your Mac, which is why I would be leaning towards hardware failure.

pete

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