why wont my macbook restart after software updates
I installed a new operating system on my Macbook Pro, but after updating other applications my computer wont restart.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
What operating system did yo install?
Note that Recoverymode is Lion or later.
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck
The X Lab: Troubleshooting Startup and Login Items
Top 10 Troubleshooting Tips for Mac Startup Problems
- Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
- Try starting in Safe Mode
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
- Boot to Recovery and repair the startup disk
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX
How to reinstall OS X on your Mac - Apple Support
- If you do not have a backup use disk utility to restore the internal disk to an external disk so you can try to recover data.
Then format the startup disk and do a fresh install of OSX