I updated my Mac Mini this morning and somehow I have ended up with a masked template over my home screen. I have tried restarting and it won't go away. I have nothing open right now so it isn't coming from a program. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this. The screenshot I took does not show the template. I have attached a photo I took with my iPhone.
Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
- Try resetting the SMC and NVRAM/PRAM
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
About NVRAM and PRAM
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
- Try starting in Safe Mode
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
- Boot to Recovery and repair the startup disk
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314
- If it is repairable reinstall the OSX
How to reinstall OS X on your Mac - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
- 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
Thanks - I'll try working through the suggestions. A little intimidated at some of them but will give it a shot.
If it's not showing in a Screenshot, could it be the Monitor's dialog boxes itself?
Masked template on desktop. cannot remove
