Late 2011 MacBook Pro can't boot after Yosemite install
After installing Yosemite on this late 2011 MacBook Pro it stops about a third of the way into booting up. It displays a null sign. I can boot into recovery disk, or external HD (I don't have a backup of this system, but can boot from my MacBook Air's clone) if I use option-R or just option at startup. It won't go into Safe Mode. From the ext HD I have reinstalled Yosemite on the MBP, but it still freezes mid-boot. Disk Utility repair permissions, repair HD, zap PRAM, SMC, I've tried all of these (from reading advice here, and PM from Ogelthorpe). I have copied the Etre Report below. Suggestions?
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 24, 2015 at 2:16:55 PM EDT
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 431
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.3 (14D113c) - Time since boot: 0:25:56
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) /Volumes/Macintosh HD : 498.88 GB (345.40 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Western Digital My Book 1140 2 TB
EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
MBPClone (disk2s2) /Volumes/MBPClone : 249.35 GB (119.30 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk2s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 784 MB
Clone27iMac (disk2s4) /Volumes/Clone27iMac : 1.08 TB (918.40 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk2s5) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MediaorWhatever (disk2s6) / : 665.53 GB (583.65 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk2s7) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.ricoh.print.kext.USBPrintClass (3.01) [Click for support]
/Volumes/MBPClone/Applications/DiskWarrior.app
[not loaded] com.alsoft.Preview (4.4) [Click for support]
/Volumes/MBPClone/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/InterCheck.app
[not loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (8.0.14 - SDK 10.5) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[running] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.bombich.ccchelper.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.transcend.TSTRIMHandlerHelp.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
WD Quick View Application (/Library/Application Support/WDSmartware/WDQuickView.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.2.6 [Click for support]
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 4.0.50917.0 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.40.2.0 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.13 [Click for support]
Scorch: Version: 6.2.0 [Click for support]
DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.7r148 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
Perian [Click for support]
WDQuickView [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
Destinations:
MBP Backup [Local]
Total size: 299.73 GB
Total number of backups: 20
Oldest backup: 2013-03-14 16:58:24 +0000
Last backup: 2014-02-25 16:24:25 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 299.73 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% WindowServer
3% mds
0% AppleSpell
0% fontd
0% mds_stores
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
249 MB mds_stores
150 MB Finder
116 MB Dock
116 MB Spotlight
73 MB ocspd
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
801 MB Free RAM
1.59 GB Active RAM
785 MB Inactive RAM
1.09 GB Wired RAM
2.01 GB Page-ins
446 KB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Mar 24, 2015, 01:44:49 PM Self test - passed
Mar 22, 2015, 10:30:37 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/VideoMemoryTool_2015-03-22-223037_[redacted].cr ash
Drive Partition and Format
1. Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
If you are preparing an external or a non-startup drive, then open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
7. Quit DU when it is finished and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard. Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
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My late 2011 Macbook Pro is running slow after Yosemite upgrade
Hello everyone! I'm a little desperate as this is my working computer and I'm not sure what else to do. I took it to a mac technician and they did a clean intall, checked my memory cards and said there should be no problem.
I get it home, install the basics programs I need for work- Adobe, Chrome, Firefox, iWorks. My computer is still running very slow. The start up is slow, the internet is very slow.
Here's my EtreCheck report. I hope maybe one of you can shine some light on the issue. Thank you in advance for all the help.
Problem description:
My computer is running very slow. Even the browser when switching between tabs will show a blank page for a few seconds before showing the actual page. It was rebooted and nothing. This problem started after upgrading to Yosemite.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated February 17, 2015 at 10:26:21 AM AST
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
16 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 406
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:48:10
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (446.78 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked Converting
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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Mac App Store and identified developers
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iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
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SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
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None
Time Machine: ℹ️
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10% WindowServer
5% Google Chrome
2% fontd
0% Safari
0% launchservicesd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
1.07 GB Safari
261 MB Google Chrome
223 MB Adobe Photoshop CC 2014
189 MB Pages
120 MB Dropbox
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9.85 GB Free RAM
4.81 GB Active RAM
747 MB Inactive RAM
1.76 GB Wired RAM
2.29 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
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Feb 16, 2015, 06:43:57 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer_2015-02-16-184357_ [redacted].crash
Feb 16, 2015, 06:26:39 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Core Sync_2015-02-16-182639_[redacted].crashAccording to that report, it is still converting your encrypted disk:
Disk Information: ℹ️
ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (446.78 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked Converting
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HT201295 Late 2011 Macbook Pro refuses to boot. SMC reset doesn't work
Late 2011 Macbook Pro refuses to boot. SMC reset does nothing. Have tried bypassing SMC (nothing).
Magsafe light glows very very faintly (barely visible in a room with lights on).
Have tried reseating the battery connector. Battery indicator status button illuminates no LEDS (despite it being charged before failing).
The mac didn't get wet. Was using a non apple USB cable at the time to tether/charge iphone. Computer just dead after working fine.
Any ideas anyone. Logic board?
Many thanks and best wishes
JamieIs it a 15" or 17" MBP? There have been logic board issues with that model.
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro
For all models.
If it's a 13" take the bottom off and disconnect the battery:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+13-Inch+Unibody+Late+2011+Battery+Repla cement/7649
So only do this through step #3!
Wait 10 seconds. Push the power button for 5 seconds. Wait 10 seconds. Reconnect the battery. Put the bottom back on don't screw it on just yet. Tape it temporarily in place and try to start it
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Late 2008 Macbook Pro doesn't boot after installing Mavericks
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Macbook Pro won't boot after Yosemite upgrade
I downloaded Yosemite this evening, but the installation never finished. When I get past the login screen, a loading bar will half load before the computer shuts down. I tried command option p r without success, holding the option key down while starting only gives me the option of my main drive and it doesn't work. I tried holding down command r during start, but that doesn't do anything either. Any suggestions would be appriciated.
Reinstall Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks or Yosemite without erasing drive
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Repair
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported then click on the Repair Permissions button. When the process is completed, then quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite
OS X Yosemite- Reinstall OS X
OS X Mavericks- Reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Reinstall OS X
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Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet
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Windows 7 install on late 2011 MacBook Pro without bootcamp (performance issues)
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Shotgun00 wrote:
That is completely false. There is no real need to leave OS X on the Mac if you don't want to, especially with Win 7 or 8. That may of been true with Windows XP but not anymore.
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My daughter's 13" late 2011 MacBook Pro has frozen (null sign displays) after Yosemite installation. I can, however, boot from a clone of my MacBook Air that is on an external drive. I reinstalled Yosemite on the MBP HD, but it still hangs in mid install. Despite the fact that I can boot from the external, could it be the RAM that's the problem? I'd happily put 8 GB in if it seems probable that would solve the problem. I've tried all the suggested procedures that I've seen posted here. Disk Utility, and my older version of DiskWarrior indicate the HD is OK. I have DiskWarrior 5 on order.
Boot the MBP with the OPTION key down. If successful, you should see two HDD icons, Select the recovery partition (on the right).
From the 4 option menu select Disk Utility.
Run Disk Utility>First Aid, Verify and Repair.
If the disk cannot be repaired, it will have to be replaced.
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So, I think the title says it all, but to give you a little more info:
I connected my late 2011 MacBook Pro to my TV using a Thunderbolt HDMI adapter, and closed the lid. When I opened it, it wouldn't show the login screen, so I restarted using power button. Got stuck at the Apple logo with the spinning wheel. So I booted the Recovery HD and found out it was a HD problem, so I (reluctantly) erased the HD and installed Lion from scratch. When it rebooted (after DOWNLOADING the Lion components) I got some terminal commands (sorry for not being more specific, still a noob when it comes to Mac) and then the screen faded and a message appeared saying I needed to reboot the computer. So I did. 3 effing times. Then I got stuck AGAIN at the spinning wheel, and I'm currently with that on my screen. I'm trying the forums before calling Apple (my computer's still within the 90 days of warranty) because it's not yet 9 A.M. where I livecan you go back to recovery mode then open disk utility.
in disk utility, higlight the disk, the one saying the brand and size then click on repair disk under first aid tab
if it repairs fine, that's okay
if repair was not successful, go to partition and change current to 1 partition then apply
install lion again
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How can I install Windows 8.1 using a USB Pen Drive in Late 2011 Macbook Pro with DVD R/W given.
How can I install Windows 8.1 using a USB Pen Drive in Late 2011 Macbook Pro with DVD R/W given.
I have Boot Camp 5.1.2 (497) and there is no option for installing using USB. I have downloaded an image of Windows 8.1 already.
I can't install using DVD R/W because it's not working.
Please help me.
Thank you.unlocked by myself
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i have a late 2011 macbook pro i want to reinstall os lion 10.7 so when i reboot hold down options key click on recovery hd then in the os x utilities screen it says reinstall mac os x is there any way i can save this download so i can burn to dvd
steve359 wrote:
Sorry ... I read but was unfortunately distracted from your original post. You have a system that came with Lion. The Lion that is on your system is only for your computer and cannot be downloaded from the app store again because you never purchased it officially through the App Store.
Try this for making an external USB/DVD copy of Recovery on an external disk. internet is still required for reinstall, though, I believe: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4848. But at least you have a separate Recovery Partition if you ever need a fully new and empty internal disk.
Your assumption is incorrect. Although he may not be able to download it from the App store he can download it directly for the Apple servers using the recovery partition on his original drive.
All you have to do is start the install routine and then point the install to an external hard drive. Once the download is finished the computer will reboot to start the install. At that reboot disconnect the external drive so the install can not start. Boot the computer back into the OS on the internal hard drive, which is what will happen automatically once the external drive is disconnected. Then connect the external and copy the files from it that were downloaded. Right click on that downloaded package file and select Show contents. In the contents of that package is a file called InstallESD.DMG. Copy that file out of the package and burn it down to a DVD or USB thumb drive and you now have the Full Lion Installer. I have several of them laying around on different hard drives and 2 USB thumb drives which I have used to reinstall Lion on my 15" MBP.
Sorry OP I should of just typed this out in my first post. -
HT201343 Can you AirPlay to an Apple TV with the MacBook closed? I have a late 2011 MacBook Pro.
Can you AirPlay to an Apple TV with the MacBook closed? I have a late 2011 MacBook Pro.
If you are using airplay then that should be fine once the content is playing. You can't use home-sharing in this manner however.
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Can a late 2011 Macbook Pro utilize 1.35v RAM? Can OS X 10.8 display the RAM voltage?
Can a late 2011 Macbook Pro (Sandy Bridge, not Ivy Bridge) utilize 1.35 volts Ram or will the Pro run it at 1.5 volts? Is there anyway in OS X 10.8 to determine what voltage the RAM is running at?
Thanks again wjosten.
Do you know of any third-party software titles that can provide the RAM's voltage? I ask because others have made unsubstantiated claims of using 1.35V ram with a late 2011 MacBook Pro and because Crucial's website suggests the use of 1.35V with a late 2011 MacBook Pro. Unless it is a mistake, I do not know why Crucial would suggest this:
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=MacBook%20Pro%202.5GHz%20Intel %20Quad-Core%20i7%20(15-inch%20DDR3)%20Late-2011 -
crucial memory co says that you can put 16 g ram memory in the later 2011 macbook pro 17" 2.4 i7 quad core, True?
DDR3 PC3-10600 • CL=9 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR3-1333 • 1.35V • 1024Meg x 64 • • Part #: CT3327381nope - no difference than running with 4GB......Apps however, open much faster with 16GB....
you'll also have 0 page outs and 0 swap used...
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