My MacBOOK Pro will not allow me to type in the password to open? up the computer, it just making a donging noise
My MacbookPro will not allow me to type in the password to open the computer, the keys make a donging noise when I try to use them ?
If the normal restart doesn't work, and you restart on the recovery hard drive, from the choices of things to do window that appears, select Terminal, and in the Terminal window type: resetpassword and then press enter. You will have a window with the users to choose from to reset the password. Select the one you want and you will be able to reset the password, double entry of course.
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I have recently switched from a PC to a MacBook Pro.
I have a large number of documents and photographs on a multiterrabite external drive, backed up on a second multiterrabite external drive.
Both external drives are formatted for MacIntosh. This has been verified by agents at an Apple store and also at Best Buy in two different cities.
This is the problem:
The MacBook Pro will not allow me to cut-and-paste to and from or to click-and-drag to the external drive. I can copy-and-paste, but then I must send the original to the trash, which doubles the time and effort. Is there any way to cut-and-paste?
Also, the MacBook Pro will not allow me to rename multiple documents or photographs. I can click-and-rename a single one, but this is impossibly time consuming. I can batch-rename in iPhoto, but when I transfer the photographs to the external drive, the rename does not transfer.
I’m reduced to using my wife’s Toshiba to cut-and-past, rename, and transfer documents. It works perfectly. Is there any way to do this on the MacBook Pro?
Thanks!
Roderick Guerry
[email protected]Roderick Guerry wrote:
The MacBook Pro will not allow me to cut-and-paste to and from or to click-and-drag to the external drive. I can copy-and-paste, but then I must send the original to the trash, which doubles the time and effort. Is there any way to cut-and-paste?
No, this is a philosophical difference between Apple and Microsoft. Apple believes that it's dangerous to cut a file in case the user never pastes it; in that case the file is lost. Microsoft seems to not have this problem (if I remember Windows correctly) because they don't delete the originating file if it's cut but never pasted.
Even though Macs have a lot of keyboard shortcuts, philosophically Macs have traditionally been mouse-first. This applies to file copy operations. In your case, what a Mac user would do is open the source window, open the destination window (on your second drive), and then Command-drag the selected files from the source to destination window. This is because a normal drag would leave the originals behind, while adding the Command modifier key tells OS X that this is a Move, not a Copy, so don't leave the originals behind.
(In addition there are different rules for drag-copying within the same volume or between different volumes. If you drag between two folders on the same volume, the files are moved. If you drag between different volumes, the files are copied unless you hold down Command to delete the copies on the source volume.)
Roderick Guerry wrote:
Also, the MacBook Pro will not allow me to rename multiple documents or photographs. I can click-and-rename a single one, but this is impossibly time consuming. I can batch-rename in iPhoto, but when I transfer the photographs to the external drive, the rename does not transfer.
Two problems in this case. First, batch file renaming is not built into OS X unless you build something with Automator. However, there are many utilities that can do batch file renaming which you can find at macupdate.com or on the App Store. Since I work with media I often batch rename using one of the media managers I have lying around like Media Pro or Adobe Bridge (comes with Photoshop).
iPhoto is a database front end designed to shield the file system from the consumer and let them concentrate on creativity and sharing. As such it is often a poor choice for managing files directly. When you "transferred the photographs" chances are you moved the originals, not the ones iPhoto edited which are stored in a hidden folder.
Roderick Guerry wrote:
I’m reduced to using my wife’s Toshiba to cut-and-past, rename, and transfer documents. It works perfectly. Is there any way to do this on the MacBook Pro?
There will not be a way to do it exactly like Windows. As described above, there are ways to do it "the Mac way." If it is possible to remove judgment on which way is "better" you might find the Mac way to be acceptable, but of course sometimes we simply prefer what we're used to. -
My MacBook Pro will not allow me to shut down my computer. Their seems to be a glitch in the iPhotos. It says it is still importing photos into iPhoto. It will not allow me to quit either.
You could always hold down the power button to force the MacBook to turn off. This is usually a last resort step though, but if nothing else is working and you are sure it isn't importing photos then you might consider it.
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My MacBook Pro will not allow me to log in at the user screen. It sits frozen and will not prompt me to input my password.
If the normal restart doesn't work, and you restart on the recovery hard drive, from the choices of things to do window that appears, select Terminal, and in the Terminal window type: resetpassword and then press enter. You will have a window with the users to choose from to reset the password. Select the one you want and you will be able to reset the password, double entry of course.
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MacBook Pro will not allow me to attach files to email
After completing a software update last week, my MacBook Pro will now not allow me to send email attchments through Hotmail or Mocrosoft Outlook. I have been unable to upload photos to Facebook now either. The message I am getting is the Safari has quit unexpectedly due to the IA plug in (I have no idea what that means!). HELP!!
sharonfromsioux lookout wrote:
The message I am getting is the Safari has quit unexpectedly due to the IA plug in (I have no idea what that means!).
You (or someone else) has installed on your Mac software which causes Safari to crash. Are you being monitored? -
My keyboard will not allow me to type my WEP password
Hi. My macbook crashed a couple days ago and files were corrupted and I became very frustrated, so I just backed up my important files on an external hard drive and did an erase and reinstall. Last night I logged in to our wifi last night after several attempts and finally remembering that I needed to put a $ in front of the password the first time. I chose not to save the password in the keychain at the time because I wasn't sure if I remembered correctly and if it would really work. So today, our wifi was acting up and I closed airport, reopened it, and tried to type in the WEP password again. Only this time, after I typed the $ and some numbers, it wouldn't let me type the next letter in the password. I thought my keyboard was broken so I typed some random letters to see what was going on, and it would only let me type "abcdef". None of the other letters worked. I opened Text Edit to see what I could type in there, and magically, every letter worked. I went back to type in the password, but I omitted the $ and now it let me type the entire password. That didn't work though because I need the $ for it to log me in. I tried to paste the $ in after I typed the whole password and that didn't work. I was able to type the $ at the end, so I tried dragging it to the beginning, but that didn't work. I have no idea what to do. Please help! AND THANK YOU!
macbook Mac OS X (10.4.10)I don't know how it happened, but it suddenly works now. Thank you.
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My new MacBook Pro will not allow me to log on.
I got my mac book pro for christmas 2011, so its practically brand new. When i turn it on, i click on the log in place where i would put my password, but the area wont stay selected. None of my keys work aswell. when i press on a key, a beeping sound happens. like as if its not permitted. I can use all my control keys at the top such as playing music, changing my brightness , adjusting my volume levels, ect. What do i do?!?
Try doing an SMC reset per this knowledge base article.
If that doesn't help, you may need to visit an Apple genius bar and have the technicians check to see why the keyboard isn't working right. -
Hi, I have a 13" Macbook Pro with Mountain Lion, and I've had it for less than six months.
It has worked perfectly ever since I got it and I have been completely happy with it, until today. My computer's had a variety of problems; The screen has turned black three times now in the middle of me using it (actively typing or using the touch pad). After clicking some keys or swiping the touchpad, it comes back, but I cannot figure out why this is happening. The big problem, however, is that it won't shutdown.
I usually shut my computer down at night, and I was trying to today, but it just didn't work. I have tried shutting down by pressing the power button; no dialogue or question box comes up. I have tried shutting down from the Apple Logo at the top left of the screen; nothing happened. My computer won't sleep, restart or shutdown at all. When I close the screen, it goes darkens and lights up as usual, but it won't shut down! What's more, none of the options in the Apple Logo will work; for this post, I tried to see the About This Mac screen, and nothing happens. At best, the Rainbow Disc of Pain will appear and then just go away. The menu does pop up though when I click on it, my Wi-Fi is fine, the apps work, the keyboard's fine, the touchpad is great, everything works but that.
I have tried Command+Tab to see open applications; I have shut them all down till only Finder is left. I have tried click Force Quit, of course, nothing happened. Nothing at all, not even a dialogue box. I have tried emptying my trash, along with all the 'sketchy' applications. I have plugged my computer in, just in case. Nothing has made any difference and I am very worried!
I love my macbook pro, and have up to this point, but now I am extremely worried about it; all my important files are on it, and I have nothing to back up with.
Please, please, please, please help!
FYI; I have avast! Virus Database. I cannot imagine that that would cause a problem. Please help me!!!Yay! Solved my own question; just did a hard shutdown, worked like a charm! Funny, didn't before. But who am I to question salvation?
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Hi, I've had this problem for a little over three weeks now. It all started happening when my MacBook Pro froze in the middle of a show on netflix. I restarted the computer and logged in after much time, only to discover annoying windows asking for a keychain password. I typed in the password only for it to reappear moments later and they would not go away. I tried every password in existence and ended up just moving them to the side of the screen so I could continue using my macbook. Then, the next day, my macbook would not login. I shut it and when I reopened it, it was logged in. Now, the windows randomly pop up and my computer still won't login unless I type the password, shut it and reopen. Is there any way to fix this?
Have you tried holding the power button down for several seconds? I would try the force quit as mentioned earlier first, or go to the Activity Monitor in Applications>Utilities and try force quit there.
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Can't get my MacBook Pro to start up. Have shut it down several times and tried restarting but all I get is a grey screen with the spinning icon. Apple Support online suggested starting with power button followed immediately with the shift key. Same results. Also tried power button with shift key, command, and V. Black screen appeared instead with lots of data language but still no starting. This final page was suppose to result in an internal system check and restart but nothing happened and the black screen remains.Where do I go from here? Scheduled for the Genius Bar tomorrow but would like to resolve this beforehand.
You may be having a hardware problem that you cannot resolve on your own. Nevertheless...
...hold down the command and R keys whilst booting to try to get to your Recovery partition. If you can, use Disk Utility to try to Verify your boot drive (usually named "Macintosh HD" unless you've renamed it). If the verification fails, try to repair your hard drive. If everything appears to be OK, restart.
If you can't get into your Recovery partition, your problem is likely hardware related. If so, keep your appointment and see what the Apple techs have to say.
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Is there any process I can use to allow me to type into my iPad my password. When I open up the device it sets itself up for me to type in my password. The cursor is blinking, the key pad comes up but it does not recognize that I am typing in the password. The cursor remains in the same position. However it will still play a sideshow of my photos, play music but I cant get into the iPad to operate it to get emails, or operate Safari etc. Is there any thing I can do other than take it to a technician? .
Gonda...
Not just a language issue...
"Although you can browse the iTunes Store in any country without being signed in, you can only purchase content from the iTunes Store for your own country. This is enforced via the billing address associated with your credit card or other payment method that you use with the iTunes Store. You can use the iTunes Store in all countries of which you’re a resident, but you’ll either need a separate iTunes Store account for each one, or you’ll need to continually be switching your billing information on your single account. Generally, it’s simpler just to set up an alternative account for these situations."
From here > The Complete Guide to Using the iTunes Store | iLounge Article -
Is there any process I can use to allow me to type into my iPad my password. When I open up the device it sets itself up for me to type in my password. The cursor is blinking, the key pad comes up but it does not recognize that I am typing in the password. The cursor remains in the same position. However it will still play a sideshow of my photos, play music but I cant get into the iPad to operate it to get emails, or operate Safari etc. Is there any thing I can do other than take it to a technician? .
Gonda...
Not just a language issue...
"Although you can browse the iTunes Store in any country without being signed in, you can only purchase content from the iTunes Store for your own country. This is enforced via the billing address associated with your credit card or other payment method that you use with the iTunes Store. You can use the iTunes Store in all countries of which you’re a resident, but you’ll either need a separate iTunes Store account for each one, or you’ll need to continually be switching your billing information on your single account. Generally, it’s simpler just to set up an alternative account for these situations."
From here > The Complete Guide to Using the iTunes Store | iLounge Article -
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5
15" = 2 fans, left & right. HDD in lower-right corner. See here for component placement (click on appropriate model, choose the fan guides): http://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro_15%22
Replacement fan: $60 + shipping. 13 screws altogether.
Determine which one with Old Mechanic's Trick: get a solid metal rod of adequate length 3/16"-1/4" dia., place one end against the bony area next to your good ear and move the other end against different spots on the Mac's body to determine exactly where the noise comes from.
Or replace both to be safe.
99% sure it is a fan.
P.S.: Must Replace Bad Fan. If it fails, MBP can overheat and get permanently damaged. Not User Serviceable. -
When buying on line my macbook pro will not let me go to the payment page of the web site
When purchasing goods over the internet my MacBook Pro will not allow me to go beyond the payment page therefore I am unable to complete my purchase. If I use a Windows operated PC in the same household I do not have this problem.
Are there any security settings on my MacBook preventing me going any further?
LesYour MBP will let you do everything. What you haven't told us is what browser, what prompt comes up when you select pay, and does this happen on every web site you buy stuff on.
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Macbook Pro will not fully shut down!
Recently my MacBook Pro will not shut down. It looks as if all programs close, the dock disappears, the desktop clears, and then there is the circle of dashes that comes on when the MacBook is turning on. The circle of dashes (I'm sure there's a better name for this!) just keeps going round and round. It will go forever. Eventually I hold down the power button to shut it down. My software is up to date. What's going on?
or if you have another mac with no problems stick that sucker in T mode with a firewier and go throw disk utility from there.
or if you go throw the installation disk dont fully install it as soon as you see the word utility on your tool bar. then hit repair disk.
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