Apple symbol for 1/2 hour
I just get the apple symbol for 1/2 hour and it doesnt boot up. Any ideas?
I am getting the same thing on 3G. I have been for an hour or so. I can't get any WiFi so I can't try that. Everything else seems to be working ok so I'm wondering if all is well with the iTunes Store. E-mail and phone working OK. It seems like some services are working and some are not. Maps wasn't working right and now it seems to be. I can figure it outbut I'm in work and don't have a lot of time to play.
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Help, my backscreen keeps flickering and I got told that resetting the pram (alt ctrl p and r) might fix it. But now it won't start up at all. It was working fine befor but now just goes on grey apple screen for 20 mins then the log on page comes up but it won't log in! I don't have the original install disk. I'm not sure what to do and I can't afford to take it to the apple store. What can I do?
See this Apple note: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
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We want the apple symbol for Facebook via iPhone
can we have it?
Try this First... You will Not Lose Any Data...
Turn the Phone Off... ( if it isn’t already )
Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...
Wait for the Apple logo to Appear and then Disappear...
Usually takes about 15 - 20 Seconds... ( But can take Longer...)
Release the Buttons...
Turn the Phone On...
If no joy...
1) Connect to iTunes on the computer you usually Sync with and Restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
2) If necessary Place the Device into Recovery mode...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Note on Recovery Mode.
You may need to try this More than Once...
Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
Once you have Recovered your Device...
Re-Sync your Content or Restore from the most Recent Backup...
Restore from Backup > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766 -
Some fonts (Symbol, for ex.) do not render
When I set the font of some text to some fonts like Symbol, or Apple Symbols, for example, the text is not rendered using these fonts. Instead it looks like the default Helvetica font is used.
The Symbol and Apple Symbols fonts I have on my system are the default Apple-installed fonts (I can see that in Font book).
I have the same problem in Pages.
More generally, is there some issue in iWork that prevents the application from using certain fonts? How can I tell?
This is in Keynote 2.0.2 on Tiger 10.4.2.I'm having a similar problem in Pages.
When I try to customize the bullets using other dingbat fonts (GoodDogBones, Charms BV, Eller, and so forth), the character that appears in the bullet box is rendered in a unicode font (Lucida Grande).
In other words, what I pasted, a coffee cup in Eller that appears when I type an "e," shows up in the bullet customizer as an "e" in Lucida Grande.
What I can't figure out is how to get these other dingbat fonts to show up in the Character Palette. I drag them to my "Favorites" in the Font dialog box, but nothing happen in the Character Palette. (All my fonts are in MacintoshHD/System/Library/Fonts so they're active for all users of the computer.)
So I guess my question is this: How do I add fonts to the Character Palette?!? -
When i turn on my macbook a box appears telling me i need to restart my computer (in different languages) and in order to do so i have to press on the off button for a lil while. Even after doing this the same box appears and it never restarts correctly. This box appears every single time. I rarely turn my computer off. I just place it on sleep mode and restarts it only when i get prompted to. I brought it to genius and they couldnt figure out what the problem is so i was told it needed to be shipped to get fixed. I didnt have anything backed up. All i want saved are the pictures because i went to 2 events where i was the assigned photographer and i didnt get to save it to an external memory. Genius said that when shipped i cant give instructions like make sure to save the pictures and if they are unable to, call me if they should go on with the process. I was wishful thinking that to fix the problem they might not even have to touch the pictures memory part. I brought my MBP back home hoping it will miraculously starts and id be able to back it up but now all it does when i turn it on is the screen remains gray with the apple symbol and the circle timer below. The screen stays this way even if i leave it on for hours. Please help me fix this!!! cant i really specify to the technicians at apple to please make sure not to erase the pictures? Is there no other way to turn on my mac? I only need it to work ones.
There is no limit to the number of times you can re-install Office on the same computer.
You can activate by telephone:
The last paragraph is the relevant bit -
ipad does not seem to be charging. Has been plugged in for about 5 hours and low battery icon remains same...alternates with apple symbol or blank page. cannot turn ipad on or off
The iPod Touch kept trying to reboot yesterday but would only show the Apple logo screen then shut off - it finally drained the battery overnight I am guessing. Connected to USB the battery charging icon flashes.
Took it back to Best Buy, but they wouldn't touch it or replace it since it's under warranty.
To any potential buyers - beware. My best advice is to look somewhere besides Apple. Every Mac user I know has had to return a Mac, laptop, etc. Really poor quality control, and the retailers agree (Geek Squad told me they have had the same experience with Apple products). -
Hello,
I have had my MacBook Pro since February/March of this year. It has been working fine, up until this past week.
It froze on me one day, and I couldn't not do a force quit or anything so my only option was to hold the power button until it shut off.
It then reboots and it stays on the apple load up screen for hours. I then read the manual and tried the disk utility and it couldn't verify or repair my disk until after the sixth try.
Once I did repair it, I rebooted and once again I had the start up screen for like a day, until I just finally resulted in an erase install.
The erase install failed the first two times, and finally worked the third. My computer was doing fine for a day, I was reinstalling apps that came with the Applications disk.
Upon using software update to get the latest Snow Leopard Update 10.6.8 that is used to prepare for the Lion OS X Update, it downloaded, but after about two hours, the install failed, and none of the updates installed.
It told me to restart, and once I restarted my computer yesterday evening, it is STILL currently sitting at the apple load up screen. STILL.
I do have the Apple Care for four years, and I was trying to see what all could happen before I have to ship it off. I am a college student, and this resulted in me losing all my papers, work, and things that I've done so far, because I was unable to back up files.
I thought buying a Mac was a great choice because things like this usually don't happen! But I guess not!
Can anyone PLEASE help find a solution to this?Thanks for that information!
I'm sure I will be calling AppleCare, but the problem is, they charge for the phone calls don't they? Because I don't have money to be spending to be on the phone with a support service.
In other things, it seemed like the only time my MacBook was working was when I had Snow Leopard without the 10.6.8 update download that was supposed to be done to prepare for OS X Lion.
When I look at the information of my HD it says that I have 10.6.8 but that was the install that it claimed to have failed and caused me to restart resulting in all of the repeated problems.
Also, because my computer is currently down, and I've lost all files how would that effect the use of my iPhone? Because if it doesn't get fixed by the time OS 5 is released, how would I be able to upgrade?! -
Hi, im not the best with computers but i have a major problem. My macbook pro shut off some how during a car trip and now whenever i try and turn it back on, it gets stuck on an apple symbol or prohibited symbol with a loading ring under neath or even a blinking folder with a question mark on it. I dont think i have mountain lion and my macbook is from 2009 i think but i got it 2012, its the one just before the new one with retina. Ive tried all the commands you hold down while turning on but they seem to do nothing. When holding down command s, it freezes on this black screen with lots of writing on it. Ive got sooooo much important work on it and i dont think its backed up and i dont want to loose years of imported stuff. Someone please help me. I will be going to the genius bar soon. On another note, i may have been downloading some dodgy applications so yeah.
Your hard drive isn't dead as far as I can tell, however because you used the machine in a moving vehicle the platters and the data it holds have been struct by the read heads from the jarring.
Your not supposed to move a hard drive while it's operating. Depsite Apple's sudden motion sensor, it only works on sudden motion enough to trigger it, so it's not perfect.
Take your machine to a local PC/Mac data recovery/software specialist in your area, then take the machine to Apple for a repalcement hard drive if it's determined it's lost.
Apple doesn't do data recovery, they will just replace your boot drive and send you packing and blame you for not making backups.
Most commonly used backup methods -
Ipod screen is blank except for Apple symbol.
Hey,
I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this problem with their iPod touch. It recently just decidd to conk out. By conk out I mean it's a black screen with the Apple symbol. I've tried turning it off and turning it on again. But that doesn't work. I even left it off for a couple days but that didn't help either. I had a couple of apps on it...do you think maybe it has a virus? Is there anything I can do myself to fix the problem?
Thanks in advance for any help!I have never heard of a virus on an unjailbroked iOS device
Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar -
My macbook pro is stuck on grey screen with apple symbol in center with the progress circle under it continusly spinning. After I had turned it on. Prior to turning it on I had to force close and shut down a few hours prior. Please Help I have tried everything I know to do
Unfortunately this means that there is a problem in the boot sector of your hard drive. It might be indicative of a fundamental corruption in the coding that allows your computer to boot your operating system from your hard drive. I had this problem twice and it resulted in me having to get a new hard drive and restore my data.
In other words, your computer can't talk to your operating system so you can't access your data.
Here is my advice: DON'T CALL APPLE TECH SUPPORT though they are kind and usually helpful it will take you an hour just to explain the situation and they will only tell you to do what I'm gonna say here.
First: Shut down your computer completely
Two: boot up while holding down the following keys: command, option, p, and r. The computer will reboot 3 times. This solution will likely fail so if you're frustrated skip to the next step.
Three: Boot up while holding down the option key. Select recovery drive. Select your default language. Select disk utility, click on Macintosh HD, and select "verify and repair volume." Likely the verification will produce some line like "unused node not erased." Or something like that. If anything using the words "node structure" comes up, you need a new hard drive.
If after verification and repairs you still can't boot I sincerely hope you have apple care because you will need a new hard drive. Set up an appointment to come in to the apple store, they will tell you to go and get data recovery, just ask them to give you the old hard drive. Unless you have an up to date backup in which case you can just restore from that. If you're lucky the only issue is with the boot sector which means that if you ask them to give you the old hard drive, you can buy an enclosure and you have effectively been given a free external hard drive. It still works to store data just not to load an operating system.
If you have a back up drive bring it to the apple store and they'll do the whole thing right there, it should take around an hour and a half but may take longer.
Hope this helps, it's annoying but it's your safest bet.
All the best. -
When I use my Apple ID for the last 12 hours I get this response: "There was an error in the App Store. Please try again later. (4)". How do I get around this? Try two apple ID's. Same thing.
What does it mean when I get...: Apple Support Communities
'there was an error in the App Store....: Apple Support Communities -
I have two iPads and giving 1st gen. to my grandson. Using my Apple idI for both... can we use different passwords to access our "own" apps. Also I don't want the downloaded App to go to both iPads. Been looking for hours for an explanation! Thanks for any help.
Look at this link.
Giving your former iPad to a spouse or family member: the quick guide
http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/17/giving-your-former-ipad-to-a-spouse-or-family-mem ber-the-quick/
How to Share a Family iPad
http://www.macworld.com/article/1163347/how_to_share_a_family_ipad.html
Using iPhone, iPad, or iPod with multiple computers
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1202
iOS & iCloud Tips: Sharing an Apple ID With Your Family
http://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-5-icloud-tips-sharing-an-apple-id-with-you r-family/
How To Best Use and Share Apple IDs across iPhones, iPads and iPods
http://www.nerdsonsite.com/blog/2012/06/07/help-im-appleid-confused/
Cheers, Tom -
I am using an apple TV to show a slide show which is sent via WiFi from a mini computer. The slide show repeats for a few hours and then stops and shows "no signal". What's going on… and how do I get the show to cycle indefinitely? (I have set the server to NEVER sleep)
Welcome to the Apple Community.
Have you also set the Apple TV not to sleep. -
I had switches off my iPhone 5 at around 20 percent battery next morning I was not able to switch it on. I tried to get it charged but it didn't showed any sign of charging even when plugged in for about 2 hours. I had to take it to apple care centre but they refused to repair it after confirming the problem with the device as it was out of warranty and asked me to get it replaced for INR 22500. I got it repaired outside but after that also if I switch it off in the same situation it again happens and I have to take it for repair it has happened 3 times after that. Is it a inherent problem in iPhone that it uses battery even when switched off and if in that case battery drain out then refuse to get charged because this is the scenario i have experienced every time?
Apple told you it was unrepairable.... You had it serviced by an unauthorized party. It's now no longer eligible for out of warranty replacement by Apple.
There's really nothing else we can say about it. Find a competent 3rd party repair shop or buy a new one. -
i am trying to set up iTunes match on my apple tv, but it just keeps showing that it is loading, it has been running for over an hour, what can be done here, it has gone with no problem on my iPhone, iPad but not the tv
Same here and this is driving me crazy. I can buy, but can't upgrade. Grrr.
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