MacBook Air has strange new behavior when I log in.
When I go to log onto my MacBook Air, the screen stays dark except for a strange "path" that reveals the screen behind my curser. Very strange. Having owned Macs for years, I've never seen this before. Has anybody else had this happen? What would cause this?
Does it happen when you startup in Safe Mode ?
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I just got my macbook air back from apple because my hard drive failed,
Now that I have finally got it back I get a flashing folder and when I boot up to the disk utlities it doesn't let me choose a disk and it doesn't provide one to reset the OSX,
This is the worst experience I have EVER had with Apple and I need help.Stephen ~ Welcome to the Support Communities. This Apple doc may help:
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
...Found by searching here:
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My Macbook Air (OSX 10.9.1 - 1.7 / i5 ) is normally connected via HDMI to a LG 22EAA53 LED IPS monitor. If the combination is working properly, the motto is: don't pull any cables, don't mess with it. If I do pull the HDMI-cable, or, even worse, if I pick up the notebook and connect it elsewhere to a TV monitor for the occasional viewing of a movie (Sony-flatscreen), everything goes wrong. First because the Air may or may not detect the tv: sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't. In the latter case it doesn't matter what I try: cables in and out, notebook on and off, ditto tv etc etc. Nothing will help change the Air's mood. Too bad, but hey, it's only a movie, and as long as I can work. Not so. When I (****** off already) return to my office and reconnect the air via the LG monitor, this now doesn't work either. The monitor says it gets no signal, and if I then pull the HDMI cable, I get the message that the connection is lost. In the Air-menu settings/displays the option to detect a external screen is non-existent. The only thing I can do, I know this from experience, is simply wait. Because within a couple of days the Air can all by itself decide to recognize the external screen again. I can't help but wondering about this whimsical behaviour. It makes you wonder if, in this era of state of the art technology, we made really that much progress compared to the people who lived thousands of years ago, who in case of problems had no other option than to wait for redemption by a mysterious, unknowable supreme being. And it appears I am not the only one with this kind of problem either – I found it on several fora, but alas, to no avail, the problem is common and recognized, a solution is not around, or so it appears. But maybe, maybe someone here has a bright idea?
The key to managing the single USB port on the machine is using as little wired hardware peripherals as possible. Here's how I have my setup (this was a similar setup prior to the Air):
1. AirPort Extreme Base Station that serves as my router
2. AirPort Express Base Station that serves as my speaker system (1)
3. AirPort Express Base Station that serves as my printer server (2)
I have a 320GB USB 2.0 HD that plugs into my Extreme, that I then backup to a secondary 500GB (monthly). The 320GB is split partitioned with 80GB serving as my machine's TM backup and the remaining serving as general file storage. On the general file storage I have my iTunes Library & iPhoto Library that are shared to three computers on my at-home network. I have a Mac Mini that serves as my "server" which runs OS X 10.5 server and facilitates any additional services.
As my entire apartment is "wireless" I can go anywhere in the place and have access to my music, files and printing without ever having to connect at any time. I use a bluetooth mouse and keyboard if I'm ever at my desk with the MBA and have a "setup" that I made with a monitor, stand, micro-DVI to VGA adapter and constant power available. I then have a USB extension cable that extends around the back of my day into a small "enclosure" I made on my desk that allows me to connect any USB peripheral such as my card reader, Super Drive, iPhone or iPod.
It's a fairly intricate setup that took patience, some design and planning but it allows me to use my machine as a true portable but with the flexibility to "dock" it when the time comes. -
When I try to update my macbook air to the new OS X Maverick it say unknown error and to please try again later. This has been going on for a few days and was hoping someone can help. Thanks.
After I upgraded to Mavericks I was also having this message when I tried to update. There was a previous post about this problem which offered this simple solution which worked for me:
b0n0b0
Re: Recently upgraded to Maverick from SnowLeopard. Unable to get updates from App store.
Mar 15, 2014 9:05 AM (in response to Terence Devlin)
Got it! Thanx. What I did was go to my account, check that they had my new ID and Password which they did, then hit reset button. All fixed. -
hi, my macbook air has no longer free memory space. I haven`t done anything since it started to comunicate me that. now when i turn it on all i can see is de apple on the top left corner and the rest of the monitor is blue. how can i get some memory space since i can`t even onpen the finder?/
Choose Preferences from the Finder menu, click on the General tab, and uncheck the box to open folders in a new tab.
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I'm signed in to my account on my macbook air's apple store, but when I try to update any apps, it has a locked in apple store user which is not mine. I have no idea where this user came from, but I need to update my apps and get this user off my computer. The users email is locked, it is grey in colour and I can not get it off. I've tried my system settings and the app store, logging in does not change the fact that there is a strange email there. I need help, please! I don't know if this is a hack or what, I brought my computer into the shop to get some work done so it may be their account, I just need the account removed.
You installed a hacked app, originally from the Mac App Store. It contains the receipt for a different app, downloaded using an account that you don't control. You need to identify and remove the hacked app.
Important: The app you need to remove is not necessarily the one named in the App Store alert. For example, the App Store may prompt you to update "Angry Birds" or "Twitter," but the hacked app may be something else entirely. Don't make any assumptions about which app you're looking for. To find it, you must carry out a systematic search with Spotlight.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
kMDItemAppStoreHasReceipt=1
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
In the Finder, press command-F to open a search window, or select
File ▹ Find
from the menu bar. In the search window, select
Search: This Mac
from the row of tokens below the toolbar. Below that is a popup menu of search criteria, initially showing Kind. From that menu, select
Other...
A sheet will drop down. In that sheet, select
Raw Query
as the criterion, then click OK or press return.
Now there will be a text box to the right of the menu of search criteria. That's where you enter the raw search query. Click in that box and paste the text you copied earlier by pressing command-V.
The search window will now show all the App Store products that are installed. Compare those search results with the list of your purchases from the App Store. To see the complete list, you may need to unhide hidden purchases. If any apps were download from the App Store using other Apple ID accounts that you control, sign in to the store under each of those ID's and check the purchases.
At least one of the apps in the Spotlight search results is not among your purchases in the App Store. Move each such item to the Trash, after quitting it if it's running. You may be prompted for your administrator password. Empty the Trash.
Quit and relaunch the App Store. Test. -
My MacBook Air has problems connecting to a saved network when I first open it.
My MacBook Air has problems connecting to a saved network when I first open it. When it idles, the connection gets lost and even clicking on the network won't connect it. Then I have to turn off wireless and turn it back on for it to connect. My boyfriend's MacBook Pro does not have this same problem and this problem started maybe 2 months ago and nothing about our internet or router has changed, and its only my computer having the problem. Its a 2013 MacBook Air and my softward is: OS X 10.9.1 (13B42). Please help!
Hello, nheredia05.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
There are a couple steps that I could recommend trying. Power cycle the router and test to see if the behavior persists. Next, try an remove this prefered network from your list and then add it back again. Make sure all firmware updates have been processed on the router side and the settings have been optimized for performance. If the issue still persists try the steps in the second article.
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4199
About Wireless Diagnostics
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5606
Cheers,
Jason H. -
does anyone has the same scrolling problem? My macbook air 13''(2010) running lion, when files in a folder arranged by kind, every scrolling paused for a second..?
does anyone has the same scrolling problem? My macbook air 13''(2010) running lion, when files in a folder arranged by kind, every scrolling paused for a second..?
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My Macbook Air has black screen, I can hear the apple chime when power is pressed but is stuck on this black screen.
Also had beeps, 3 beeps was able to stop doing command/alt...
What is going on???3 Beeps on POST usually indicates a memory problem.
You will need to take it in for service, as you can't even so much as re-seat the memory on an Air. -
Just bought a new Macbook Air (and a new to Mac) and having trouble connecting to home hub. Hub can be found yet when I enter my password, I receive the message "timed out". Can anyone help me?
GGo into your router's page and disable password protection and try connecting again.
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Why has Apple decided that online orders for Macbook Air display and speak VO when first opened from the box? I"m guessing 1%or 2 % of your customers know what it is or want it.
You are not talking to Apple, we are just users like you. Only Apple knows that answer.
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My Macbook Air has been freezing now it will not turn on and is making noises when I try, Help?
My Macbook Air has been freezing now it will not turn on and is making noises when I try, can anybody help I haven't a clue what to do?
Try the troubleshooting steps mentioned here > Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
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My macbook air has a strange noise
My macbook air has been making a noise sometimes. I upload a video so you can listen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wum4vd7Aimo&feature=plcp
I dont think it is the fan, it doesn't sound like that... anyway, it is at 1997 RPM right now and there is this disturbing noise.
Thanks you in advance!They are the fans. Reset the SMC > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964?viewlocale=en_US
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My MacBook Air has OSX Version 10.9 and suddenly I can no longer access iPhoto. THe message says, 'You can't use this version of the applicaitonn iPhot with this version of OS X. You have iphoto 9.3.2." When I try to update iPhoto, I get a message saying I signed in with a different apple ID and password. This all happened about the same time I got a new iphone. The iPhoto icon has a circle with a line through it.
southiechics wrote:
HEY APPLE! We need help with this. I'm having the same problem. What gives?
Start a new discussion and post it in the iPhoto forum.
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My mid 2011 MacBook Air has slowed down significantly overnight?
Last night my MacBook Air was working fine.
When I went to use it this morning, it has slowed down significantly. It takes awhile for it to respond to trackpad movement or the keyboard. Opening finder is delayed now, opening any app is delayed now. Booting it back up takes extra long now, probably around a minute compared to thirty seconds before.
I've tried an SMC reset, repairing the disk and repairing disk permissions.
From what I can see, the hardware doesn't appear to be failing, but I could be wrong.
Can anyone help me out? What could possibly be going on with my MacBook? How did this happen overnight?Your MacBook Air's memory is not upgradable, and as you already determined unused storage capacity is not a relevant factor.
There are many reasons a Mac may be performing slower than expected.
Back up your documents and everything else important to you before proceeding.
To help determine the possible causes of this behaviour read the following. None of what follows is intended to fix anything, but it will provide the additional information required to advance troubleshooting:
Boot OS X Recovery by holding ⌘ and r (two fingers) while you start your Mac. At the Mac OS X Utilities screen, select Disk Utility. Select your startup volume (usually named "Macintosh HD") and click the Repair Disk button. Describe any errors it reports in red.
When it finishes restart your Mac and test again for operation. If it's still not behaving as you expect it should, please post the results of EtreCheck in accordance with the following instructions:
Apple Support Communities contributor etresoft wrote a very useful app to quickly gather certain system information that may help point to a cause of this problem. Go to his website, download and run EtreCheck:
http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck
Etrecheck will be in your Downloads folder. Open it from there. You may see the following dialog box:
Click Open - etresoft contributes to this forum frequently and can be considered a trustworthy developer.
It will take a moment to run as it collects its data.
Copy and paste its output in a reply.
Do not be concerned about anything that says "Problem" or “failed” or anything else that may appear in red.
EtreCheck was designed to remove any personal information (such as your computer's name and serial numbers) but if you see anything that looks like an email address or any other personal information that should not be divulged to others, please delete or obscure that information when you post the reply.
When you are finished with EtreCheck, quit the program. It occupies very little space, and you can keep it or drag it to the Trash as you wish.
After completing the above please determine if the problems also occur in "Safe Mode":
Safe Mode or "Safe Boot" is a troubleshooting mode that bypasses all third party system extensions and loads only required system components. Read about it: Starting up in Safe Mode
You must disable FileVault before you can start your Mac in Safe Mode.
Starting your Mac in Safe Mode will take longer than usual, graphics will not render smoothly, audio is disabled on some Macs, and some programs (iTunes for example) may not work at all.
Merely starting your Mac in Safe Mode is not intended to resolve the problem, it's to observe its performance without certain additional components.
To end Safe Mode restart your Mac normally. Shutdown will take longer as well.
To identify potential hardware problems: Apple Hardware Test.
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