MacBook Pro stuck in "setting up your computer" with Mavericks install
Anyoen else run into this? I've hard restarted several times and always get stuck in what looks to be like the third and last part of the computer setup (based on there being two paragraph icons on the computer icon and only room for a third.
2007 MBP.
Thanks.
Did you figured something out ? Mine, of similar age, started behaving the same yesterday. Since I replaced most of the original devices, I suspect the onboard clock battery being depleted by now... ? I'm not even sure there such a battery in there.
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gaming
Maybe I should've said
Quack... Quack Quack!!
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The game minimum specifications are just a start when considering a computer that can run games, then you add more for what the computer's OS needs to run, plus any other things you may hope it could do during the time you were gaming; such as check email, be online with some other application, edit a movie, and other tasks away from gaming.
The MacBook Pro series has several superior characteristics that my semi-comatose iBook G4 and dizzy first-edition MacBook coreduo 1.83GHz could only dream about.
When you look into the online store, the sales page for each has add-ons that are possible and some are built-to-order upgrades. Since all the MB/Pros have Retina displays, except the basic model which has the only internal optical drive offered. Unless you also look into the Apple Special Deals refurbished online store to check for current inventory, that's about it. If you get a model where you can add the upgrade RAM yourself, that is one thing; but more of them now are installed before you get it and have few user-upgrade paths in hardware. Consider this hardware can run Windows, unix, OS X, etc. More RAM and more storage (SSD, Fusion, HDD) capacity is good.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac
http://store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/macbook-pro
Some great stuff. But watch for the specificiations because the 'minimum for a game' is not the minimum necessary for a great experience. And the options for a fast SSD or Apple Fusion drive should be looked into, those kinds of options are not added to an existing offer in the refurbished store sales page. However they do have a good complementary support/service plan which is upgradable to the full AppleCare optional plan just as regular store models are.
Not sure if your question was answered by me.
But that green checkmark looks funny. I bet
that duck had something to do with it...!
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HT1338 how to reset my macbook pro to factory setting?
how to reset macbook pro to factory setting?
To restore your computer to factory settings:
1. Hold Command and R keys while your Mac is starting to start into OS X Recovery, and open Disk Utility.
2. Select "Macintosh HD" in the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the disk.
3. Close Disk Utility and reinstall OS X.
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How can I restore my new Macbook pro to Factory setting?
Install or Reinstall Lion from Scratch
If possible backup your files to an external drive or second internal 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.
Erase the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
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 Erase tab in the DU main window.
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After installing os X, background is stuck to "setting up your mac"
has this happen to anyone?
After my OS X update, my mac is working hence i am writing this question. But my background screen is stuck on "setting up your mac"..... it's been at least 30 minutes now. I can use everything else on my mac. Please help!This happened to me yesterday. I have a MacBook Air and after downloading and installing Yosemite, it was stuck on "Setting up your Mac" all day.
I eventually got in touch with Apple Support and resolved my issue in about ONE MINUTE. Here's how:
1. Power down the computer.
2. Plug the computer into a power source.
3. Press and hold the following three keys simultaneously: Shift + Control + Option.
4. While still holding Shift + Control + Option, press and release the power button.
5. Release Shift + Control + Option.
6. Power on the computer.
My computer booted to Yosemite and I've not had a problem since. -
My mom has a brand new Macbook Pro which was set up at the Apple Store and now she cannot get it to accept her log in info. What should she do next?
Thank you sig--it seems in talking to her on the phone that she was not giving me the info correctly and she couldn't get into her bank account, NOT the computer. The computer is fine she was just frustrated with the bank's system and feeling alone with no help handy...
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How to reset my macbook pro to factory setting?
How to reset my macbook pro to factory setting?
Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, when you reach step 5, insert its original disk, restart with the C key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.
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Problem description:
(MacBook Pro 15” late 2008, OSX Yosemite 10.10.2 installed, no pending updates) computer is running very slow - takes 2-3 minutes to open apps such as Pages, even when no other apps are open. Randomly freezes and becomes unresponsive, requiring forced power down. Randomly logs off. Removed Kodak AIO software via Clean My Mac2, but BonjourAgent still there and requesting access. Cleaned weekly with Clean My Mac2 and running Sophos AntiVirus. 2GB memory installed. Currently 169.99 GB available of 249.2 GB capacity.
Help?
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 21, 2015 at 11:35:35 AM EDT
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) (Technical Specifications)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 0/DIMM1
1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 59
Video Information: ℹ️
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1440 x 900
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 0:13:37
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS543225L9SA02 disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / : 249.20 GB (168.91 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (1.11.1 - SDK 10.10) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.sophos.kext.sav (9.2.50 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.sophos.nke.swi (9.2.50 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.leapfrog.codeless.kext (2) [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.kodak.BonjourAgent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.sophos.uiserver.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.leapfrog.connect.authdaemon.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist [Click for support]
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[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist [Click for support]
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Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
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AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017265: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 8 Update 31 Check version
AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 [Click for support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.94 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 6.0 [Click for support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
AdBlock
Disconnect
Add To Amazon Wish List
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player [Click for support]
Java [Click for support]
Tuxera NTFS [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 249.20 GB Disk used: 80.29 GB
Destinations:
Backup [Local]
Total size: 63.67 GB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 2015-02-23 16:16:08 +0000
Last backup: 2015-02-23 16:16:08 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 63.67 GB < (Disk used 80.29 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
5% WindowServer
1% loginwindow
0% AppleSpell
0% SophosUIServer
0% SophosAntiVirus
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
118 MB InterCheck
101 MB SophosScanD
60 MB Dropbox
54 MB mds_stores
41 MB SophosAntiVirus
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
49 MB Free RAM
682 MB Active RAM
652 MB Inactive RAM
315 MB Wired RAM
1.49 GB Page-ins
2 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Mar 21, 2015, 11:18:52 AM Self test - passed
Mar 21, 2015, 10:53:03 AM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/SophosUIServer_2015-03-21-105303_[redacted].cra sh
Mar 19, 2015, 07:59:03 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/CalNCService_2015-03-19-195903_[redacted].crashLinc Davis wrote:
Slow performance after installing Yosemite on an older Mac is often caused by inadequate memory. Although you can install the upgrade on a Mac with 2 GB of memory, experience has shown that at least 4 GB is needed for full performance.
Select About This Mac from the Apple menu. If you have less than 4 GB of memory, and your model has upgradable memory, install as much as it can take, or at least that much. Any reputable RAM vendor will have a web form in which you can select the Mac model and be directed to compatible parts.
Memory in the MacBook Air is not upgradable. If that's what you have, you should restore the previous system from a backup, or replace the machine. Ask if you need guidance.
The Etrecheck report clearly shows that SylvieRose has a Macbook Pro, not a Macbook Air and that there are only 2 GB RAM installed. The Etrecheck report can be very informative if one takes the time to examine it.
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After installing Mavericks stuck on Setting up Your Mac after restart
After installing Mavericks which was extremely slow a number of software applications also had updates. All of this took more than a day. After that my login was slow but everything worked.
The other user's log in got stuck on Setting up your Mac. Then I made mistake of going in under my own log in and changing start-up to go automatically to the other user automatically. Now I can't log myself in anymore and I am totally hung up now on Setting Up Your Mac without any access.Welcome to the Support Communities! The article below will help you troubleshoot the issue you are having with starting up your Mac:
OS X Mavericks: If your computer stops or delays while starting up
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13976
Shut it down by holding down the power button for about 10 seconds. Hold down the Option key and start up your computer again. Keep holding down the Option key until one or more disk icons appear on your screen. Select one of the disks. After your computer starts up, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Startup Disk, and select a disk.
OS X Mavericks: Login Options pane of Users & Groups preferences
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14415
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Hi i recently bought 8gb of ram and installed it in my mid 2010 13' macbook pro, but whenever i start my computer it freezes at the apple sign in the startup. I just put back my default 4gb of ram back into my computer and it runs fine. Any suggestions?
jamiesfromportland, greetings: I do not take issue with your very valid reasons for purchasing RAM from Apple. However by recommending not to purchase RAM from third party vendors I would suggest is unfounded advice. Most of the problems that occur with third party RAM are attributable to the lack of adherence to the required specifications, viz. this post.
I would be willing to wager that purchasing RAM from reputable vendors such as OWC or Crucial one would find similar fail/success ratios as those purchased from Apple. In both cases this assumes that the specifications are adhered to.
I have always purchased RAM upgrades from third party vendors with no performance issues. True that I do so to save money but I do not skimp on quality.
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macbook pro stuck on apple
Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
Do the following:
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
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. 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 click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
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My macbook pro no longer connects to my TV with the mini dvi to hdmi adapter. A while ago the computer fell down and hit the cable. How can I tell if the computer is working ok. Doesn't show mirroring any more. Was working while watching a movie but when I pulled it out from the computer and put it back in the system would no longer mirrorr the screen on the TV.
The best option is an appointment at an Apple store genius bar. The evaluation will be for FREE!
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