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My Macboook pro has gone haywire. There is nothing on my desktop, not even a menu bar, just the dock. With that I can open the few items that are listed. I can't open the trash. When I open an application the menu bar appears with only that item no clock or anyhting else that should be there. I can't shut down the computer from the blue apple. The only way I can see the hard drive is to open the mail and add an attachment, then it allows me to look, and add the attachment.
I added a new user, and tat works fine, but I don't how to get to my user account from there.
I am totally lost at this point. I have looked thru the topics, and seen many similar problems, but they were all able to actually do things with tere computers.
HELP!!
Try running a 3rd party utility.............
DiskWarrior
Highly recommended for *directory damage* repairs.
TechTool Pro
Multi-functional utility.
Drive Genius Multi-functional utility.
You will need to make your own decision on which to purchase. Read up on them on their websites because each does something a little different.
You must use the versions that are compatible w/your OS system & keep the utilities updated to avoid damaging/harming/trashing your system.
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