Native apps not working on Yosemite

After the Yosemite update virtually none of the native apps on my MacBook launch. ITunes does, but not AppStore, Safari or even 'About this Mac' option works. The icons in the dock bounce once and then nothing happens. Moreover, when trying to reinstall OS using OS X Utilities (command + R when booting) the 'continue' button cannot be clicked. Please, help!

1. Do you have a backup of your MacBook Pro? So you do not lose your applications and data.
2. If you have an install CD then your MacBook Pro must be an early 2011 or older machine - is the CD for Snow Leopard?
3. If you are going to erase the Macintosh HD you need to use Disk Utilities from the recovery HD partition you get by restarting holding the Command and R keys.
4. If that does not permit you to actually choose Disk Utility so you can proceed to erase the HD, then the only option to do that is restart on the Mac OS X install CD that came with the MBP. Insert the CD and restart and hold the C key, then set the language, and go to Utilities and then Disk Utility and choose the Macintosh HD and then Erase. After that completes, Quit DU and select Install Mac OS X and reinstall Snow Leopard. You can then use Software Update to take the system to 10.6.8 if it is a previous version.
At that point you can open the App Store and go to Purchases and do the Yosemite download again. Or, if you had downloaded a Mac OS X version between Snow Leopard and Yosemite, that version should show up under Purchases and you can redownload and install that version.
So, at this point the real question is what do you prefer to do since your Yosemite does not seem to be working correctly, or allowing you to actually do anything?

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After the Yosemite update virtually none of the native apps on my MacBook (mid 2010) launch. ITunes does, but not AppStore, Safari or even 'About this Mac' option. The icons in the dock bounce once and then nothing happens.
Moreover, when trying to reinstall OS using OS X Utilities (command + R when booting) the 'continue' button cannot be clicked: the mouse pointer works ok, but the options in the top left corner like ‘file’, ‘edit’ etc. do not (I can only navigate between the four options by arrow buttons, use ‘ctrl+q’ to quit and that’s just about it). Trying to install OS X from a CD (‘c’ while restarting) I face the same problem, where it lets me choose the language at the beginning but then won’t proceed as the ‘continue’ button does not respond likewise.
Is there any way to restore or reinstall the system? Please, help!

Reinstalling OS X Without Erasing the 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.
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. 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 main menu.
Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
Also see:
Reinstall OS X Without Erasing the Drive
OS X Yosemite- Reinstall OS X
OS X Mavericks- Reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Reinstall OS X
OS X Lion- Reinstall Mac OS X
     Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet
                 if possible because it isthree times faster than wireless.
If you have to install from scratch, then you must first install Snow Leopard using the Installer disc that came with your computer when it was new:
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
     1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
         with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
         After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
         a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
     2. 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 the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
         size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
         partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button
         and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended
         (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.
     3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
         with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
     4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
         Assistant. Be sure you configure your initial admin account with the exact same
         username and password that you used on your old drive. After you finish Setup
         Assistant will complete the installation after which you will be running a fresh
         install of OS X. You can now begin the update process by opening Software
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Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.

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