No cursor when waking, can see log on screen and wallpaper (non retina)
Hi everyone
Just made the jump from Windows to Mac and am loving it! However, occasionally when waking my MBP's screen will show the password box and the wallpaper, but no cursor. It's super frustrating as I can't log on.
It doesn't happen every time and leaves me head scratching!
Any ideas ?
Start up your Mac in Safe Mode
A Safe Mode boot can take longer then a normal boot so be patient.
Once you are in Safe Mode, click the Apple menu icon top left in your screen.
From the drop down menu click Restart.
Safe Mode removes caches that may help.
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