OS X Stuck at grey screen, while bootcamp starts up normally
Hello,
When I try to start up on my OS X it doesn't work. The screen is stuck at the grey screen with the spinning wheel. While I try to start up bootcamp (Windows 8) everything works and I can do everything.
I tried everything (Safe boot, reset NVRAM / PRAM), doesn't work.
Does anyone has a suggestion of what I can do?
My conclusion: there can't be any hardware failure because bootcamp is performing normally.
By the way, yesterday I was still able to get into my OS X and work normally. I have no idea what could've happened.
Alright, I think I have to replace some files to my external disk. Which isn't a problem.
Etrecheck report:
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 0:52:16
Disk Information:
APPLE SSD SM256E disk0 : (251 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 195,14 GB (23,04 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
Windows 8 (disk0s4) /Volumes/Windows 8: 55 GB (3,52 GB free)
USB Information:
Western Digital Elements 1042 1 TB
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
Angelo (disk1s2) /Volumes/Angelo: 999,86 GB (682,83 GB free)
Western Digital Ext HDD 1021 1 TB
MANON (disk2s1) /Volumes/MANON: 1 TB (861,67 GB free)
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Kernel Extensions:
com.orderedbytes.driver.CMUSBDevices (4.6.0 - SDK 10.6)
com.cyberic.SmoothMouse (7 - SDK 10.8)
com.orderedbytes.driver.ControllerMateFamily (4.6.0 - SDK 10.6)
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6)
com.waves.driver.soundgrid (2.0.0)
com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring (9.0)
Startup Items:
MySql_init: Path: /Library/StartupItems/MySql_init
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
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[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] com.waves.daemon.SoundGridProtocolService.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
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[loaded] com.MadCatz.MadCatzSmartTechnology.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] com.orderedbytes.ControllerMateHelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] com.cyberic.smoothmouse.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] com.cyberic.smoothmouseupdater.plist 3rd-Party support link
[not loaded] com.linotype.FontFolderProtector.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
Dropbox
Spotify
Internet Plug-ins:
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.2.17113 3rd-Party support link
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 3rd-Party support link
AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.2.17113 3rd-Party support link
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.0.0 3rd-Party support link
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JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 14.9.0 - SDK 10.7 Outdated! Update
Audio Plug-ins:
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AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
Mouse Acceleration 3rd-Party support link
RAT 3rd-Party support link
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Bad Fonts:
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Old Applications:
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/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclinkmediaserver/1.0/dynamiclinkmediaserver.app
FontExplorerXAutoload: Version: 4.0 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Linotype/FontExplorer X/FontExplorerXAutoload.app
SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
/Applications/Melodyne singletrack
Melodyne singletrack Uninstaller: Version: 2.0.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Melodyne singletrack: Version: 2.0.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Melodyne singletrack Licenser: Version: 2.0.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Celemony/Licenser/Melodyne singletrack Licenser.app
dynamiclinkmanager: Version: 6.0.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/dynamiclink/CS6/dynamiclinkmanager.app
/Applications/Arturia
ARP2600 V2: Version: 2.5.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
CS-80V2: Version: 2.5.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Install Spotify: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Users/Manon/Downloads/Install Spotify.app
Spotify: Version: 0.8.5.1333.g822e0de8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
/Users/Manon/Applications/Spotify.app
VLC: Version: 2.0.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Authorizer: Version: 1.0.5 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Sequel Pro: Version: 1.0.2 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
TransType 3 Pro: Version: 3.1.1 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Transmit: Version: 4.1.9 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
FontExplorer X Pro: Version: 3.5 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Authorization Manager: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
5% WindowServer
3% Finder
2% MadCatzSmartTechnology
2% SGProtocolService
1% EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
328 MB WindowServer
328 MB Dock
311 MB Pages
229 MB Finder
205 MB Mail
Virtual Memory Information:
1.98 GB Free RAM
4.40 GB Active RAM
590 MB Inactive RAM
1.04 GB Wired RAM
850 MB Page-ins
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i can click Arrow Sign and it go Apple Logo and within 2-3 seconds and it change to Power Sign Logo,
i can click Refresh Logo but nothing happen .
i can't click the Hard Drive icon.
CMD, Option, P & R to Reset i also try and it's the same nothing change.
CMD, Option, ESC no action shown.
Is there anyway to fix this issue or problem please and thank you for help.
Hoping to get result for all of you guys P.S
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LeopardYou need to have the install DVD that was issued with the iMac
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Powermac G5 stuck on grey screen start up and fans running wild
Hi All
I also have the recurring problem all of a sudden - yesterday all seems well, today am stuck on grey screen and fans getting stronger by the minute. NOTHING works - have been through all sorts of forums and the most I got was to try disk utility - which says all is well - replaced the battery - tried just about anything short of pouring some acid on the **** thing, won't boot from original install CD either - I really need this machine as I earn my living with it and cant afford a new one and why as it was working just perfect - now this mess. In a way don't know why the excellerating fans are not built to simply pick up speed and then eat into the PC board and CPU - at lest this way we know for sure there is nothing we can do.
Does no one here know why the mac is doing this - not even the mac fundies? Unbelievable. I live in Namibia and Apple Mac support here is similar to that on this website - might as well write this on a wall - that is why I am really frustrated... **** MacFollow these steps in order:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
The G5 is also subject to solder failure around the RAM slots and memory controller.
It is a fatal condition, but one that can sometimes be temporarily sidestepped by heating the logic board between the RAM slots with a hair dryer.
Heat the board until very warm (hot) then start.
If your machine starts after heating, then you better just leave the machine on all the time.
You never know when the trick won't work...... -
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So I found what appears to be a bug. At least for me...and at least in 10.6. Not sure if this effects other OS versions.
I was having an issue with start up getting stuck on grey screen. Symptom is eventually start-up circle segments would stop spinning and left hanging there on the grey screen.
There are Apple doc's and ample google hits on this subject. But I have found nothing pertaining to Qmaster as being a possible cause.
It took me awhile to figure it out and was not an obvious issue.
I thought it might be helpful posting this here to bring this up on a google search for someone who may be having the same problem.
My issue:
Doing image sequence Maya render's. However, I doubt it is Maya related.
If I pause the render in the Batch Monitor. And shutdown. Something with Qmaster still being active hangs my startup. It is repeatable behavior.
I have to start up holding shift key for safe mode.
You will note, if you have 'Show Qmaster service status in menu bar', under the Advance button of QM's System Pref's pane, that the green light is on.
That green light being on, gave me the clue that it was something to do with Qmaster.
Clicking; Stop Sharing and restarting clears the start up hang.
It appears, whatever permutations Qmaster expresses with a paused render on start up, is somehow preventing normal start up.
Since I have read that menu bar items may be one possible cause for start up issues. It's also possible and therefore worth mentioning that unchecking "Show Qmaster service status in menu bar". May also resolve the problem. I have not tested that.Issues like this are often caused by startup jobs that are taking far too long to finish. It definitely looks like a serious bug so it's worth reporting it to Apple at either of the following places:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/compressor.html
http://bugreport.apple.com -
STUCK ON GREY SCREEN! !PLEASE HELP!
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I have a MacBook 10.5. Its a few years old anyway it seemed to be working fine up until a couple of weeks ago then it started taking ages to startup.
I started it in singlemode then typed /sbin/fsck -fy then a message came up "harddrive appears to be ok" next i typed "reboot" and the system started booting.It started as normal with the apple logo and spinning chime,next the screen turns blue where the login screen normally appears but then the screen turns grey with no logo with just the pointer arrow on it and it doesn't seem to load past that point.Can anybody please help me solve this problem i have my kids photos and stuff on it that are unreplaceable.
Hopefully there's a command line that can help also I don't have a installation disk so is there a way I can download 1 onto USB??
THANKS HEAPS!!!!!Hi Eug07349,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you may be experiencing a software issue. I'd suggest trying the first two steps in this article (Disconnect, test peripheral devices and network cables, Perform a Safe Boot):
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2570
Best,
Jeremy -
I have snow leopard installed as an OS. When trying to reboot a MacBook Pro I am getting stuck on grey screen with apple logo and rotating symbol. What can I do?
Maybe this might help.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570 -
MacBook Pro stuck at grey screen after Yosemite upgrade
upgraded to yosemite yesterday. Reboot and stuck at grey screen(login in page) when i log in there is some codes thing at the left top corner of the screen. and then it reboots again. Which means I can never log onto the computer. what should I do
If you can't start up and log in in the usual way, try in safe mode.
During startup, you’ll see a progress bar, and then the login screen, which appears even if you normally log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Log in as an administrator to carry out these instructions. If you have only one account, you are the administrator.
☞ If you don't see any reports listed, but you know there was a panic, you may have chosen Diagnostic and Usage Messages from the log list. Choose DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION instead.
Safe mode is slower than normal, and some things won’t work at all.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t start in safe mode.
If you're able to log in, launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
In the Console window, select
DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION ▹ System Diagnostic Reports
(not Diagnostic and Usage Messages) from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
There is a disclosure triangle to the left of the list item. If the triangle is pointing to the right, click it so that it points down. You'll see a list of reports. A panic report has a name that begins with "Kernel" and ends in ".panic". Select the most recent one. The contents of the report will appear on the right. Use copy and paste to post the entire contents—the text, not a screenshot.
I know the report is long, maybe several hundred lines. Please post all of it anyway.
In the interest of privacy, I suggest that, before posting, you edit out the “Anonymous UUID,” a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes in the header of the report, if it’s present (it may not be.)
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Start up screen stuck on grey screen with apple logo and spinning gear
Start up screen is stuck on grey screen with apple logo and spinning gear. What should I do?
See this thread with dominic23’s suggestions: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5783326?tstart=0
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