TS1367 My macbook pro when starting, keeps thinking in a grey display with the apple in the center. What can I do?
Guys, I have a MacBook Pro and a MacBook Air. Lately, when I try to start any of them, a grey display appears with the apple logo in the center and a little round circle that indicates that it´s thinking. It takes forever and I don´t know why this is happening and how to resolve the issue.
Can you please help me?
The article OGELTHORPE linked to has information that can resolve the issue.
Restart the computer by pressing the power button.
Hold the "command" and "R" keys long enough to get the computer startup from "Recovery HD".
Repair Disk. 10.7/10.8.
Repair Disk
Steps 2 through 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5836
If this does not help, you may have to renstall OS X.
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