When I boot my Mac book pro, 2 strange icons bounces around the gray screen.
They are a circle with a lightning bolt arrow and a broken Y shaped icon. My lack of googling skills has led me nowhere :(
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need help with MAC Book Pro! stuck on loading the password screen!
Do you mean after you log in, it just gets stuck?
Do the #6 Step here to reset your User Permisisions and see if that works.
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After Security updation of Windows 7 in Boot Camp (Mac Book Pro with Retina Display) on 13-Nov-2013, Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets are not working properly.
This is boot camp problem, because in other normal notebooks (e.g. SONY VAIO, Lenovo with Windows 7) the gadgets are working normally.
I am attaching the screen shot of Desktop Gadgets and Security updates of Windows 7.
Kindly solve this issue ASAP.
Shailendra Gupta
<edited by host>You are not addressing Apple, but a community of unpaid volunteers. So ASAP won't cut it. Also, you should refrain from posting personal information (like your email address) in the body of your comments, as this is part of the community usage guidelines.
Have you reinstalled the latest Boot Camp Windows 7 drivers, just in case Microsoft overwrote some of them during the Windows 7 security update?
If you want to communicate issues with Apple about Boot Camp and OS X, click on the link. Just don't hold your breath on receiving a response. -
When turning on my mac book pro it displays a screen with apple logo and begins loading a loading bar, after this continues to show loading circle however has been like this all day still no different. Tried turning it on and off however still same!
... then run Disk Utility, Repair Disk.
Also:
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk ...
Mac troubleshooting FAQ: start-up woes
How To Fix Common Mac Startup Problems
Mac Stalls on Gray Screen at Startup - Troubleshooting Mac Startup ... -
When I close my Mac Book Pro the apple stays lit. What do I do?
When I close my Mac Book Pro the apple stays lit. What do I do?
Repair permissions and restart your computer.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
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When I start my mac book pro the screen flashes on and off and then a blue color before it open to the log in screen. Sometime a program will shot down buy it's self without me clicking the quit button. Help?!
If you keep getting a 'red' message it means that the HDD is faulty and will have to be replaced. You will have to format the new HDD in Disk Utility>Erase and then install the OSX and your data from Time Machine.
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I would like to get iMovie for my mac book pro I got it from the apps store but when i download it right at the end it says It will not download i need help i bought my mac used if that makes a difference
Hey hvs2340,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing an issue downloading iMovie from the Mac App Store. The following resource may provide a solution:
Troubleshooting the Mac App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3624
Thanks,
Matt M. -
Can't open any apps on my mac book pro that i downloaded from the cloud
can't open any apps in i-tunes on my mac book pro that i downloaded from the cloud
Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output andWi-Fi on certain iMacs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually 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. Test while in safe mode. Same problem? After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test. -
I have a Mac book pro that is giving me the note that it is full.... Trying to back it up...... It's freezing
How full is it? Go to
> About This Mac > More Info… > Storage
Report the free space and the total size of the storage: xxx GB out of xxx GB.
Recovering Disk Space
If you have less than 10 GB you definitely need to delete or offload some files or purchase a lager disk or SSD (see below). You may want to maintain at least 20 GB of free space so when your disk starts filling again it will have some room before it hits that 10 GB mark again. More headroom is better. If you let the space fall much below 9 GB you might not be able to boot your machine.
Initial easy steps to gain disk space:
- Delete all files in the Downloads folder.
Empty the Trash.
- Start iPhoto.
Empty its trash.
Restart.
- Restart in Safe Mode:
Restart the computer.
As soon as you hear the chime press and hold the right shift key.
Be patient. Hold it down until you see the Apple icon.
Empty the trash.
Restart in normal mode.
- Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
Hold the option key down and click "Go" menu in the Finder menu bar.
Select "Library" from the drop down menu.
Library > Mail > V2 > Mailboxes
Delete "Recovered Messages", if any.
- Empty the Trash.
- Restart.
- Re-index your system disk (Macintosh HD):
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
Additional reference on freeing disk space:
http://pondini.org/OSX/DiskSpace.html
How much disk space is available now?
Normally you should backup before proceeding to delete other files but at this point it may not be possible. Having taken the steps above will the backup compete now? If not, stop, post back, for emergency data protection procedures and/or how to free more disk space. -
IMAC DVD Player does not recognizing dvd movie . I have an IMAC (10.7.4) using DVDPlayer (vers. 5500.26.11) and it will not recognize/play a dvd movie...it thinks it is a blank dvd. The IMAC will play rented dvd movies. The dvd movie plays fine on my Mac Book Pro (10.6.8) on the Pro's DVDPlayer (vers.5.4) abd in my external Sony DVD Player The dvd move was made/burned on a PC. Why will a dvd movie play on my Macbook Pro and not my IMAC?
Hello:
This is not an area I have much experience in......I rarely insert DVDs and I have never had a similar problem.
When the DVD is in the drive (and DVD players is open) click on File>get disk info.
Barry -
I have a 17" Mac Book Pro and a 13" Mac Book Pro...both use the same Apple ID. My wife uses the 13" and now wants to change the Apple ID on the 13" to her Apple ID. How do I do this and not loose the information on that computer?
Hello Teddy53149 and welcome to Apple Support Communities,
Follow this procedure:
Change your OS X account name and home directory name - Apple Support
As they recommend and as always when you're messing with administrator accounts back everything up first. -
While looking at web pages like ebay. When i click on a item to look at,then click on the previous page or swipe back to the first page the page will start at the top of the page instead of going to the item that i was looking at. My mac book pro will go back to the item that i was looking at but my mac mini goes to the top of the page. Do i have a setting wrong?
What browser are you using?
What OSX on Mini and on MacBook? -
i have a 2004 30gb ipod colour.....it was previously set up so i could manage the music on an old mac book pro g4.....i now have a new mac book pro, but i cannot get the music from my old ipod on to my mac......how do i do this???
See this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering the different methods and software available to assist you with the task of copying content from your iPod back to your Mac and into iTunes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
Once you have successfully done that you can go ahead and choose Erase and Sync when you plug your iPod in.
B-rock -
I have installed windows 8 on my mac book pro with bootcamp 4 and the issue is whenever i open windows 8 , It hangs after 15 minutes and does not work . How to resolve this issue? Is it compatibility issue ?
Please also see Boot Camp: Set the default operating system.
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Hi, I have backed up 2 IMACs and one Mac Book Pro but for some reason, the 3rd IMAC come up with this problem: The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Anthony’s iMac.sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error -1). Why? The computer system is up to date and I have had no issue with the other computers, just this one.
Many thanks
AnthonyTry this Discussion...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18783684#18783684
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