1 / 6

How to fix Mac folder with a question mark

Few things are as frustrating as trying to start your Mac only to end up with the dreaded Mac folder with a question mark. You've probably tried using keyboard shortcuts like CTRL R, CTRL Option R, or Shift CTRL Option R, but you still get the flashing folder icon on startup.While this may strike fear into your heart as a Mac user, there are known causes for it and proven solutions that will help you get your Mac back on track.

Ali175
Download Presentation

How to fix Mac folder with a question mark

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. How to fix Mac folder with a question mark https://ali-digital.com/

  2. How to fix Mac folder with a question mark

  3. How to fix Mac folder with a question mark • Few things are as frustrating as trying to start your Mac only to end up with the dreaded Mac folder with a question mark. You've probably tried using keyboard shortcuts like CTRL + R, CTRL + Option + R, or Shift + CTRL + Option + R, but you still get the flashing folder icon on startup.While this may strike fear into your heart as a Mac user, there are known causes for it and proven solutions that will help you get your Mac back on track. • Follow the instructions to find out why the folder with the question mark in the middle of the screen appears and how you can solve the problem. While this issue is more prevalent among older Macs, we will try to address the same for newer Mac models as well.

  4. How to fix Mac folder with a question mark • If you're trying to boot from your Mac's internal drive, you need to shut down the computer, and then boot it up while holding down Command + R until the globe or Apple logo appears. That will put your Mac into recovery mode, and then you can change the startup disk by selecting the option from the Apple menu. • Recovery mode is useful when your Mac won't start normally because the startup disk is corrupted or corrupted. That could be due to corrupt files or minor power surges that you're not aware of, but it fixes the problem without you having to go to extreme lengths, like reinstalling your macOS. • If the Mac folder with a question mark appears because your drive has failed, the only thing you can do is replace the drive and use the time capsule or other backup device you've been using to recover your data to the new drive .

  5. How to fix Mac folder with a question mark • If the Mac folder with a question mark appears because your drive has failed, the only thing you can do is replace the drive and use the time capsule or other backup device you've been using to recover your data to the new drive . • Hopefully now you know what to do when you find the flashing Mac folder with a question mark on your screen. Try the fixes above and let us know what worked for you. • Erase your startup disk using macOS Recovery and reinstall macOS (do not select your external disk). Your Mac will restart on its own after wiping the disc and installing macOS, and the setup wizard will show up. Copy your data to your startup drive by selecting the option to migrate data from a Time Machine backup or another drive, in this case your external drive.

  6. Contact US • Ali-digital • Al Rashidiya, Dubai, UAE • +971553501563, (04) 268 1336 • hello@ali-digital.com • https://ali-digital.com/

More Related