Intel Mac :: 2012 10.7.3 Won't Startup
May 8, 2012
Just received the "Please turn machine off by holding power button" error... now my machine won't turn on. It makes the chime, loads the status bar about 10% then turns off. Tried starting in safe mode: no luck. Held Shift+cmd+V and it loaded most of the text, as expected, but then turned off again without completion. I did try verifying and repairing disk permissions on a disk a few hours prior... which failed. But I was merely browsing on Safari when the initial error appeared.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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May 15, 2012
I'm looking at getting an iMac for a family member to move them away from windows. This is not meant to be a gaming computer, but it will be playing Diablo 3. how well would the high-end iMac (not getting the 'online only' upgrades) run the game?
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Mar 26, 2012
Looking to get a 27 imac soon, this is my first time on this chat board and it has been asked many times I'm sure!!! Release date for the 2012 imac 27"??
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iMac
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May 5, 2012
how do i connect my playstation 3 to my 2012 21" imac? as in, i want to use my iMac as a display so that I can play my ps on it... can i do this? what cords do i need etc?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 2012 21"
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Jun 3, 2012
I am running a network using a Time Machine as my DHCP server and Verizon wireless router. I use Microsoft Exchange for email, etc. For hours at a time, my Intel iMac (OS 10.7.4) will not connect to my Exchange Server using Outlook 2012, and I can not connect to the Exchange server using my browsers-Google Chrome or Safari (Outlook web access). I get errors that the server is not available. If I use another computer on my network, like my MacBook, it connects both through Outlook or Web Access in a browser window.
I have the same problem on my iMac whether I connect via ethernet or wireless. Firewall is disabled, using no proxies, etc... The problem may persist for a few hours or a day at a time and will spontaneously resolve-I have tried changing DHCP settings, etc... The problem occurs for all user accounts, and does not seem to differ if multiple users are logged or just one. The Exchange server address is the only web address I seem to have this problem with.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 12GB Ram
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Jun 30, 2012
I have searched and googled in different forums and found this issue but never found a good resolution or explanation. many of the posts were related to 2009 or around that time. since yesterday I started to hear a noise like clicking or something (it's a hard disk noise that we all know and have heard) from my hard disk. I have no clue where it comes from. my mac is absolutly idle and no huge process or I/O is going on. its happing once in 10 minutes maybe. Well, I want to start observing it on when exactly it happens! but to me it should not happen!
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jul 1, 2012
My shiny new Macbook Pro has already had a logicboard (Mac-ish for motherboard) replaced due to this. Games (tested Battlefield Bad Company 2 and GTA IV) crash within a few minutes with the screen freezing and showing random colors as the sound starts stuttering and the only solution is to do a hard restart - see image below. GTA IV tells me that it only recognizes 60 MB VRAM so I guess that the problem is with the graphic card not being able to use the computers onbard RAM (8 GB Corsair Vengeance). The RAM doesn't fail any tests and the computer works like a charm in OSX for days on end, even with heavy Lightroom/Photoshop use. Drivers are up to date.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), Mac OS X (10.7.4), Intel HD 4000
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May 15, 2012
I just bought a new 2012 aluminum Wireless keyboard and the function keys do not work properly. I am currently running OS 1.5.8. I would expect most keys to match the icons on the keyboard. I do not want to upgrade to Snow Leopard or Lion. I have installed an aluminum keyboard upgrade 2.0 and this did not help. I just want the the keyboard functions to match the icons on the keyboard.. Volume up...volume down...
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iMac Intel
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Apr 5, 2012
My one week old iMac 2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5. first started problems by not goping to sleep even when I forced it.
I shut it down using the shut off button and unplugging it from power for more than 5 munites.
I turned it back on, it does the usual startup chime and then gray screen. I have restarted twice from the shot off button and still getting the same result.
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iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Feb 18, 2012
My iMac starts than it stays a white screen with a question mark in a box.
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.6)
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Mar 29, 2012
Occationally there is no chime when I start up my iMac.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 14, 2012
My 2011 iMac 21.5 inch is taking too long to startup.Once I pressed power button it make start up chime sound and start normally exactly after 20 min.After booting up every thing was fine.And I am getting crancking hiss sound continuosly from backside of my iMac.
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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May 26, 2012
The startup sound works but after you get to the desktop screen there is no sound. When you push the speaker keys there is a circle with a line thru it. I reboot and everything works after reboot. So I have to start and reboot everytime to get the sound to work.
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Jun 27, 2012
I recently purchased a current generation iMac and received it today. I plugged it in and attempted to power it on, the display didn't light up and all I got was some beeping noises. I checked the ram and made sure it was inserted properly and it was, I don't know what the problem could be. Like I said, it's new and I just received it today, I've never powered it on or even setup my user account. I have a busy day ahead of me tomorrow so I can't sit down and talk to someone from apple care.
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iMac, iMac is new.
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Mar 16, 2012
How do I create more memory on my startup disk?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mar 22, 2012
i was using my imac with lion and the machine froze up. i powered it off and now it will not reboot. the apple logo comes on like normal and the "wheel" turns, but it wont load. I also have windows 7 through boot camp and it loads and runs correctly?
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Mar 23, 2012
I have a problem since i upgraded to an Intel SSD for my early 2011 MBP. My MBP not always but often when i start Mac OS Lion, delays to start, i boot normal in OS Lion but everything is in slow motion. When that happens i reboot my MBP and my problem solves only with a reboot.Â
Here are some examplesÂ
Ex.1 : Normally my Mac will boot in a few seconds > Takes 5 times more.
Ex.2 : Every think i do lags (opening a program, a preview, a folder,ext.)Â Â
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
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Mar 24, 2012
My Imac has the dreaded blue screen on start up. To avoid this, I unplug the machine each night which solves the problem. I have contacted an Apple service rep who says I need to replace the hard drive. Nothing I have read indicates this. I have not added new hardware, not changed anything. Could it be my hard drive is bad?Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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Apr 13, 2012
I've had Mac's since my IIsi in '91 and currently the proud owner of MacBook Pro, iPhone and iMac which is just 18 months old.2 days ago I switched the machine off (iMac) and it hasn't been fully back on since. Each time I start it it automatically goes into soft boot mode. As the small bar moves across the screen it stops after about 1 centimetre (.4 of an inch) and simply whines and shuts down. I've tried the old tricks of holding down 'c' and 'd'. On one of the attempts I did reach the desktop and managed to run disk utility which said there were no problems. However, once I rebooted it simply carried on doing the same. I also managed to run Techtool deluxe which comes with the Apple Extended Warranty. Unfortunately it's not fully compatiable with OSX Lion so didn't run properly.Â
I've not known a Mac to be so knackered before. I have tried the command-R scenario but I don't think reloading Lion OSX is the cure for what appears to be a serious problem. When I shut down the iMac on Thursday I had Acrobat and Photoshop open, also iTunes and Mail. I generally use Facetime these days but on Thursday (I haven't used my Skype account for 18 months) I did install the latest version of Skype as someone required a Skype call with me. The software installed okay and I had the conversation with the person though the camera feature didn't work my end. I do wonder whether installing the Skype software has done something to the iMac. However, I don't see that it would stop it starting up completely!Â
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iMac 3GHz Core i3 MBPro 15" late '08 iphone 3GS 32GB, Mac OS X (10.6)
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Apr 28, 2012
I have an Imac with Snow Leopard but my startup disk is full; I tried the System Disk to start it up and I also ran the disk utility but nothing. Any ideas on how to acces the hard drive to delete some files and free up space for the startup? Or what should I do to get it to start?
Info:iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.1)
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May 13, 2012
ive tried to install my new hdd (seagate barracuda 1tb) and i startup with option key but i get a padlock with password?.
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.6)
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May 24, 2012
I didn't just lose my harddrive. My 2007 iMac with Leopard froze up yesterday and it looks like I need a new hard-drive.But I thought I'd try to follow the support info to reboot it with the startup disk so that I could try to backup the files.I inserted the disk, pressed C on startup, and worked my way to disk utilities.I clicked on the Macintosh HD on the left side and clicked "repair disk." and after a couple minutes I got an error message saying that the repair failed.Ok, so then I stopped, but then noticed that the "Macintosh HD" on the left side is now in grey color print. And when I click on it, it looks like there is 0 bytes on it.Did I just lose my entire hard-drive?? Please tell me that there is some hope. I was having problems with backing up my info onto my WD Mybook through TimeMachine, so it's been over a year since that was last done. I am merely trying to retrieve files from the last year from my hard-drive before I have a new one installed. I'm dropping off the computer in the morning with an Apple 3rd party consultant to try and retrieve what he can from my hard-drive. I just want to know if I just made things worse.
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iMac (20-inch Mid 2007)
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Jun 5, 2012
I just brought my imac acquired in France to the US and would like to modify the start up language from French to English. I have been able to change the account setting but every time I start up the computer it is in French.
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jun 5, 2012
I'm getting a pop up that my startup disk is full. What do i do?
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Jun 16, 2012
iMac says start up disk is full. now what?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
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Jun 17, 2012
Ive made an OS bootable super duper backup of my white intel imac (late 2006) 10.6.8 onto a WD My Book Studio 2TB (GUID partioned) and although the drive appears to be running fine from the OS its not being seen as a startup drive when connected via usb or firewire (with an 800 to 400 adapter) after holding down the option key at startup. I tested the startup drive capability on a newer imac running 10.7.4 and it shows up as a viable startup drive when holding option at boot up and plugged in via firewire.
why the older imac might not be picking up the drive at bootup with option key pressed?
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), WD My Book Studio 2TB
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Jun 26, 2012
when my imac starts up there is a sound, not a this mac has a problem noise but it's more like it should happen?
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iMac
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Jun 28, 2012
My iMac running OS 10.4.11 can't complete startup. It opens a couple of windows, then reverts to a blue screen, over and over, no matter what restart procedure I try, including the OS X installation disk.
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MacBook Air (11-inch Late 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jul 3, 2012
My iMac no longer makes the "BONG" sound while turning on. Why is that? Is there a way to get that back?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jul 4, 2012
My 5 y.o. aluminum iMac recently went kaput on me. Problems it has:Â
-Freezes on any program after startup
-Freezes during safe boot mode; grey line won't progress past first 10% or so
-DVD stuck in optical drive and nothing works to get it out, so I can't boot from my install disk
-fsck -fy doesn't complete, and keeps timing out
-Migration Assistant either stalls the receiving computer, or just gives me "network" errors (even though I'm connected to the internet), or other errors.Â
I can't run terminal, disk utility, or any other kind of programs.How do I rescue my files from my failing iMac??
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iMac (20-inch Mid 2007), Mac OS X (10.6.7)
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