Intel Mac :: It Cannot Start Up
Apr 3, 2012I have completed the steps suggested for resetting parameters and the start up screen with the apple icon is there along with the timer but it will not proceed
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I have completed the steps suggested for resetting parameters and the start up screen with the apple icon is there along with the timer but it will not proceed
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
My iMac does not start up as usual. I now get a ' start up disk is full. You need to make space available on your start up disk by deleting files' message. Â I am able to key my log on password however I just get the purple galaxy screen with no desktop.Â
If I try to use the keyboard I get a tone when pressing the keys. Â
Has worked perfectly well up until I got this dusk full message. Â
Our 2011 iMac with SSD takes 2:15 (two minutes and fifteen seconds) to start up. Start up on a SSD should be faster. OS X version 10.7.4 and applications are on the SSD. Any suggestions for correcting this lack of speedy start up?
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