My friend was running updates on her laptop and she had to go so she held down the button and turned it off. Now when she turns on the computer she gets an error screen that asks her to shut down or restart the computer.
Is it possible to fix the problem without a format?
I also dont think she has a Mac cd but i think her version is 10.4
I was on Netflix but all of a sudden my MacBook crashed, it wouldn't do anything, so I held the power button until it turned off. But when I tried to turn it back on, the booting wouldn't complete. It turns on, I hear the chime, I see the apple logo and the "turning on" screen but out of nowhere it turns off. What should I do?
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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If you love the acceleration curve in OS X then disregard this post...
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with i7 2.8ghz processor
8gigs of ram
extended warranty and ms office
I'am holding off till tuesday to wait for WWDC to see if there is any news on Imacs. If there isn't I assume that it will be a quiet update, should i wait for the quiet update or buy one after the conference blows over.
