What is spinning globe on Mac?

If you see a spinning globe instead of an Apple logo, it means your Mac is starting from a network-based startup disk like Netboot or Internet Recovery instead of a connected or built-in startup disk. If you didn't mean for your Mac to start this way, press and hold the power key to turn off your Mac.
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How do I get rid of the spinning globe on my Mac?

If you see the globe and alert symbol, try these solutions:
  1. Make sure that your Mac can connect to the internet. ...
  2. Press Command-R at startup to try using the built-in Recovery system instead of internet Recovery.
  3. Connect to the internet using Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi, or vice versa.
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How do you fix the spinning beach ball on a Mac?

Force Quit The App That Has Frozen

If only one App is having a problem, go to the Apple Menu in the top left-hand corner and choose Force Quit… Select the App that's causing problems and click 'Force Quit'. The good news is that you can now safely save any work you have open.
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Why is the colored ball spinning on my Mac?

Spinning Ball: What It Means

When you see the spinning colored beach ball, it means the Mac is slowing down due to low resources, such as memory, hard drive or processing power. It's telling you to wait while the computer chugs through its work. Sometimes, it means the app is “frozen” and unable to continue.
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How do I free up RAM on my Mac?

How to reduce RAM usage on a Mac
  1. Tidy up your Desktop. ...
  2. Fix the Finder. ...
  3. Close or merge Finder windows. ...
  4. Stop apps starting up automatically. ...
  5. Shut web browser tabs. ...
  6. Delete browser extensions. ...
  7. Make sure you have lots of free disk space.
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How to do Internet Recovery



Why does my Mac have a globe with an exclamation mark?

A globe with an exclamation point means that your Mac tried to start up from macOS Recovery over the internet, but couldn't. Learn what to do if your Mac can't start up from macOS Recovery.
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How long does recovery mode take Mac?

Depending on your Internet connection, this may take anywhere from a couple of minutes to up to an hour or longer. Connect your Mac to the power adapter so that it doesn't run out of juice while it's loading Internet Recovery from Apple's servers. 6) When all goes well, you'll see the macOS Utilities window.
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Why is my Mac stuck on macOS recovery?

If your MacBook is stuck in Recovery Mode, it's possible that there's a problem with your storage disk. To fix it, you need to repair it by doing as described above. In addition to using the Disk Utility, you can recover your files with specialized software such as Disk Drill in a matter of minutes.
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How do you exit recovery mode?

To get out of Safe Mode:
  1. 1 Press the Power button and select Restart.
  2. 2 Alternatively, press and hold the Volume Down and Side key at the same time for 7 seconds. ...
  3. 1 Use the Volume Up or Volume Down button to highlight the option Reboot system now.
  4. 2 Press the Power button to confirm the selection.
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Will Mac Internet recovery delete my files?

Will this process wipe my hard drive? No, the internet recovery mode should install new macOS files and nothing more.
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What does recovery mode do on Mac?

On a Mac with Apple silicon, you can use macOS Recovery to repair your internal disk, reinstall macOS, restore your files from a Time Machine backup, set the security policy for different disks, transfer files between two Mac computers, start up in safe mode, and more.
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How do I force a Mac to start?

Press and hold the power button on your Mac for at least 10 seconds, then release. Every Mac has a power button. On notebook computers that have Touch ID, press and hold Touch ID. If you see no change on your Mac, press and release the power button normally.
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Why is my Mac starting Internet recovery?

Your Mac may have successfully created the Recovery HD partition but Recovery Mode may not be able to access it. This might be due to damage to the drive or a more serious error in your system. If your computer is unable to access normal Recovery Mode, it will automatically begin Internet Recovery.
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How do I start my Mac in recovery mode?

Reboot your Mac. Hold down Option/Alt-Command-R or Shift-Option/Alt-Command-R to force your Mac to boot into macOS Recovery Mode over the internet. This should boot the Mac into Recovery Mode.
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Why is my Mac memory so full?

Delete unneeded media, such as music or movies or podcasts, which can use a lot of storage space. Delete unneeded files in the Downloads folder. You can open the Downloads folder from the Dock or by choosing Go > Downloads from the menu bar in the Finder. Delete unneeded email in the Mail app.
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Is clean my Mac safe?

CleanMyMac X is a safe, all-in-one Mac cleaner that removes gigabytes of unnecessary junk and malware. How safe is it? Well, it's notarized by Apple, has a Safety Database, and is safe enough to earn some serious awards from the Mac community.
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Will recovery mode erase everything?

The answer is: Entering Android Recovery will never delete everything on the device. But, Android Recovery has an option that enables you to delete everything and reset the device to factory settings.
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Does restoring Mac from backup delete everything?

Warning: The full restore of both the Mac OS and all your files will erase all of the current content of the startup volume and replace it with the data from the selected backup. Make sure the Time Machine drive is operational and connected to your Mac.
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Why did my computer go into recovery mode?

Occasionally you may encounter a computer that boots into recovery mode and asks for the 48 digit recovery key every time it is rebooted. Usually this indicates that there has been either a change in the hardware (another hard drive added) or a change in the BIOS settings (TPM chip was turned off) on that computer.
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Does reinstalling macOS erase everything?

Technically speaking, simply reinstalling macOS won't erase your disk either delete files. You probably don't need to erase, unless you're selling or giving away your Mac or having an issue that requires you to wipe.
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How long is recovery mode?

The restore process is taking a long time to finish. The amount of time needed by the restore process depends on your geographical location and the speed of your Internet connection. Even with a fast Internet connection, the restore process might take 1 to 4 hours per gigabyte to complete.
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What does recovery mode do?

Android Recovery Mode is a tool that can help you fix problems with your Android devices. You boot into recovery mode, and then you can troubleshoot your problems. Most people never need to use it, but there are situations in which it can bring a malfunctioning Android device back to life.
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What is reboot to recovery mode?

Advanced – this has two sub-options in it:
  1. Reboot to fastboot – it reboots the device into fastboot mode. It's a mode just like recovery mode but allows you to flash custom files using ADB and fastboot.
  2. Reboot to recovery – it reboots your device into the recovery mode.
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