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How do I get my MacBook out of recovery mode?

Earlier today my MacBook was experiencing some performance issues, so I launched on Recovery Mode, opened Disk Utility, and performed First Aid on my internal Drive. The First Aid went smoothly, so I restarted the device, only to again launch into Recovery Mode. I've already checked the functionality of my keys, and reset the computer's PRAM/NVRAM, and SMC. I was met with an generic error when trying to re-install MacOS, and was also unable to launch using safe mode. I'm able to access files on my computer using the Terminal, I'm just unable to launch.


Is there anything else I can do? Any help would be greatly appreciated.


I'm currently using a MacBook Pro 13" running 10.12.6.

MacBook Pro

Posted on Jul 26, 2021 7:44 PM

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Posted on Jul 27, 2021 11:25 AM

Is your data backed up?

If not, you will want to consider using Target Disk Mode to see if you can access files on the Mac.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/transfer-files-mac-computers-target-disk-mode-mchlp1443/mac


Or getting an external hard drive with a system that will run on the Mac.


Note, Macs will only run the system that shipped with them up to their hardware limitation.


If it is backed up, make sure you are hard wired to the internet and use internet recovery.


command-option-shift-R at startup.


Use Disk Utility to show all volumes under the view menu, select the top most volume, and erase as HFS Extended Journalled.

Quit from Disk Utility, and reinstall the system that came with the Mac.

Upgrade back to the system you were running when you backed up before attempting to restore the backup.


If there is difficulty using internet restore to restore the operating system, it is possible your drive needs to be replaced.


Thunderbolt, Firewire are both faster than USB-2. USB 3 came on later models, as is outlined by this article:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201736

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Jul 27, 2021 11:25 AM in response to Txpeterson

Is your data backed up?

If not, you will want to consider using Target Disk Mode to see if you can access files on the Mac.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/transfer-files-mac-computers-target-disk-mode-mchlp1443/mac


Or getting an external hard drive with a system that will run on the Mac.


Note, Macs will only run the system that shipped with them up to their hardware limitation.


If it is backed up, make sure you are hard wired to the internet and use internet recovery.


command-option-shift-R at startup.


Use Disk Utility to show all volumes under the view menu, select the top most volume, and erase as HFS Extended Journalled.

Quit from Disk Utility, and reinstall the system that came with the Mac.

Upgrade back to the system you were running when you backed up before attempting to restore the backup.


If there is difficulty using internet restore to restore the operating system, it is possible your drive needs to be replaced.


Thunderbolt, Firewire are both faster than USB-2. USB 3 came on later models, as is outlined by this article:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201736

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