

Verify that this hard drive has AT LEAST 10 GB of available space.After dumping the trash, open a Finder info window on your hard drive (default name is Macintosh HD unless you gave it a different name).Once you boot and log in using Safe Mode, the very first thing is emptying your Trash! After your Mac fully starts, restart your computer normally without holding any keys/buttons during startup.When you see the Apple logo, release the Shift key.Now Turn on your computer by pressing the power key while holding down the Shift key Re-building this Launch Database often resolves your Mac getting stuck on the white screen. A Safe Boot rebuilds your mac’s Launch Database on your hard drive!

Try a Safe BootĪll macOS and Mac OS X 10.2 and later have a Safe Boot feature that includes disk checking and repair. Ideally, shut down between each addition. You might need to shut down your Mac, add one item, and start up again.

Strictly follow a process of elimination. If it boots up now, one of those disconnected peripherals (or a combination of them) is the source problem.Īdd each peripheral back one at a time to determine which one(s) are the problem. If at all possible, use the Apple-branded keyboard and mouse that shipped with your Mac. If you installed any expansion cards, remove those too. So before you get drastic and try safe mode or other measures, shut down your Mac and disconnect all wired and wireless (Bluetooth) peripherals except your keyboard, mouse, and anything else necessary to reboot. Often it’s those third-party peripherals that get our Macs into trouble.

