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What do I do when my Mac screen turns white?
06 Aug How to Fix a Mac Stuck on a White Screen
- Check your Mac’s hardware systematically.
- Start your Mac in Safe Mode and clean it up.
- Reset the PRAM or NVRAM.
- Make repairs with the Disk Utility.
- Reinstall Mac OS X.
How do I restart my Mac with a blank screen?
Press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds. Press and release the power button, then immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo or other image. If you still see a blank screen after about 20 seconds, contact Apple Support.
What to do when you get a white screen on a Mac?
Disk Utility can fix several disk problems, including the white screen on Mac. That’s why use it to your advantage if the above steps didn’t work. Restart your Mac holding the Command and R keys. Release the keys when you see the Apple logo. Click Disk Utility and then click Continue.
When do you press the power button on a Mac?
To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or immediately after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs. If your Mac is using a firmware password, all of these key combinations are disabled, except as noted below.
What are the key combinations on a MacBook Pro?
These key combinations apply only to Mac computers with an Intel processor, not Mac computers with Apple silicon. To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs.
What to do when your Mac wont turn on?
Starting your Mac in safe mode is the first thing you should do when your Mac won’t turn on. To start up in safe mode: Press the power button, then immediately press and hold the Shift key. When you see the Apple logo, release the Shift key.