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Why does my MacBook Pro have a white screen?
When this issue happens, your Mac Pro just boots into a white screen. Sometimes, there is an Apple logo or other kinds of icons in the middle of the screen. Sometimes, it is just a blank white screen. So, it is also called MacBook Pro White Screen of Death.
How to recover from a white Mac screen?
One time-honored trick to recover from a white screen is to boot into Safe Mode. This is very easy to do: simply hold down the shift key on your keyboard as soon as you hear the Mac startup chime. Keep holding down the shift key until the boot progress indicator shows up.
Why is my MacBook Pro taking so long to boot?
Immediately after you hear the startup sound, press and hold the Shift key. Release the Shift key when you see the Apple logo appear on the screen. After the Apple logo appears, it might take longer than usual to reach the login screen or your desktop. This is because your Mac performs a directory check of your startup disk as part of safe mode.
What should I do if my MacBook Pro wont start?
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. If you installed any expansion cards, remove those too.
How can I restart my Mac without a white screen?
Press the Power button (or the Touch ID / Eject button depending on the Mac model you are using), press & hold the Command-Control keys at the same time. When you see the Mac screen goes blank and restarts, you can release the two keys. Now, you can check whether your Mac can start up normally without booting into white screen.
What to do when your MacBook is stuck in safe mode?
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. Once you boot using safe mode, the very first thing is deleting cache files.