July, 2022 | CompuScoop.com

Problem: Mac Boots to Circle with Line Through it / Solution: Read this

Dan Uff July 2, 2022 0

Rarely, your Mac may boot and it shows a circle with a line through it. What the !@#$%^&*() does that mean, and how to fix it? Then read this.

The icon means that you (or someone else) installed another operating system that your Mac cannot boot into. This can be for various reasons, and none of them are a good outcome, but there are things you can do to get your Mac back.

Reason #1:
You're trying to install a version of MacOS that's not compatible with the current hardware. Such as trying to install an Intel version on an M1 Mac or visa-versa. In that case, you must install a compatible version.

Repair the Disk:

Sometimes the prohibitory symbol shows up due to boot error, or an error after a system software update (automatic or otherwise). This is usually easy to fix.

Shut down the Mac by holding the Power button down for 10 seconds until the computer turns off
Press the Power button again to turn on the Mac, then press and hold the Command+R until you boot into MacOS Recovery mode
From the MacOS Recovery menu, choose “Disk Utility” and select your hard drive, and choose to Repair the startup disk

Reinstall MacOS:

Rarely, macOS needs to be reinstalled on the Mac. Fortunately you can choose to just reinstall the system software itself. You should have a backup available of your data, so that you do not lose anything important in this process.

Shut down the Mac by holding the Power button down for 10 seconds until the Mac is off
Press the Power button again to turn on the Mac, then press and hold the Power Button (Apple Silicon) or Command+R (Intel Mac) until you boot the Mac into MacOS Recovery mode
From the MacOS Recovery menu, choose to Reinstall MacOS and walk through the steps

I cannot stress enough about having a good backup of your Data if you have to do the last idea. The best way to backup is by using Mac's Time Machine. It has gotten me out of some major pickles over the years. For more information about Time Machine, read this official Apple Help Doc.

U.S. President Biden to award Apple former CEO, Steve Jobs, the Posthumous Medal of Freedom

CompuScoop Staff July 1, 2022 0

The Biden Administration has announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for this year. Included among the list of 17 recipients is the late Apple CEO and cofounder Steve Jobs.

The posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom will be awarded to Jobs for his role in changing the way the world communicates, as well as for “transforming the computer, music, film and wireless industries.” The announcement from President Biden explains:

Steve Jobs (d. 2011) was the co-founder, chief executive, and chair of Apple, Inc., CEO of Pixar and held a leading role at the Walt Disney Company. His vision, imagination and creativity led to inventions that have, and continue to, change the way the world communicates, as well as transforming the computer, music, film and wireless industries.

You can find the full list of the Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients on the White House website.

Via: 9to5Mac.com