If your Mac starts up to a question mark

How do I fix flashing folder with question mark on Mac?

If your Mac starts up to a question mark

  1. Press and hold the power button on your Mac for up to 10 seconds, until your Mac turns off.
  2. Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘) and R to start up from macOS Recovery.
  3. While in macOS Recovery, use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk.

Why is there a folder with a question mark popping up on my Mac?

Solving question mark folder. If the flashing Mac folder with question mark only appears when you boot your device, it means your Mac is looking for a bootable volume because the default one isn’t set right.

How do I get rid of the question mark on my Mac toolbar?

If an app’s icon is in the Dock and you delete the app from your Mac, the icon remains in the Dock but is covered by a question mark. Remove the question mark icon: Drag the icon out of the Dock until Remove is shown.

Why is there a spinning globe on my Mac?

If you see a spinning globe instead of an Apple logo, it means your Mac is starting from a network-based startup disk like Netboot or Internet Recovery instead of a connected or built-in startup disk. If you didn’t mean for your Mac to start this way, press and hold the power key to turn off your Mac.

Why do images have a question mark?

One or more question mark (?) icons showing in the image list indicate any of the following. The picture files were edited or modified with a computer, or the file format is not supported. Pictures edited or modified by a computer may not display on the digital photo frame.

How do you get rid of the spinning globe on a Mac?

How do I start my IMAC in recovery mode?

What to Know

  1. Restart your Mac and hold down the Command and R keys to boot into Recovery Mode.
  2. On an M1-based Mac, press and hold the power button and wait for a relevant prompt.
  3. Recovery Mode lets you restore or reinstall your Mac.

How do I get rid of the question mark on safari?

Go to Safari Preferences/Extensions and turn all extensions off. Test.

Why is there a question mark on my Safari icon?

Why is a folder with a flashing question mark on Mac?

A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is no longer available or doesn’t contain a working Mac operating system. If the question mark appears only momentarily before your Mac starts up normally: Reset NVRAM.

Why does my Mac have a blinking question mark on startup?

If your Mac displays a flashing question mark for a few moments but then continues to start up, you might need to reselect your startup disk in System Preferences. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu (), then click Startup Disk.

What does a question mark mean on a Mac?

If your Mac starts up to a question mark. A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is no longer available or doesn’t contain a working Mac operating system. If the question mark appears only momentarily before your Mac starts up normally: Reset NVRAM.

Why is my Mac stuck in a flashing folder without booting?

The first case occurs when your Mac shows a flashing folder with a question mark for a few seconds. In this case, you reselect the Startup Disk from system preferences. The second case happens when your Mac is stuck in the flashing folder with a question mark without booting.