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My Mac air is displaying a question mark

My Mac air is displaying a question mark. What should I do?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 3, 2023 2:15 PM

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Posted on Jan 4, 2023 4:29 AM

Follow all four of the steps in If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support.

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Jan 3, 2023 10:21 PM in response to myrnafromlumberton

Flashing folder with a question mark is an error that may occurs when Mac cannot detect its boot directory. This usually happens when:


1. Mac cannot find the startup Disk.

2. MacOS is corrupt


However, you can try the below methods to fix the issue:


1. Boot your Mac into macOS Recovery Mode

2. Repair startup disk using disk utility

3. Reinstall macOS


Hope it helps!

My Mac air is displaying a question mark

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