Update: Ma– Because the White Screen of Death is a hardware/firmware issue, we are reasonably confident that it will not occur on M1 Macs under adverse startup conditions. In this article, we’ll describe some steps that you can take to recover from the dreaded white screen. There is no Apple logo on this display, nor will you see a progress bar showing where you are in the Mac boot process. You’ll know when you’ve been hit by this bug when you boot up your Mac and see a blank white display. Usually, this rare bug happens after updating macOS to a new version, but it can happen at any time. If you're using Boot Camp to start up from Microsoft Windows, set Startup Disk preferences to start up from macOS instead. Then shut down or restart and try again.This poor MacBook Air is experiencing the “white screen of death”įrom time to time, you may experience one of the more frustrating Mac glitches – a white screen during boot.

Some key combinations don't work when your Mac is using a firmware password.

If you're using a keyboard made for a PC, such as a keyboard with a Windows logo, try a keyboard made for Mac. Or use your built-in keyboard or a wired keyboard.

If you're using a wireless keyboard, plug it into your Mac, if possible.

Some keyboards have a light that flashes briefly at startup, indicating that the keyboard is recognized and ready for use.

You might need to wait a few seconds before pressing the keys, to give your Mac more time to recognize the keyboard as it starts up.

Then press and hold the key combination after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac. If you can't shut down, press and hold the power button for up to 10 seconds, until your Mac turns off. If you can't get a key combination to work when restarting your Mac, shut down your Mac first.Press and hold all keys in the combination together, not one at a time.

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