Perhaps you could check the activity monitor, and see what processes are running. You also might want to look at what applications you have set to run automatically at start up. See if eliminating some of these start up applications will eliminate this issue.
- Brad - On Jan 16, 2023, at 10:20, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> wrote: I have an Intel Mac and always have an external drive connected but it matters not. It was not plugged in today and still got the "installer in progress" dialog. >From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." --John F. Kennedy My e-Mail: [email protected] On 1/16/2023 6:56 AM, Herbie Allen wrote: > I am also curious as someone was asking me about this very issue the other > day. they use the Trackpad to get to the login screen. Also, does anyone know > if it’s ok to boot up an m1 Mac with an external drive plugged into the unit? > This is how they got the login window. I do this all the time on my Intel Mac > and have had no issues. >> On Jan 16, 2023, at 08:42, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> This happened in Monterey and started doing it in Ventura. >> >> When I first boot up, Voiceover announces "installer in progress" then >> "authentication". I have to double click the mouse to get focus on the >> password. Is there a fix for this? Thanks. >> >> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >> "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible >> will make violent revolution inevitable." >> --John F. Kennedy >> My e-Mail: >> [email protected] >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/67c43b1e-d080-9c2d-09b9-59b82b0fd9b7%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/872473c5-c95b-a4b9-8868-69f159154ec3%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/D20E66CF-A866-48F1-8C6B-FD5ECD280E8F%40swbell.net.
