HI Ronni, Yes I seem to have the Recovery disk 3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3
but I also have these listed after /dev/disk1 (internal, virtual): the mac /dev/disk2 (disk image): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: Installer +41.0 MB disk2 /dev/disk3 (disk image): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: Installer +41.0 MB disk3 /dev/disk4 (disk image): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: Installer +41.0 MB disk4 Rosemary Spark PO Box 781 South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia Phone: + 61 8 94336609 Mobile: 0414268043 [email protected] On 5 October 2016 at 15:38, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rosemary, > > Doesn’t sound like you have booted into the Recovery Partition. > Here is how to boot into Recovery Drive: > > 1. Shut down your Mac. (Apple menu > Shut Down.) > 2. Hold down the Command and R keys simultaneously and press the Power > button. > 3. Keep holding Command and R until the Apple logo appears on the > screen. Let go of the keys and wait for the Mac to complete starting up. > (It should take longer than normal.) > 4. You should be faced with a screen saying OS X Utilities. This is > the Recovery Partition. If you have this, you're good to go. > > > But - If the Mac boots into OS X, or if you're faced with a completely > blank screen, then you haven't got a recovery partition. > If your Mac does boot into OS X then you can also check Terminal to see if > you have a recovery partition: > > Check in Terminal if you have a Recovery Partition installed on your > MacBook Pro. > Open Terminal. > Enter *diskutil list* > You should see a list of all the volumes and partitions on your computer. > The first drive (/dev/disk0) should have a partition (typically listed as* > 3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD* after it). > > Post back if you have the Recovery Partition installed on your MacBook Pro. > > If you haven't got a recovery partition on your Mac, then you need to > reinstall OS X. > Even if OS X is working, you should probably consider reinstalling it > because a missing Recovery Partition is not a good sign. > But mostly you'll be confronted with this problem when OS X isn't working > and you can't recover it the normal way. > > The first approach is to use a feature called *Internet Recovery.* Newer > Macs are able to boot directly from an internet connection, even with no > recovery drive available. > I won’t give you details how to until I know if you have a Recovery > Partition or Not! > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 5 Oct. 2016, at 9:35 am, Rosemary Spark <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ronni, > {BTW Overview Hardware 2 memory slots 8GB each} > I thought I followed your instructions, but there seems still to be > problems (messages about no app memory). > When I go to Disk Utility now in the disc list there are 3 "ghost" > installers listed. Where will I find these? There does not seem to be any > Installer folders I can see, but they are listed under my Time Machine in > Disk Utility > > Thanks > > Rosemary Spark > PO Box 781 > South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia > Phone: + 61 8 94336609 > Mobile: 0414268043 > [email protected] > > On 4 October 2016 at 15:58, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Rosemary, >> >> No Storage is not RAM (Random Access Memory) >> Under the Apple logo at top left of the Menu Bar - 'About this Mac’ >> System Report - Hardware Overview - Memory 8GB? >> — >> >> If Sierra itself is the problem, you’ll need to install it anew. >> You can do this without affecting your files and settings. >> For this to work in* macOS Recovery*, *you must be connected to the >> Internet. * >> >> 1. You need to remove any existing “Install macOS Sierra” application >> from the Mac. >> >> 2. Boot into the hidden* macOS Recovery Partition * >> >> Hold down *Command-R *at startup until the Apple logo appears to see >> emergency mode. >> macOS Recovery gives you four choices: >> >> 3. Select *“**Reinstall macOS**”* >> >> Click the Wi-Fi icon at the top right of the screen and choose a network. >> Enter the network’s password, if necessary. >> Select Reinstall macOS, and then click the Continue button. >> >> The Sierra installer data—roughly 5 GB downloads over the Internet from >> Apple’s servers; once the download is finished, installation proceeds. >> >> Be prepared for the download to take anywhere from 20 minutes to several >> hours, depending on your connection; installation will then take another 15 >> to 30 minutes. >> — >> During installation your Mac will restart a few times, sometimes you >> won’t hear a start up chime the screen will just be black. >> Let the installation process complete - don’t interrupt it! >> — >> After your MacBook Pro boots into mac OS Sierra 10.12 >> *Perform Post-installation Tasks:* >> *A) Respond to Immediate Questions* >> Among the most common questions are requests for your user account >> password or Apple ID password. For example, certain apps may once again >> need an administrator’s authorization to make changes to your data, and >> various apps that use your Apple ID (including iTunes and iBooks) may need >> you to sign in again. >> >> Check *System Preferences > iCloud* to make sure you’re signed in to >> iCloud (and with the correct Apple ID). Do the same in iTunes (Account > >> View My Account) and the App Store (Store > View My Account). >> *NOTE: Make sure “iCloud Drive” in NOT activated! *(unless you wish to >> use it; you can set it up at a later date if needed) >> >> B) The next thing you should do is to update macOS itself (and any other >> crucial Apple software) to the latest version. Sometimes Apple releases bug >> fixes and security updates almost immediately after a major upgrade, and if >> any such urgent updates are available, it’s in your best interest to >> install them right away. >> >> C) *Review the Incompatible Software Folder* >> If the Sierra installer encounters any known incompatibilities, it moves >> the problematic software to an Incompatible Software folder and explains >> what it moved on one of the final screens of Setup Assistant. (After Setup >> Assistant quits, you can find the Incompatible Software folder at the top >> level of your startup disk, at the top level of your home folder, or even >> in both places, depending on the location of the soft- ware that was >> disabled.) >> >> D) *Deal with Other Surprises* >> *Apple Mail:* The first time you launch Mail, a window informs you that >> it’s “upgrading” your mail database. This step should take no more than a >> few minutes, and is necessary because the Sierra version of Mail has >> updated the database format it uses to store information about your >> messages. >> >> *Mail plug-ins:* The first time you open Mail after upgrading, it moves >> most incompatible third-party plug-ins (which are normally stored in >> ~/Library/Mail/Bundles) into ~/Library/Mail/Bundles (Disabled) and displays >> an alert telling you what it’s disabled. Don’t try to reenable these >> manually; Mail will thwart your every effort >> to get them working. Check with the developer to see if a Sierra- >> compatible update is available. >> >> E) *System Preferences Changes:* >> As usual, Apple added, moved, and renamed a few items in System >> Preferences. >> I won’t do into the changes here, I’m just alerting you to check. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> *13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)* >> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >> >> macOS Sierra 10.12 >> >> On 4 Oct. 2016, at 1:57 pm, Rosemary Spark <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Ronni, >> >> 1) Storage (is that RAM?) >> >> Available: 170.77 GB (170,768,736,256 bytes) >> >> Capacity: 499.05 GB (499,046,809,600 bytes) >> >> 2) How do re-install Sierra (it's loaded...but I don't know if properly) >> >> Cheers >> >> Rosemary >> >> Rosemary Spark >> PO Box 781 >> South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia >> Phone: + 61 8 94336609 >> Mobile: 0414268043 >> [email protected] >> >> On 4 October 2016 at 11:48, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello Rosemary, >>> >>> How much RAM (memory) do you have installed in your MacBook Pro? >>> >>> If you get an error message while installing macOS Sierra saying that >>> you don't have enough hard drive space, then restart your Mac and boot into >>> safe mode. >>> To do this, turn off your Mac and wait 10 seconds, the press the power >>> button. >>> >>> Once you hear the startup tone hold down the Shift key on your keyboard. >>> When the grey Apple logo appears, release the Shift key. >>> >>> Once in safe mode delete any unnecessary files, or move them to an >>> external hard drive, to free up some disk space. >>> >>> Then restart your Mac and try to install macOS Sierra again. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> *13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)* >>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>> >>> macOS Sierra 10.12 >>> >>> >>> On 4 Oct. 2016, at 9:30 am, Rosemary Spark <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi there, >>> I downloaded Sierra as I seemed to be OK (2012 macbook pro) (after >>> backing up etc Ronni!) >>> >>> However, when it loaded it stopped and said there wasn't enough app >>> memory... with only Setup running! >>> >>> So I said cancel...but it seems Sierra was loaded anyway. >>> >>> I've now gone through my apps again and deleted even more of the >>> infrequently used ones....there's now 2.57 GB of App memory >>> >>> When I looked at the Activity Monitor the app using all the memory was >>> Installer...then it dropped off while I was watching. It seems that maybe >>> some of the Setup was not complete. >>> >>> How do I check if some Setup stuff is incomplete or re-install? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Rosemary >>> >>> Rosemary Spark >>> PO Box 781 >>> South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia >>> Phone: + 61 8 94336609 >>> Mobile: 0414268043 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/ > listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >
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