Computer help

[mx_599]

hey guys, can I come back in a few days when keyboard comes? maybe we can finalize stuff at that time depending on ideas PeterOz has.

[PeterOz]

Everything is checked but I don’t receive email notification

Did you enable push notifications?

hey guys, can I come back in a few days when keyboard comes? maybe we can finalize stuff at that time depending on ideas PeterOz has.

Of course you can.
What keyboard did you order?

[mx_599]

[HEADING=2]Apple A1242 Wired USB Aluminum Keyboard 2 USB Ports MB869LL/A[/HEADING]
I got this one. I am excited. Even if it does not work for what we need, I would like to use with my new ubuntu desk top. I assume it can be used with any computer.
it’s not coming until 1/7/25


I got push going. but it is my uinderstanding that this just pushes to browesr. email still does not work. maybe the forum hates hotmail addresses?

[PeterOz]

just pushes to browesr

Yes when you open your browser it will pop a notice out
you can click on the notice and it will open to the thread

[Bruce]

@mx_599 - where we at?

[PeterOz]

Client does not get wired keyboard until 7/1/25 usa time

[PeterOz]

@veeg
He gets the keyboard tomorrow.

[mx_599]

I received the Apple Keyboard. Can we work on it this Friday or weekend? or even tomorrow night? I have a headache.

can you give me some of the prompts to try or should I scroll back and try to repeat a bunch of the prior ones with the key board plugged in?

[PeterOz]

I will set out what to try.
Do it when you can

[PeterOz]

Firs thing is do you have all the data you needed off the mac.
If yes
with keyboard plugged in and wireless keyboard turned off.
Turn mac on whilst holding - Keep holding until you see something.
[ul]
[li]Command-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery System. Use this key combination to re-install the latest macOS that was installed on your system or to use the other apps in macOS Recovery.[/li][/ul]

This should give you a recovery screen similar to this. Your one won’t say Sonoma.
It will be El Captain or High Sierra

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If you get that screen choose the Reinstall mac os and click continue.

If the above does not work.
Power off
Start holding
[ul]
[li]Option-Command-R: Start up from macOS Recovery over the internet. Use this key combination to re-install macOS and upgrade to the latest version of macOS that’s compatible with your Mac.[/li][/ul]

[mx_599]

I am going to try plugging this in here soon and trying this if you are around later. standby…

[mx_599]

Omg! I finally got something different!!!

It’s going slow as molasses.
Will update. Also I will be bumming around for day, probably tomorrow too

[mx_599]

Ok, got this! Completely different than anything we had before
I think you want me to reinstall X, 2nd option down?
I will wait a bit to see what you say

Yes, I am happy with the files you helped me recover. Shouldn’t be anything on there that I didn’t get on that other drive we got

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[PeterOz]

Do you have all the data you need off the computer
If yes choose reinstall Mac os x

[PeterOz]

Do you have a cable plugged in for the internet.
You may need it.