I turned my iMac on, but I only see a grey blinking question mark folder

A folder with a flashing question mark means your startup disk is no longer available or doesn't contain a working Mac operating system. If the question mark only appears momentarily before your Mac starts up normally: Reset NVRAM. Make sure your preferred startup disk is selected in Startup Disk preferences.

1. How do I fix flashing folder with question mark on Mac?
2. How do I get rid of the question mark on my Mac?
3. Why is my Mac stuck on GREY screen?
4. How do I fix a Mac startup problem?
5. How do I boot my Mac into recovery mode?
6. How do I fix OSX utilities?
7. Why is there a question mark on my Mac?
8. How do you download zoom on a Mac?
9. Why do I have a question mark on my Mac Dock?
10. What do you do when your Mac is stuck on the loading screen?
11. How do I restart my MacBook Pro with a GREY screen?

How do I fix flashing folder with question mark on Mac?

If the question mark persists, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the power button on your Mac for up to 10 seconds, until your Mac turns off.
2. Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘) and R to start up from macOS Recovery.
3. While in macOS Recovery, use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk.

How do I get rid of the question mark on my Mac?

If an app's icon is in the Dock and you delete the app from your Mac, the icon remains in the Dock but is covered by a question mark. Remove the question mark icon: Drag the icon out of the Dock until you see Remove.

Why is my Mac stuck on GREY screen?

(If it's not responsive because it's stuck on a gray, blue, or white screen, just hold down the Mac's power button for several long seconds until it gives up and shuts off.) Hold down the Command and R keys, and power the Mac back up again. Eventually, you'll end up on a screen headlined OS X Utilities.

How do I fix a Mac startup problem?

On a Mac laptop:

1. Shut down the MacBook.
2. Unplug and then reconnect the power cable.
3. Press Shift + Ctrl + Option/Alt keys and the power button at the same time.
4. Now release all those keys and the power button at the same time.
5. You may see the light on the power cable flicker.
6. Restart your MacBook.

How do I boot my Mac into recovery mode?

How to start Mac in Recovery Mode

1. Click on Apple logo at the top left of the screen.
2. Select Restart.
3. Immediately hold down the Command and R keys until you see an Apple logo or spinning globe. ...
4. Eventually your Mac will show the Recovery Mode Utilities window with the following options:

How do I fix OSX utilities?

How to Repair a Mac Boot Disk with Disk Utility in Mac OS X

1. Reboot the Mac and hold down Command+R to boot into Recovery, or hold down OPTION.
2. Select “Recovery HD” at the boot menu.
3. At the Mac OS X Utilities screen, select “Disk Utility”
4. Select the boot volume or partition from the left menu and click on the “Repair” tab.

Why is there a question mark on my Mac?

If your Mac starts up to a Mac folder with question mark, it could mean one of two things: (1) your startup disk is no longer working because either you previously started your Mac from a different disk or your hard drive has failed, or (2) there's no working operating system installed.

How do you download zoom on a Mac?

Installing the Zoom application

1. Visit our Download Center.
2. Under Zoom Client for Meetings, click Download.
3. Double click the downloaded file. ...
4. Once the installer opens, click Continue.
5. Choose the destination for installation: ...
6. Click Continue.

Why do I have a question mark on my Mac Dock?

The icons resting on your Dock are alias' that link to the location on your hard drive where the applications are actually stored. In most cases that means your Applications Folder. ... When that big blue question mark suddenly shows up, that means the alias icon on your Dock can no longer find the application.

What do you do when your Mac is stuck on the loading screen?

How to fix a Mac stuck on the loading screen?

1. Shut the Mac down, usually by pressing the power button.
2. Now press the Shift, Control, Option keys at the same time.
3. Then while still pressing those keys, hold the Power button at the same time for 10 seconds.

How do I restart my MacBook Pro with a GREY screen?

Shut down your Mac by pressing and holding the power button. You have now to hold down the Command and R Keys to power the Mac back up again. The screen that now pops up will be headlined OS X Utilities.