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MacBook pro is stuck booting indefinitely after updating to Monterey

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**Setup** 2017 MacBook Pro 13" Model A1706 EMC 3163 No T2 Chip i5-7267UCPU @ 3.10GHz **Problem** After updating to Monterey, the mac was stuck on the black loading screen with the apple icon on it. I restarted it and let it load for another couple hours but nothing happened. **What I've Tried** Reinstalling MacOS; > Didn't Fix it just made it worse to the point where I couldn't load recovery as there was no Volumes/Profiles to Recover Internet Recovery; > Worked and allowed me to boot safe mode but still the same result of an indefinite boot screen Safe Mode; > I was able to create a new account, however, safe mode takes 2 or more > minutes to register any button clicks or whatever I type and is stuck > on creating an account screen. Resetting NVRAM, PRAM and SMC; > Did nothing at all Restarting The Mac; > Somehow made it worse? the background screen is now pitch black and the outlines are light blue and the mouse cursor has turned into a .png, blocking some of the background wherever it goes. Start up from Apple Hardware Test or Apple Diagnostics; >Says there's nothing wrong **What I'm able to do** Launch in Single User Mode **What leads to infinite boot** Normal Start Verbose Mode Exiting Via Single User Mode Starting up in target disk mode Any type of booting other than safe mode **New Solution?** Connect my old mac to the one with the issues **Worst Case Scenario** Using my time machine backup from 2 years ago somehow
Asked by Sparky (345 rep)
Nov 3, 2021, 11:23 AM
Last activity: Jul 16, 2025, 08:07 AM