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2014 macbook pro only starts in safe mode
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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1745064" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>As your operating system clearly works in safe mode reinstalling it won't help. There is something that runs in regular mode that is causing your problem. Despite it being a boring job there is no other way than a process of elimination to find the culprit.</p><p>There are however some top suspects and as the problem occurs almost immediately after login it is likely to be something that starts automatically at login.</p><p>Open System Preferences (while in safe mode) and go to Users and Groups. You should see a window with two tab options, Password and Login Items, open login items and Delete all items in the list. You need to use the Plus/Minus buttons at the bottom of the list and you will need to login with your admin password to do this.</p><p>*Do not think that unticking the items is the same, this just hides the items at startup.</p><p>If this fixes the problem you can reintroduce them one at a time if you wish or just wait until they ask for permission.</p><p>Things like Anti Virus apps are high on the list of suspects so if you have anything like a virus scanner eg Avira or MacKeeper you will need to remove them using the provided uninstaller or developers instructions. Dont just drag the app to the trash, they are often comprised of many parts and partial removal can cause additional problems.</p><p>The bottom line is you don't need them anyway.</p><p>It is also possible that an otherwise innocent app has become corrupted or damaged.</p><p>Lastly if you have "Reopen Windows on Startup" set such as a web browser it's just possible that a malware program has installed itself in your browser.</p><p>To check this move out of range/disconnect or switch off your WiFi before startup. After startup quit any online apps like Mail or Browsers then turn your WiFi back on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1745064, member: 204485"] As your operating system clearly works in safe mode reinstalling it won't help. There is something that runs in regular mode that is causing your problem. Despite it being a boring job there is no other way than a process of elimination to find the culprit. There are however some top suspects and as the problem occurs almost immediately after login it is likely to be something that starts automatically at login. Open System Preferences (while in safe mode) and go to Users and Groups. You should see a window with two tab options, Password and Login Items, open login items and Delete all items in the list. You need to use the Plus/Minus buttons at the bottom of the list and you will need to login with your admin password to do this. *Do not think that unticking the items is the same, this just hides the items at startup. If this fixes the problem you can reintroduce them one at a time if you wish or just wait until they ask for permission. Things like Anti Virus apps are high on the list of suspects so if you have anything like a virus scanner eg Avira or MacKeeper you will need to remove them using the provided uninstaller or developers instructions. Dont just drag the app to the trash, they are often comprised of many parts and partial removal can cause additional problems. The bottom line is you don't need them anyway. It is also possible that an otherwise innocent app has become corrupted or damaged. Lastly if you have "Reopen Windows on Startup" set such as a web browser it's just possible that a malware program has installed itself in your browser. To check this move out of range/disconnect or switch off your WiFi before startup. After startup quit any online apps like Mail or Browsers then turn your WiFi back on. [/QUOTE]
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