This wasn't the case when the laptop was working. Another strange note here is that it shows the 500GB disk as having all space used except 37.5MB. It says that it has fixed the disk but there still seem to be issues in the fix log (checksum errors, etc.).

I have ran 'First Aid' in Disk Utility a number of times in a Verify/Fix cycle.

Running diskutil list in Internet Recovery I can see that the Recovery partition exists on disk0 but I assume it is corrupt in some way. This means that I cannot reinstall the version of Mac OS X currently on the disk. Every time I try this it boots Internet Recovery instead.

Booting from the local Recovery partition (Command-R) does not work.

I've been reading various articles and posts for the last few days to try and work out how to fix this, as follows: Here’s Full guide on Recovery mode on Mac. Now, Open Press and Hold Power Key Touch ID Button until you see Startup volume screen. Apple’s New Silicon Chip and M1 Mac Changed the Recovery Key Process that used in Intel Macs. Unfortunately the warranty has no expired so any trip to the Apple Store will be quite expensive. Fix Command+R Not Working on MacBook Pro, Mac Reasons Why Command R Not Working on Mac. On restarting the system showed a grey screen and a flashing directory symbol with a '?', then switched to the Prohibitory symbol. After waiting for several minutes to regain any kind of response, we did a hard reboot using the power button. I'm not sure what version this was but I assume Mavericks or Yosemite for reasons that will become clear.Īt the weekend the laptop seemed to grind to a halt and lockup while we were browsing the web. At this point they also upgraded her to the latest OS X at the time.

In 2013/14 it had an issue with the system files and when she took it into the Genius bar at Apple they reinstalled the OS (wiping all personal data in the process).

My wife has a MacBook Pro that she bought new in 2012.

Command r on mac not working