

If you’re not using a Macbook, you can keep your keyboard and mouse plugged in. Disconnect all external devices such as USB drives, printers, docks, etc. Hold down the power button for 10-15 seconds to fully shutdown your Mac. The first step is to perform a full shut down of your Mac and disconnect all external devices. It could also be related to file system corruption or low disk space. There could be third party kernel extensions (kext’s) or drivers that aren’t compatible.


If you’ve recently done a macOS upgrade, the upgrade may not have completed successfully. There are a few reasons why your Mac might get stuck on the Apple logo screen during startup, so it’ll take some patience to try each of these troubleshooting steps to determine which one will fix your issue. Luckily, there are a few steps you can try yourself before making an appointment at the Apple Genius Bar. If you’ve found this article, it is probably because your Mac won’t boot up and is stuck at the Apple Logo screen with the loading/progress bar and never goes any farther.
