How to shutdown computer when it has a ? Mark on screen

I deleted my Mac to restore to factory settings and can’t get it set back up! Screen has a ?mark and support address


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Jun 1, 2022 06:39 AM

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Jun 1, 2022 07:13 AM in response to jbrantley2022

Press and Hold the Power Button for 10 seconds.


If your Mac starts up to a question mark


A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is no longer available or doesn't contain a working Mac operating system.




If the question mark appears only momentarily before your Mac starts up normally:

  1. Reset NVRAM.
  2. Make sure that your preferred startup disk is selected in Startup Disk preferences.

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.
  4. If Disk Utility found no errors or repaired all errors, reinstall macOS.
  5. If you still need help, please contact Apple Support.


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