How do I fix my MacBook Air. It’s stuck on the apple activate Mac screen and keeps asking me to select Wi-Fi but there aren’t any options listed only the smiley greyed out face and the restart button

Posted on Aug 13, 2022 01:43 AM

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Posted on Aug 13, 2022 08:50 AM

Hi Qjay1,


Thanks for posting that screenshot!


Unfortunately, in certain scenarios, macOS Recovery fails to show the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner. There's three options available to fix this for now:


  • Connect an Ethernet adapter and cable to your Mac,


  • Erase your Mac (click Recovery Assistant at the top, and select "Erase Mac")



Hope this helps!

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Aug 13, 2022 08:50 AM in response to Qjay1

Hi Qjay1,


Thanks for posting that screenshot!


Unfortunately, in certain scenarios, macOS Recovery fails to show the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner. There's three options available to fix this for now:


  • Connect an Ethernet adapter and cable to your Mac,


  • Erase your Mac (click Recovery Assistant at the top, and select "Erase Mac")



Hope this helps!

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How do I fix my MacBook Air. It’s stuck on the apple activate Mac screen and keeps asking me to select Wi-Fi but there aren’t any options listed only the smiley greyed out face and the restart button

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