Black screen - just cursor

My Mac screen was black…. I could only see the cursor … I want to share how I fixed it without pressing the power button…. All I did was 1) hit the space bar 2) backspace many times 3) typed my password on the black screen 4) enter … and it worked . Hope this helps. Let me know !

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.6

Posted on Oct 5, 2024 7:18 AM

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Oct 5, 2024 8:17 AM in response to amelyza

Nice job working through the problem.

And Thank You for sharing your solution with the Community. 🙂

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