Thankfully Mac OS X has some really powerful tools for helping you to locate missing files. As with all such systems, you can search by filename, but OS X files also have metadata. This is all the. This lists software missing files. Please contribute and upload them! (Missing 691-4929, 691-5230) eMac Software Restore (9 CD set) Mac OS X applications & Classic support Disc v1.0 (CD).
Specific Instances of Missing Favorites Section in the Mac Finder Sidebar. Older versions of OS X and macOS seem to be most prone to this issue. According to user reports; it seems fairly prevalent on OS X El Capitan. (On a side note, Apple says it resolved this problem with macOS 10.13.) But there are actually a couple of different ways this. BTW, the icon labeled Windows indicates the Mac Startup Manager is detected the installation of a legacy BIOS booting operating on your Mac. This does not mean the operating system was Windows. According to everyman.com a 2009 MacBook was shipped with OS X 10.5.6, OS X 10.5.7 or OS X 10.6.1 preinstalled.
Start up from macOS Recovery
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Determine whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, then follow the appropriate steps:
Apple silicon
Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window. Click the gear icon labeled Options, then click Continue.
Intel processor
Make sure that your Mac has a connection to the internet. Then turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo or other image.
If you're asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter their administrator password.
Reinstall macOS
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Select Reinstall macOS from the utilities window in macOS Recovery, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
Follow these guidelines during installation:
- If the installer asks to unlock your disk, enter the password you use to log in to your Mac.
- If the installer doesn't see your disk, or it says that it can't install on your computer or volume, you might need to erase your disk first.
- If the installer offers you the choice between installing on Macintosh HD or Macintosh HD - Data, choose Macintosh HD.
- Allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart and show a progress bar several times, and the screen might be empty for minutes at a time.
After installation is complete, your Mac might restart to a setup assistant. If you're selling, trading in, or giving away your Mac, press Command-Q to quit the assistant without completing setup. Then click Shut Down. When the new owner starts up the Mac, they can use their own information to complete setup.
Other macOS installation options
When you install macOS from Recovery, you get the current version of the most recently installed macOS, with some exceptions:
- On an Intel-based Mac: If you use Shift-Option-Command-R during startup, you're offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available. If you use Option-Command-R during startup, in most cases you're offered the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac. Otherwise you're offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
- If the Mac logic board was just replaced, you may be offered only the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac. If you just erased your entire startup disk, you may be offered only the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
You can also use these methods to install macOS, if the macOS is compatible with your Mac:
- Use the App Store to download and install the latest macOS.
- Use the App Store or a web browser to download and install an earlier macOS.
- Use a USB flash drive or other secondary volume to create a bootable installer.