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Restart a Mac in recovery mode the right way

To restart an Intel Mac in Recovery Mode, hold Command+R when the computer restarts. For Apple Silicon Macs, press and hold ...
Macworld

What to do when keyboard commands don’t work at startup on your Mac

A minor puzzle arrived from a reader who was trying to choose his boot drive by holding down the Option key at startup. OS X has a variety of keyboard combinations you can press to invoke different ...
CNET

iMac 17" flat-panel boot problem and fix

If you are a 17" flat-panel iMac owner who is experiencing problems with login at startup when an Ethernet connection is active (startup stalling at the blue screen and delivering an ever-spinning ...
Android Authority

How to start any Mac in safe mode

Safe mode is an important troubleshooting tool. It boots the OS in such a way that it uses the bare minimum files and apps to start and run. This can help you isolate issues, figure out where problems ...
MacRumors

Apple Silicon Macs to Feature New Boot and Recovery Interface, New Mac Sharing Mode Replacing Target Disk Mode

Apple Silicon Macs will introduce a new system for accessing macOS recovery and security options at startup, Apple explained at a WWDC session on Wednesday. The new Startup UI on ‌Apple Silicon‌ ...