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Startup Key Combinations for Mac

This document outlines various startup key combinations for Mac computers, detailing how to access different features and tools during the startup process. Key combinations include Safe Mode, Startup Manager, and macOS Recovery, among others. It is noted that these combinations are applicable to Intel-based Mac computers and may require a firmware password in some cases.

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Startup Key Combinations for Mac

This document outlines various startup key combinations for Mac computers, detailing how to access different features and tools during the startup process. Key combinations include Safe Mode, Startup Manager, and macOS Recovery, among others. It is noted that these combinations are applicable to Intel-based Mac computers and may require a firmware password in some cases.

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Startup key combinations for Mac

Some Mac features and tools are available by holding down one or more keyboard keys during startup.

To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power
button to turn on your Mac, or immediately after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the
described behavior occurs.

If your Mac is using a firmware password, you might need to enter the firmware password before
startup completes.

Hold during startup Description

Shift (⇧) Start up in Safe Mode.

Option (⌥) Start up to Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other
startup disks, if available.

C Start up from an available CD, DVD, or USB thumb drive that


contains a valid operating system for your Mac. Or use Startup
Manager, as described above.

D Start up from the built-in Apple Hardware Test or Apple


Diagnostics utility, depending on your Mac model. Or use Option-
D to start up from this utility over the Internet.

N Start up from a compatible NetBoot server, if available. To use


the default boot image on the NetBoot server, hold down
Option-N instead.

Option-Command (⌘)-P-R Reset NVRAM or PRAM.

Command-R Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery system. Or use


Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R to start up from
macOS Recovery over the Internet. macOS Recovery installs
different versions of macOS depending on the key combination
you use while starting up.

Command-S Start up in single-user mode.

T Start up in target disk mode.


X Start up from your macOS startup disk when your Mac would
otherwise start up from a non-macOS startup disk, such as
a Windows partition. Or use Startup Manager, as described
above.

Command-V Start up in verbose mode.

Eject (⏏), F12, mouse button, or Eject removable media, such as an optical disc.
trackpad button

These combinations work with Intel-based Mac computers. Other Mac keyboard shortcuts are available
after your Mac has started up.

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