Mac startup shortcuts
Because I keep forgetting them, here’s a list of buttons you can press during a Mac’s boot to change behaviour:
Key | Action |
---|---|
C | boot from CD or DVD |
N | attempt to start up from a network server (NetBoot) |
T | start up in FireWire target disk mode |
X | force Mac OS X startup |
Shift | boot into safe mode |
Mouse button | eject CD before booting normally |
Command-S | boot into single user mode |
Command-V | verbose boot |
Option | choose startup disk at boot time |
Option-Command-Shift-Delete | Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (such as a CD or external disk) |
See also Apple article HT1343
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