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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 the power button until startup options show on the screen. Recovery Mode ...
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Master Restarting Your Mac: A Guide to Using Recovery Mode

Navigate Recovery Mode on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs for Reinstalling OS, Troubleshooting, and More Reviewed by Ryan Perian To restart an Intel Mac in Recovery Mode, hold Command+R when the computer ...
Macworld

One way to access the Mac’s boot menu

Do you use multiple partitions on your Mac? Maybe you use Apple’s Boot Camp tool to boot your Mac into Windows occasionally, or maybe you’ve got a Mac Pro loaded with four drives partitioned into 16 ...
Macworld

Permanently set startup disk at boot time

If your Mac has multiple bootable disks—via either a partitioned internal disk or external FireWire drives—you’re probably very familiar with the Startup Disk System Preferences panel. As you’d guess ...
CNET

Using your Apple Remote as a "startup key"

Having trouble getting your computer to hear signals from your Aluminum keyboard during the boot process? Here's a curious hint from a reader about restoring one bit of functionality by using your ...