Startup keyboard shortcuts
Press the key or key combination until the expected function occurs/appears (for example, hold Option during startup until Startup Manager appears, or Shift until “Safe Boot” appears). Tip: If a startup function doesn’t work and you use a third-party keyboard, connect an Apple keyboard and try again.
Key or key combination | What it does |
Option | Display all bootable volumes (Startup Manager) |
Shift | Perform a Safe Boot (start up in Safe Mode) |
C | Start from bootable media (DVD, CD, USB thumb drive, and so forth) |
T | Start in FireWire target disk mode |
N | Start from NetBoot server |
X | Force Mac OS X startup (if non-Mac OS X startup volumes are present) |
Command-V | Start in Verbose Mode |
Command-S | Start in Single User Mode |
See also: Startup key combinations for Intel-based Macs.
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