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| - | == MacOS boot keys | + | = MacOS boot keys | 
| + | Note that with a Windows keyboard: | ||
| + | * <html><kbd>Command ⌘</kbd> is <kbd>Win ⊞</kbd></html> | ||
| + | * <html><kbd>Option ⌥</kbd> is <kbd>Alt</kbd></html>  | ||
| - | * Safe mode : <html><kbd>Shift</kbd></html> after startup tone and until login screen | ||
| - | * Other boot disk (USB etc.) : <html><kbd>Option ⌥</kbd></html> after startup tone and until startup choice appears | ||
| - | * Boot Recovery partition : <html><kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>R</key></html> | ||
| - | * Boot Recovery partition from network:  <html><kbd>Option ⌥</kbd>+<kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>R</key></html> | ||
| - | * Verbose : <html><kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd></html>  | ||
| - | * Hardware test : <html><kbd>D</kbd></html> immediately, until test windows | ||
| - | * Reset PRAM/NVRAM : <html><kbd>Option ⌥</kbd>+<kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd></html>, then release the keys after you hear the startup sound for a second time | ||
| - | * Reset SMC: press and hold the <html><kbd>left Shift ⇧</kbd>)+<kbd>Control ⌃</kbd>+<kbd>Option ⌥</kbd> keys along with the Power (<kbd>⎋</kbd></html>) button, all at the same time, until the computer turns on. Now release the keys and then turn your Mac back on using the power button.<br/>  | ||
| - | With a Windows keyboard: | ||
| - | * <html><kbd>Command ⌘</kbd> is <kbd>Win ⊞</kbd></html> | + | | Safe mode | <kbd>Shift</kbd> after startup tone and until login screen  | | 
| - | * <html><kbd>Option ⌥</kbd> is <kbd>Alt</kbd></html> | + | | Other boot disk (USB etc.) | <kbd>Option ⌥</kbd> after startup tone and until startup choice appears | | 
| + | | Boot Recovery partition  | <kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>R</key>  | | ||
| + | | Boot Recovery from Internet | <kbd>Option ⌥</kbd>+<kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>R</key> | | ||
| + | | Verbose  | <kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd>  | | ||
| + | | Apple Diagnostics  | <kbd>D</kbd> immediately, until test windows  | | ||
| + | | Reset PRAM/NVRAM  | <kbd>Option ⌥</kbd>+<kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd>, then release the keys after you hear the startup sound for a second time | | ||
| + | | Reset SMC | press and hold the <kbd>left Shift ⇧</kbd>)+<kbd>Control ⌃</kbd>+<kbd>Option ⌥</kbd> keys along with the Power (<kbd>⎋</kbd>) button, all at the same time, until the computer turns on. Now release the keys and then turn your Mac back on using the power button. | | ||
| + | | Single-user mode | <kbd>Command ⌘</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> (only for High Sierra and before)  |  | ||
| - | (From https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/05/23/mac-startup-key-combinations/ see also: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255) | + | (From https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255 and https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/05/23/mac-startup-key-combinations/) | 
| + | {{tag>public mac keyboard}} | ||