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MacOS boot keys

  • Safe mode : Shift after startup tone and until login screen
  • Other boot disk (USB etc.) : Option ⌥ after startup tone and until startup choice appears
  • Boot Recovery partition : Command ⌘+R
  • Verbose : Command ⌘+V
  • Hardware test : D immediately, until test windows
  • Reset PRAM/NVRAM : Command ⌘+Option ⌥+P+R, then release the keys after you hear the startup sound for a second time
  • Reset SMC: press and hold the left Shift ⇧)+Control ⌃+Option ⌥ keys along with the Power () 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:

  • Command ⌘ is Win ⊞
  • Option ⌥ is Alt

(From https://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/05/23/mac-startup-key-combinations/ see also: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255)

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