Safe mode is an important troubleshooting tool. It boots the OS in such a way that it uses the bare minimum files and apps to start and run. This can help you isolate issues, figure out where problems ...

Booting in safe mode to resolve login issues Several users with login problems (usually startup getting stuck at the login screen) after applying the Mac OS X 10.3.4 update report that starting up in ...

All modern Macs with Apple silicon feature a built-in recovery system called macOS Recovery that includes various utilities that can be accessed before your Mac boots up the operating system. This ...

Some users are finding their Macs inexplicably booting into Open Firmware mode after the update to Mac OS X 10.4.4. and press return. Your system will restart and should boot normally. If not, try ...