Mac OS X Startup Tips
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts that can be used during Startup
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Press X during startup:
Force Mac OS X startup
Press Option during startup:
Select startup drive using graphical interface
Press Option-Command-Shift-Delete during startup:
Bypass primary startup volume and seek a different startup volume (such as a
CD or external disk)
Press C during startup:
Start up from a CD that has a system folder
Press N during startup:
Attempt to start up from a compatible network server (NetBoot)
Press R during startup:
Force PowerBook screen reset
Press T during startup:
Start up in FireWire Target Disk mode
Press Shift during startup:
start up in Safe Boot mode and temporarily disable login items and
non-essential kernel extension files (Mac OS X 10.2 and later)
Press Command-V during startup:
Start up in Verbose mode.
Press Command-S during startup:
Start up in Single-User mode
