To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your Mac, or after your Mac begins to restart. Keep holding until the described behavior occurs.
- Command (⌘)-R: Start up from the built-in macOS Recovery system. Or use Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R to start up from macOS Recovery over the Internet. macOS Recovery installs different versions of macOS, depending on the key combination you use while starting up. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password.
- Option (⌥) or Alt: Start up to Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other available startup disks or volumes. If your Mac is using a firmware password, you're prompted to enter the password.
- Option-Command-P-R:Reset NVRAM or PRAM. If your Mac is using a firmware password, it ignores this key combination or starts up from macOS Recovery.
- Shift (⇧): Start up in safe mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- D: Start up to the Apple Diagnostics utility. Or use Option-Dto start up to this utility over the Internet. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- N: Start up from a NetBoot server, if your Mac supports network startup volumes. To use the default boot image on the server, hold down Option-N instead. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Command-S: Start up in single-user mode. Disabled in macOS Mojave or later, or when using a firmware password.
- T: Start up in target disk mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Command-V: Start up in verbose mode. Disabled when using a firmware password.
- Eject (⏏) or F12 or mouse button or trackpad button: Eject removable media, such as an optical disc. Disabled when using a firmware password.
If a key combination doesn't work
On the next screen, click on the current user account option in the side-bar menu and then click on the Login Items Tab (See image below). Next, click on the + button to add an application to the list of startup apps (See image above). On the next screen select the application that you would like to Launch at Startup and then click on the Add button, located in the bottom right corner.
If a key combination doesn't work at startup, one of these these solutions might help:
- Be sure to press and hold all keys in the combination together, not one at a time.
- Shut down your Mac. Then press the power button to turn on your Mac. Then press and hold the keys as your Mac starts up.
- Wait a few seconds before pressing the keys, to give your Mac more time to recognize the keyboard as it starts up. Some keyboards have a light that flashes briefly at startup, indicating that the keyboard is recognized and ready for use.
- If you're using a wireless keyboard, plug it into your Mac, if possible. Or use your built-in keyboard or a wired keyboard. If you're using a keyboard made for a PC, such as a keyboard with a Windows logo, try a keyboard made for Mac.
- If you're using Boot Camp to start up from Microsoft Windows, set Startup Disk preferences to start up from macOS instead. Then shut down or restart and try again.
Remember that some key combinations are disabled when your Mac is using a firmware password.
Learn more
- Learn what to do if your Mac doesn't turn on.
- Learn about Mac keyboard shortcuts that you can use after your Mac has started up.
There are too many reasons behind your Mac performance. This is one of the primary reasons that I fixed on my Mac. Well, Apple is giving the option for seeing startup program on Mac running on MacOS Catalina, MacOS Mojave (10.14), High Sierra or later, EI Capitan, Yosemite. For instantly start your work and Don’t remind about the first job on every morning. Users are keeping Mail app, Safari, Notes, Skype and Third-Party Software as a Startup program.
Some of the time we need to add this startup program list depends on usage and comfortability.
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Follow my Steps for Manage startup program on Mac OS
We can add a new program, Remove Existing adds and Clear whole list that call to option whenever turn on Mac.
Step :#1 Open system preference on Mac from Apple menu or Search “System Preference” from Spotlight Search.
Step #2 Next to the System Preference, Find Users & Group
Step:#3 On Users & Group windows, Unlock the restrictions by clicking on lock at bottom of the window.
- Tap on “Login Items” tab. All the programs will be listed there and Greyed out interface. To make changes, unlock with authentication icon at corner windows,
- Use Username and Password – Admin Details.
- Once you log in, we can Select the program that we want to stop startup automatically on login. Then press “–“ sign. This will remove from the list.
Change or Add startup program on Mac
Need to add any Third-Party program in startup screen list.
Click On “+” Option, Choose an application from Finder screen.
Here i am adding a Books App on Mac startup program.
Tap on Done.
Another Option is Hide startup program from Screen but launch
Near to each program added in startup program list, Customise individually using checkbox given near to program name.
Enable Checkbox: selected Checkbox for the individual application, that means a program is launched but not seen on MacBook, iMac or MacMini desktop screen. Here’s Books app will launched on Mac But will not show on screen.
I recommended keeping uncheck all. Useless click attempt on the program after launched in the background,
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