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Boot modes for a Mac with Apple silicon
A Mac with Apple silicon has the boot modes described below.
Mode | Key combo | Description | |||||||||
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macOS | From a shutdown state, press and release the power button. |
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Paired recoveryOS | From a shutdown state, press and hold the power button. |
Note: Security downgrades aren’t allowed on the paired recoveryOS LocalPolicy. | |||||||||
Fallback recoveryOS | From a shutdown state, double-press and hold the power button. |
Note: Security downgrades aren’t allowed on the paired recoveryOS LocalPolicy. | |||||||||
Safe mode | Boot into recoveryOS per the above, then hold Shift while selecting the startup volume. |
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