Many users are aware of some boot commands for Mac OS X that provide different functionality for your system. The following is a more comprehensive list of the keyboard commands you know and many you ...

To restart an Intel Mac in Recovery Mode, hold Command+R when the computer restarts. For Apple Silicon Macs, press and hold ...

Apple’s Mac startup chime became an iconic signature of the company’s computers over the years and then in late 2016, it was removed for all Macs going forward with the exception of the 2017 MacBook ...

TUAW has compiled some useful keyboard shortcuts for use when starting up your Mac. For today's TUAW Tip, I thought I'd cover some of the basic essentials for starting up your Mac, especially for ...

When you start up a Mac, it goes “bong,” and that’s the way the world should be. Unless, that is, you bought a Mac in 2016 or later, when Apple removed the Mac startup chime. These days, a Mac starts ...

A variety of factors can affect Mac OS X startup time, though there are a few not directly tied to the speed and resources available on your Mac. If you think you are experiencing inordinately boot ...

Clues to the causes of Mac startup problems can be found by analyzing when in the boot process the system fails. Problems may be related to the power supply, battery, hard drive, logic board, OS ...

Mac commands can speed up everyday tasks, whether opening files instantly, hiding desktop clutter, keeping your Mac awake, testing internet speed, or renaming files in bulk. These fourteen commands ...

Reader Stephen Mette faces the age-old problem of how to shut up the Mac when it first boots. He writes: I’ve always loved the Mac’s opening chime. But I’m the early riser in my family, and the volume ...