Did you patch the problem on your Mac and leave there no way to troubleshoot it? Are you wondering how professionals can repair your MacBook and bring it back to normal?
Well, you are on the right page. Recovery mode started in 2010 with the release of OS X 10.7 Lion, which allows users to play geeks when they need them most.
Walk through this step-by-step guide to start your Mac in recovery mode.
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What is Mac Recovery Mode?
In layman’s terms, it’s a built-in recovery system for your Mac. This feature works through various utilities from a particular disk partition that was set during the macOS installation.
This tool is very useful for performing many tasks. Let’s take a look at them:
- Erase your computer before giving it to anyone. Delete the data and delete the Apple ID.
- Erase the disc completely.
- Restore your old macOS version.
- Fixes a boot failure issue.
- Scan and repair the disc.
- Set your Mac to boot from an external drive.
- Fix network connection errors.
Note: Recovery mode may not work. Internet recovery mode can be used in such scenarios.
How do I boot my Mac into recovery mode?
- Restart your Mac.
- Hold down Command (⌘) + R.
- Release the key when you see the Apple logo, a spinning globe, or another boot screen.
- You should be prompted for your Mac password.
- After entering, the following recovery mode screen will be displayed.
If you can’t boot into recovery mode, or if you don’t see the Apple logo, combine and hold down the keys when you restart your Mac. Key presses must be done in a specific way. If that doesn’t work, shut down your Mac, turn it on, hold down the same key when the screen wakes up, and try again.
When your Mac finally boots into Recovery, you’ll see four major tools on your screen.
- Restore from Time Machine backup: If Time Machine backup is available, you can use this feature to restore your Mac.
- Reinstall macOS. This will help you download and reinstall macOS according to the key combination you use.
- Get help online: This mode allows you to browse the web in Safari and get help online. There is a built-in Apple support link that you can access to resolve the error. However, the caveat here is that you cannot use plugins and extensions in recovery mode.
- Disk Utility: This option helps repair or completely erase disks and other compatible storage devices.
Apart from these major tools, there are additional options available in the menu bar.In Utility menu, Can be used Startup security utility, Network utility, When Terminal..
Does Recovery Mode Delete Everything On Your Mac?
Loading recovery mode doesn’t remove anything from your Mac unless you go one step further and reinstall or use macOS. Disk utility Without backup.
Otherwise, you can comfortably boot your Mac in recovery mode without worrying about data loss while suffering from major technical issues.
How to exit Mac recovery mode
Before using one of the macOS recovery tools, make sure you understand the basics of each tool. You will also need to back up your Mac data if you want to continue the reinstallation.
If you are unfamiliar with these macOS recovery tools and do not want to continue without backing up your data, it is safe to exit.
- Please click Apple Logo in the upper left corner.
- Choose Reboot Also shut down Return to the desktop or switch off accordingly.
If you switch to a different disk from the menu, you can also select a different boot disk option.
How to open a terminal in recovery mode on Mac
You can run the terminal using recovery mode.
- Run your Mac in recovery mode as described above.
- click utility It’s in the top menu bar.
- click Terminal.
What if recovery mode doesn’t work on my Mac?
For some strange reason, you may not be able to boot macOS into recovery mode. However, finding the exact reason can be difficult. You can consider these workarounds and fix them immediately.
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Introducing a large “Thank you!” Recovery mode to macOS X 10.7 to facilitate the disk repair and macOS reinstallation process. As you learned in the tutorial, booting your Mac into recovery mode will not harm your data. It is designed to provide technical support when needed.
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