This is particularly true if they rely on components that were not loaded during Safe Boot, like a system extension, or some essential third party font, etc.
Note that not all Mac applications will work as expected, or work at all, when in Safe Mode. This can help to narrow down issues, because if the problem does not happen when in Safe Mode, you can bet that the issue was either cache related, or associated with one of the aforementioned things that were not loaded during Safe Mode start. And finally, some behavior and software does not load during Safe Mode, including anything in the user login items, any system extensions, and any third party fonts. Additionally, the Mac does a simple disk check on boot.
When you boot a Mac into Safe Mode, the Mac will clear out system caches, kernel caches, and font caches, causing those to regenerate and refresh. However, it’s still potentially useful for Intel-based Macs.Starting a Mac into Safe Mode is often a second step in a troubleshooting process (with the first often being a simple restart), since merely booting into Safe Mode causes a variety of maintenance behaviors that can be beneficial to resolving issues with MacOS. This isn’t terribly necessary since Apple silicon lets you do this from recovery mode anyway. The screenshot above is for illustrative purposes since it’s annoyingly difficult to get a screenshot while in recovery mode. They only work when you open a Terminal while in recovery as of macOS Sierra. Pro-tip - These commands do not work while the computer is actively booted.Your Mac should boot into safe mode after that.Enter your password or passcode and hit enter again.If the above command doesn’t work, try sudo nvram boot -arg=”-x-v” and hit enter.Type sudo nvram boot -arg=”-x” and hit enter.Open Terminal from the recovery mode menu.Shut down your Mac and reboot it into recovery mode.This method isn’t really necessary, but we like giving our readers at least one other option aside from what Apple recommends. This is strictly for troubleshooting or recovery purposes. We don’t recommend doing this and using your Mac normally. Enjoy using safe mode to troubleshoot any issues. It should say Boot Mode: Safe on that screen.Īnd that’s it. Once there, click Software in the left pane. You can also click the Apple Logo in the top corner, click About This Mac, and then System Report.To verify, the top right corner of the screen should say Safe Boot in red letters while you’re on the login screen.Click the button when it says Continue in Safe Mode.
The Continue button should turn into Continue in Safe Mode. Press and hold the power button to turn it back on. The overview pane should show you what kind of chip you have. You can check and see if you have one by clicking the Apple Logo and then About This Mac. This method only works on devices running Apple’s own processor chips (M1 and M2).
0 kommentar(er)
