Comments on: 11 Startup Key Combinations for Intel Macs http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 10 Must-Know Startup Commands for Older Macs http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-553736 10 Must-Know Startup Commands for Older Macs Thu, 02 May 2013 19:32:52 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-553736 [...] and troubleshooting tricks. Some of these startup keys may be slightly different on PPC and Intel Macs, but many of the features remain the same, whether it’s accessing safe-boot mode, [...] [...] and troubleshooting tricks. Some of these startup keys may be slightly different on PPC and Intel Macs, but many of the features remain the same, whether it’s accessing safe-boot mode, [...]

]]> By: MAC http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-101409 MAC Mon, 10 May 2010 14:38:14 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-101409 my macbookpro just can't show me mac any more. Put it on yesterday morning and all I could see is the parallel Desktop, Windows What specific keys do I press to get it back to Mac my macbookpro just can’t show me mac any more. Put it on yesterday morning and all I could see is the parallel Desktop, Windows What specific keys do I press to get it back to Mac

]]> By: Pat McKenzie http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-98671 Pat McKenzie Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:37:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-98671 Your table of osX soultions worked. Thanks for the post Your table of osX soultions worked. Thanks for the post

]]> By: bobbers http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-93731 bobbers Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:57:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-93731 my school laptop comes up with a lock and a place for a password is this a secondary softwhere or is it part of the mac i understand that the password it set by the state but i wanted to know if it was something i could do to my mac at home or not my school laptop comes up with a lock and a place for a password
is this a secondary softwhere or is it part of the mac

i understand that the password it set by the state but i wanted to know if it was something i could do to my mac at home or not

]]> By: info http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-93677 info Tue, 12 May 2009 05:12:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-93677 I was trying to use the boot commands on an imac running tiger. I had a leopard upgrade boot cd in the drive, and for 3 hours I was unable to get the computer to recognize any boot options whatsoever -- it would just boot to the regular login screen no matter what. I even tried to use the "menu" button on the apple remote as the computer was booting (as was suggested on another website) -- no dice. I finally tried pulling off the western digital external hard drive off another usb port (the only other equipment plugged into the mac) and the next time I tried to boot with the "c" key it booted right into the upgrade disk. So it appears that having an external hard drive in another usb port can hose the boot options, FYI. I wasn't getting anything that even looked like the boot option keys were being recognized, but it worked as soon as I removed the external hard drive. I was trying to use the boot commands on an imac running tiger. I had a leopard upgrade boot cd in the drive, and for 3 hours I was unable to get the computer to recognize any boot options whatsoever — it would just boot to the regular login screen no matter what.

I even tried to use the “menu” button on the apple remote as the computer was booting (as was suggested on another website) — no dice.

I finally tried pulling off the western digital external hard drive off another usb port (the only other equipment plugged into the mac) and the next time I tried to boot with the “c” key it booted right into the upgrade disk.

So it appears that having an external hard drive in another usb port can hose the boot options, FYI. I wasn’t getting anything that even looked like the boot option keys were being recognized, but it worked as soon as I removed the external hard drive.

]]> By: Aaron Cross http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-49103 Aaron Cross Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:13:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-49103 Well I just brought a second hand imac, and it has Leopard installed on it. I want to put my copy of tiger on it, but pressing c doesnt work. Did you know that Leopard is like a virus? Once its on your computer, you can never get it off? Thats my situation. Its a shame Apple has always had absolutely shocking support for removal of things.(Can you uninstall apple applications as easy as you can on windows?-Hell no) If anyone has any idea how I can format a leopard install and put on tiger I'd appreciate that. Thanks AC Well I just brought a second hand imac, and it has Leopard installed on it. I want to put my copy of tiger on it, but pressing c doesnt work.
Did you know that Leopard is like a virus? Once its on your computer, you can never get it off? Thats my situation. Its a shame Apple has always had absolutely shocking support for removal of things.(Can you uninstall apple applications as easy as you can on windows?-Hell no)

If anyone has any idea how I can format a leopard install and put on tiger I’d appreciate that. Thanks
AC

]]> By: maryl http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-38143 maryl Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:40:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-38143 cmd-s don't work cmd-s don’t work

]]> By: Jason Kennerly http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-36727 Jason Kennerly Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:37:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-36727 So thats why people were saying a wireless keyboard might not be good enough for everything! So thats why people were saying a wireless keyboard might not be good enough for everything!

]]> By: Erik http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-16094 Erik Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:32:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-16094 I can't get cmd-s to work on my macbook! I can’t get cmd-s to work on my macbook!

]]> By: Mikey http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-5431 Mikey Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:09:39 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-5431 These may all work on Intel systems, but they also work on every OSX Mac. I love a list though, and Eleven is my lucky number, so ..like..YEAH! These may all work on Intel systems, but they also work on every OSX Mac. I love a list though, and Eleven is my lucky number, so ..like..YEAH!

]]> By: Adam Nichols http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-3642 Adam Nichols Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:51:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-3642 You need to do it as soon as the machine starts, and you hear the chord. If you reach the login screen, you've waited too long... You need to do it as soon as the machine starts, and you hear the chord. If you reach the login screen, you’ve waited too long…

]]> By: Princess Greenwich http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-3591 Princess Greenwich Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:11:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-3591 Does anyone know when exactly you are suppoed to hit these buttons at startup? Maybe I am doing it too late but I am only seeing a smiley logo and login? Does anyone know when exactly you are suppoed to hit these buttons at startup? Maybe I am doing it too late but I am only seeing a smiley logo and login?

]]> By: archimedes http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-3275 archimedes Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:40:42 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-3275 I printed this out, thanks I printed this out, thanks

]]> By: ADAM http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-2989 ADAM Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:18:18 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-2989 You can use all of those commands except pushing D to start up the hardware test from the system disk.. Other than that they work You can use all of those commands except pushing D to start up the hardware test from the system disk.. Other than that they work

]]> By: Vladimir http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-2863 Vladimir Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:01:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/06/11-startup-key-combinations-for-intel-macs/#comment-2863 I am pretty sure these do work on PPC systems too, although I no longer have one around to test it out. I know the zapping NVRAM is the same - but it used to be called PRAM? What's up with that? I am pretty sure these do work on PPC systems too, although I no longer have one around to test it out. I know the zapping NVRAM is the same – but it used to be called PRAM? What’s up with that?

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