Safe mode is an important troubleshooting tool. It boots the OS in such a way that it uses the bare minimum files and apps to start and run. This can help you isolate issues, figure out where problems ...

With the release of the first Apple silicon Macs, Apple dramatically reduce troubleshooting modes and key sequences from what was previously available. Since the company no longer has to integrate ...

If your Mac is having issues, starting it in Safe Mode can be a good way to troubleshoot it. Safe Mode starts your Mac without starting any other programs, so you can test whether it's a program ...

Exact steps for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs ...

Reader Simon Hansen finds his Mac slow to do his bidding. He writes: My Mac has been running very slowly lately and I wanted to see how much faster it would be if I disabled its startup items. But ...

Safe Mode in OS X is a great troubleshooting option, but on rare occasions, a system might always boot to Safe Mode. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to ...

As I said in a previous article, I’m having continuing problems with macOS Tahoe “freezing” for a few seconds and any song playing on Apple Music “stuttering” when this happens. A phone call to Apple ...

Safe Mode is a basic diagnostic mode for your operating system that starts the computer without most of its drivers and software. You can use Safe Mode to solve ...

It’s an unhappy day when you go to turn your MacBook on after an update or blissful recharging sleep — and something goes wrong. Maybe nothing happens at all. Maybe your Mac tries to turn on but doesn ...

The troubleshooting mode of an operating system. By pressing a particular key after the computer is turned on, it allows the system to boot with only essential components such as the OS kernel and ...