MacLife

Recover from major problems

MACOS RECOVERY IS a set of tools which are hidden until you power on your Mac and hold command+R until you see the Apple logo or a globe. You should only need to use the recovery system in a rare emergency – typically when some drastic glitch unexpectedly prevents macOS from loading at all.

Recovery looks like macOS, but its capabilities are limited to

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