How to Start Up from macOS Recovery [VIDEO]

10 months ago

Apple has shared a new support video on YouTube, detailing how you can start up from macOS Recovery on Mac computers with Apple silicon or on an Intel-based Mac.

Start up from macOS Recovery.

macOS Recovery is Mac’s built-in recovery system, with utilities to reinstall macOS, repair or erase your startup disk, restore from a Time Machine backup, and more. Follow the steps for your type of Mac.

Start up from macOS Recovery (Mac with Apple silicon)

Make sure that your Mac is turned off. If you can’t shut it down normally, press and hold its power button for up to 10 seconds, until your Mac turns off. (Every Mac has a power button. On laptop computers that have Touch ID, press and hold the Touch ID button.)
Press and hold the power button again. As you continue to hold it, your Mac turns on and loads startup options. When you see “Loading startup options” or the Options icon, release the power button.
Click Options, then click the Continue button that appears beneath it.
If asked to select a volume to recover, select your startup disk, such as Macintosh HD. Then click Next.
If asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter the password they use to log in to this Mac.

Start up from macOS Recovery (Intel-based Mac)

Make sure that your Mac is turned off. If you can’t shut it down normally, press and hold its power button for up to 10 seconds, until your Mac turns off. (Every Mac has a power button. On laptop computers that have Touch ID, press and hold the Touch ID button.)
Press and release the power button to turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold these two keys on your keyboard: Command (⌘) and R. Keep holding them until you see an Apple logo or spinning globe.
If asked to select a network, choose one from the Wi-Fi menuWi-Fi menu or attach a network cable.
If asked to select a volume to recover, select your startup disk, such as Macintosh HD. Then click Next.
If asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter the password they use to log in to this Mac.

Watch the following video to see the process in action.

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