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holding Command-R on my iMAC doesn't start the macOS recovery utility on Monterey

Posted on Nov 13, 2021 5:59 AM

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Posted on Nov 13, 2021 6:54 PM

If you have an M1 Mac, then this is normal behavior. If you want to use any special boot modes on an M1 Mac, then see this Apple article:

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If you have an M1 Mac, then this is normal behavior. If you want to use any special boot modes on an M1 Mac, then see this Apple article:

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When posting please let us know the model year Mac and which CPU it has, remember we have no other way of knowing unless you tell us.

holding Command-R on my iMAC doesn't start the macOS recovery utility on Monterey