The instructions for entering Safe Mode are inaccurate and I have tried a few variants to restart in Safe Mode. None of them work. Could you please update the instructions so that they are accurate? Thank you.

Happenstance123 wrote:

The instructions for entering Safe Mode are inaccurate and I have tried a few variants to restart in Safe Mode. None of them work. Could you please update the instructions so that they are accurate? Thank you. I have a M1 non-intel mac mini.

What step here is not working: How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

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1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window.
3. Select your startup disk, then press and hold the Shift key while clicking “Continue in Safe Mode.”
4. Log in to your Mac. You might be asked to log in again.