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I don't think Mac OS X Lion is entering Safe Boot mode

Hi Everyone,


I always do a safe boot when troubleshooting since my first MacBook with Leopard and after installing Lion in a new MacBook Pro, I don't think I'm entering safe boot mode. I mean, I press the shift key at boot time like I've done countless times before but now I think my MacBook Pro is not booting safe.


Namely: I don't see the words "Safe Boot" on the login screen, it doesn't take longer and the pinwheel is not replaced by a progress bar when booting.


Can anyone please tell me what's going on?


Thanks in advance!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7), 15-inch / 2.2 / Early 2011

Posted on Jul 30, 2011 2:50 PM

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Jul 30, 2011 5:47 PM in response to LeVeL5

When I tried to run the Apple Hardware Test and couldn't start it with the "D" key, even though the "Alt" key and "Cmd+R" boot options did work, I started getting more suspicious.


I reset the PRAM and that fixed my issue.


For the record, the words "Safe Boot" on the login screen did not appear, but the progress bar instead of the pinwheel did.

I don't think Mac OS X Lion is entering Safe Boot mode

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