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Q: when my imac is in safe mode, how do I startup in normal mode?

My computer boots up in safe mode.  How do I startup in normal mode instead?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Dec 21, 2014 9:57 AM

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Q: when my imac is in safe mode, how do I startup in normal mode?

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  • by mende1,Helpful

    mende1 mende1 Dec 21, 2014 9:59 AM in response to quietstorm19
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    Dec 21, 2014 9:59 AM in response to quietstorm19

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities

     

    If your Mac starts up in safe mode by default, the first thing you have to try is to make a PRAM reset (hold Command, Alt, P and R keys at the same time when your Mac is starting up). You can also try resetting the SMC -> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Dec 21, 2014 9:59 AM in response to quietstorm19
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    Dec 21, 2014 9:59 AM in response to quietstorm19

    If it started up into Safe Mode after using the keyboard shortcut, just restart it.

    If it started up into Safe Mode on its own, restart with the Option, Command, P, and R keys held down. Release the keys after the second chime.

     

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  • by CellarDwellr,Solvedanswer

    CellarDwellr CellarDwellr Dec 21, 2014 10:03 AM in response to Niel
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    Dec 21, 2014 10:03 AM in response to Niel

    The two anwers above from and will most likely answer your question. If not and your computer still keeps booting to safe mode:

     

    1/ Make sure your computer is completely shut down.

     

    2/ You’ll have to be quick next: Press the Mac’s power button. As soon as you either hear the loud chime, or see the display light up - usually after a second or 2 - on your keyboard press [cmd] + [r] Keep these keys on your keyboard pressed until you either see an Apple Logo with a loading bar or a spinning gear.

     

    After a few minutes, you’ll be presented with a Utilities screen. This is the Recovery partition. If this step is already giving you problems, try using a USB-keyboard. It doesn’t have to be an Apple-keyboard. If you have a Windows-tailored keyboard laying around, use the “Windows-flag” key in stead of the [cmd]-key and it should also work.

     

    3/ Choose Disk Utility and click [continue]

    Disk Utility will display your computer’s harddrive in the left column. The default name for it is “Macintosh HD” and is usually the second one from the top. Click on it and click on the [verify disk] button. This will check your “Macintosh HD” harddrive partition for errors. If found, click [repair disk]  unless you have a Fusion drive in your Mac and it says [fix] instead of [repair disk] please tell us before you continue! For a screenshot of what I mean, check this article from Apple: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202574

     

    4/ Once done with the verifying or repairing of your “Macintosh HD” click [repair disk permissions]

    This will check your partition for permissions errors. A common myth about this feature is that it will fix all permissions issues on your Mac, which is not true, but it will fix most systemwide issues. Also, here is a list of error messages that you can safely ignore if they pop up:

    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203172

     

    We’re ready to reboot your Mac now. Click on the Apple Menu and choose “startup disk” Choose to boot from “Macintosh HD” Please let us know if this solved your issue, or if the steps above did not work, or could not be performed for some reason.