Olemacr

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Q: Safe Start?

When I start up in safe mode there is an icon with "Restore..." below it. What is that and how is it used?

Mac OS X (10.6.8), intel iMac 27 inch

Posted on Jul 29, 2015 12:28 PM

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That would be the Boot Menu where you select a disk for Startup in the event you wish to change the startup disk. What do you actually wish to do?

Posted on Jul 29, 2015 2:18 PM

Q: Safe Start?

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by Kappy,

Kappy Jul 29, 2015 12:30 PM in response to Olemacr
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Jul 29, 2015 12:30 PM in response to Olemacr

Please describe more completely where you see this icon and the context.
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Olemacr Jul 29, 2015 12:38 PM in response to Kappy
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Jul 29, 2015 12:38 PM in response to Kappy

When I start up with "option" key held down and the compute starts up there is an icon for each of my hard drives. internal and two external and a third that is labeled "Restore OS 10.8".
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Kappy Jul 29, 2015 12:45 PM in response to Olemacr
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Jul 29, 2015 12:45 PM in response to Olemacr

So, this is not a Safe Mode. The icon for the Restore OS 10.8 is for an installation of Mountain Lion. What exactly are you trying to do? If you wish to boot into safe mode then restart the computer and hold down the SHIFT key immediately after you hear the chime.
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Olemacr Jul 29, 2015 2:07 PM in response to Kappy
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Jul 29, 2015 2:07 PM in response to Kappy

I guess I have sfae start/mode confuses. What am I getting by holding down the option key?
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by rkaufmann87,

rkaufmann87 Jul 29, 2015 2:14 PM in response to Olemacr
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Jul 29, 2015 2:14 PM in response to Olemacr

Olemacr wrote:

I guess I have sfae start/mode confuses. What am I getting by holding down the option key?

Which volume to startup. Please carefully read Startup key combinations for Mac - Apple Support
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by Kappy,Solvedanswer

Kappy Jul 29, 2015 2:18 PM in response to Olemacr
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Jul 29, 2015 2:18 PM in response to Olemacr

That would be the Boot Menu where you select a disk for Startup in the event you wish to change the startup disk. What do you actually wish to do?
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by Olemacr,

Olemacr Jul 29, 2015 2:39 PM in response to Kappy
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Jul 29, 2015 2:39 PM in response to Kappy

If that allows selection of startup disc now that makes sense. Not sure why I thought option key was safe mode so much thanks for straightening this ole man out.
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