How to Utilize MAC's Safe Boot Option?

Posted by Florisha on July 4th, 2018

Safe Boot is a key to fixing the problems with the MAC. The issues can be with starting up of a MAC or the issues that come over while using MAC applications. Safe Boot operates by allowing the Mac to start up with the minimum quantity of system extensions, inclinations. By decreasing the startup method and procedure to those elements that are needed, Safe Boot can assist the user to troubleshoot problems by isolating the issues. Therefore here is a full guide on how a user can use the safe boot option in MAC.

What occurs during a safe boot?

When the process is being started up, a Safe Boot will do the following:

• Complete and perform a directory control of the startup drive.
• Load only the smallest of kernel extensions operating system that needs to run.
• Disable all the types’ fonts other than those found at "/System/Library/Fonts." These are the fonts provided by Apple
• Move all font caches to the trash.
• Disable all the startup or login details.
• Delete the dynamic loader cache

How to Initiate a Safe Boot and Run in Safe Mode

To Safe Boot the Mac the user needs to follow the following steps. The steps involved in the process are:

• Shut down the MAC
• Tap and press the shift key.
• Start up the MAC system.
• Free the shift key once it is seen in the login window or the system.

To safe boot the MAC where the keyboard consists of a Bluetooth system, the user needs to follow the following steps:

• Shut down the MAC system.
• Start the Mac up.
• When the MAC startup sound is heard, tap and press the shift key.
• Free the shift key once the login window or the system is seen.
• With the MAC is running in Safe Mode, the user can troubleshoot the issue by removing an application that causes difficulties, remove a startup or login thing that's created problems, or launching disk first aid. The user can also use safe mode to start a reinstall a contemporary version of the MAC OS utilizing a combo update. Combo updates will update the system files that may be wrong or needs to leave all of the user data untouched.
• Besides, the user can use the safe boot method as a simple MAC maintenance system, flushing many of the caches files the system uses; preventing them from becoming too big and slowing some processes down.

These are some of the points which the user has to keep in mind while they are operating safe mode in MAC. If the user still is in a dilemma on how to use it, then they can contact the Apple MAC customer service number to have a detailed version of the solution. It is a 24/7 helpline number, which is ready to help at any point in any time.