There are several utilities you can use on your Mac to secure it at startup. Here's how to use them to keep your Mac and data safe. Computer security is an important topic in today's digital world and ...

If your Mac is having problems, macOS has multiple keyboard combinations that you can hold to recover your system, start in safe mode, run diagnostics, and more. Here's how to use them. Apple's macOS ...

Hi,<P>Can we post all of the various key combinations that work at boot?<P>For example:<P><B>Openfirmware:</B><BR>press _X_ + _X_ when you see _X_ to enter openfirmware command prompt<BR>press ...

Apple includes a Safe mode in its Mac startup options that can help you work out if a problem is being caused by software that loads as your Mac boots up. It's particularly useful for resolving issues ...

Reader Simon Hansen finds his Mac slow to do his bidding. He writes: My Mac has been running very slowly lately and I wanted to see how much faster it would be if I disabled its startup items. But ...