Safe mode is an important troubleshooting tool. It boots the OS in such a way that it uses the bare minimum files and apps to start and run. This can help you isolate issues, figure out where problems ...

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Safe Mode in OS X is a great troubleshooting option, but on rare occasions, a system might always boot to Safe Mode. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to ...

Booting in safe mode to resolve login issues Several users with login problems (usually startup getting stuck at the login screen) after applying the Mac OS X 10.3.4 update report that starting up in ...

The troubleshooting mode of an operating system. By pressing a particular key after the computer is turned on, it allows the system to boot with only essential components such as the OS kernel and ...

So my iMac has been a turd for the past 2 years. Graphic glitches and random lockups. I installed the Fan control software, and spun the fans up to top speed, and that helps (although it is LOUD now), ...