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.

If you experience startup problems after installing an incremental Mac OS X update, it's logically important to check items that load at startup for conflict with updated components in the new ...

A variety of factors can affect Mac OS X startup time, though there are a few not directly tied to the speed and resources available on your Mac. If you think you are experiencing inordinately ...

Need to reboot you Mac to access a new startup disc or launch with safe mode enabled so you can troubleshoot problems with OS X? Then read on for this handy list of startup options for Mac OS X ...

Sometimes—most notably when Mac OS X doesn’t start up normally—you need to boot your Mac from an optical disc (such as the installation disc that came with your Mac), external hard drive, or ...

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.

How to turn off the annoying startup sound when you boot your Mac. And don't worry, you can also turn the sound back on later if you want to hear it again.

Opinion: Microsoft has crafted a new startup sound for Windows Vista's Aero experience along with a complicated back story. But Apple's Macintosh has long used sounds to alert users to system ...

When timing your startup please use the auto-login feature, and do not include Classic or any other login items in your time. <P>I want know how long the average Mac OS X user waits to startup ...

Startup Doubler 2.6.2, the latest version of the utility designed to make your Mac start up quicker, is now available for downloading from Marc Moini Software.