Here is a handy listing of the most important startup and shutdown key combinations and related techniques, applicable to Macs running macOS Sierra and later. Instead of giving these by the keys used, I have ordered them by function, as that is how you will want to look them up. To enter ‘modes’: (no third-party startups, flush caches) – Shift. (Recovery partition, Disk Utility, System install) – Command-R requires a wired keyboard and trackpad/mouse. (online Recovery) – Command-Option-R requires a wired keyboard and trackpad/mouse.
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(online Recovery, 10.12.4 and later only) – Command-Option-Shift-R requires a wired keyboard and trackpad/mouse. These Recovery modes.
(run hardware diagnostics) – D requires a wired keyboard and trackpad/mouse. (online) – Option-D requires a wired keyboard and trackpad/mouse. Single-user mode (command line only, rarely useful now) – Command-S.
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Verbose mode – Command-V. Target disk mode (connected to ‘master’ Mac) – T. To select startup: Startup Manager, so you can choose startup volume – Option.
Boot from CD/DVD/USB stick – C. Use OS X startup volume – X. Default image on NetBoot – Option-N.
Eject removable media (optical disk) – Eject key, F12, mouse button, trackpad button. To reset stored settings: (PRAM) – Command-Option-P-R until startup chime. – varies according to model:. iMac and desktops – shut down.
Disconnect all peripheral cables. Disconnect mains power cable. Wait 15 seconds. Plug mains power cable back in. Wait a further 5 seconds before pressing Power button to start up. MacBook including Air and Pro with non-removable batteries – shut down. Connect and power mains adaptor.
On built-in keyboard, press (left side) Shift-Control-Option and the power button, then release. Older portables with removable batteries – shut down. Remove power adaptor and battery. Press and hold Power button for 5 seconds.
Reconnect battery and mains adaptor. You should normally reset NVRAM after resetting the SMC. To run sysdiagnose, which produces a large for Apple (or third-party) analysis – Command-Option-Control-Shift. To shut down, restart, or log out: To force shut-down – press and hold Power button for 5 seconds, or until shuts down. To close all apps and then force shutdown – Control-Option-Command-Power button, or Control-Option-Command-Eject. To force restart – Control-Command-Power button.
To close all open apps and then force restart – Control-Command-Eject. To log out normally – Shift-Command-Q. To log out immediately – Option-Shift-Command-Q.
Other than a forced shutdown with the Power button, these vary according to model, and may not work following significant software or hardware problems. Note: except in dire emergency, never turns the mains supply off, or disconnect the mains power cable, unless the (desktop) Mac is already shut down: force shutdown first by pressing and holding the Power button until the Mac shuts down.
Markup is Apple's extension for adding text, callouts, shapes, and more to images and documents and, with macOS Sierra, it's now built right into. That means you can quickly take a snap shot, add an arrow, circle an area of interest, drop in some text, and then send it to a friend, co-worker, or post it up on the internet.
All in just a few seconds!. How to find the Markup editor in the Photos app Markup is a bit hidden in the Photos app. Here's how you can find it and start editing!. Launch the Photos app from your dock.
Double-click on the photo you would like to edit. Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window. Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window. It's a circle with three dots in it.
Click Markup. You can now make your markup edits on your photo. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy.
Your edited photo will appear in your library. How to draw on your photos with the Markup editor Add your own shapes and flair to your photos by doodling a little! If you draw certain shapes, they will also re-form into a cleaner cut version of that shape. Try drawing stars, hearts, arrows, and more!. Launch the Photos app from your dock. Double-click on the photo you would like to edit.
Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window. Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window. It's a circle with three dots in it. Click Markup. Click and drag on the photo to draw or write on it. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window if you're happy with your markup.
Remember that this will save changes to the original photo. You can, however go back into Markup and remove your markup, but it's best to make a copy of the original and mark it up. You can now draw and add your doodles to your photo. How to change the thickness or texture of your lines with the Markup editor. Launch the Photos app from your dock.
Double-click on the photo you would like to edit. Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window. Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window. It's a circle with three dots in it. Click Markup.
Click the Shape Style button. It looks like three horizontal lines that get bigger. Select the thickness or the texture you would like to use. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy. Your edited photo will appear in your library. You can then go about drawing or writing on your photo.
How to change the color of your lines with the Markup editor. Launch the Photos app from your dock. Double-click on the photo you would like to edit. Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window. Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window. It's a circle with three dots in it.
Click Markup. Click the Text Style button, which looks like an uppercase A.
Click the colored bar. Click a color to select it. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy. Your edited photo will appear in your library. Then go about drawing or writing on your photo.
How to add shapes to your photos with the Markup editor You can either draw your shapes, or add them to your photo with just a few simple clicks. You can also adjust the color and size/shape of the image by clicking and dragging to edit. Launch the Photos app from your dock. Double-click on the photo you would like to edit. Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window.
Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window. It's a circle with three dots in it. Click Markup. Click the Shapes button from the menu. It's next to the pen button. Click the shape you would like to select. It will automatically be added to your photo.
Click and drag the blue dots to adjust the shape until you're happy with how it looks. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy.
Your edited photo will appear in your library. How to add a border to your photos with the Markup editor Add a faint black or a colored border to your images to switch up your regular editing routine!. Launch the Photos app from your dock. Double-click on the photo you would like to edit. Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window.
Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window. It's a circle with three dots in it. Click Markup. Click the Shapes button in the menu. It looks like a square and circle. Click the rectangle inside a rectangle option at the bottom left of the menu. Click and drag the blue dots to adjust the borders to your liking.
Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy. Your edited photo will appear in your library. How to adjust border color with the Markup editor. Launch the Photos app from your dock. Double-click on the photo you would like to edit.
Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window. Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window. It's a circle with three dots in it. Click Markup. Click the Shapes button on the left of the menu. It looks like a square and circle. Click the rectangle inside a rectangle option at the bottom left of the menu that appears.
Click the Fill Color button. It's a white square with a red line through it. Click the color you would like your border to be.
Your border will automatically become that color. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy. Your edited photo will appear in your library.
How to add a callout to your photos with the Markup editor Callouts are a great way to add an emphasis to a certain area of your photo. Markup editor makes adding callouts easy-peasy, rending the use of a third-party editing app useless. Here's how to use them in the Photos app!. Launch the Photos app from your dock. Double-click on the photo you would like to edit.
Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window. Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window.
It's a circle with three dots in it. Click Markup. Click the Shapes button on the left side of the menu.
It's a square and circle. Click the callout button on the bottom right of the menu that appears. It looks like a lowercase 'a' with a circle around it. Click and drag the blue dot to adjust the size of the callout. Click and drag the green dot to adjust the magnification. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy. Your edited photo will appear in your library.
How to add text to your photos with the Markup editor Adding a little bit of text can be a really great way to edit without cluttering up your photo with additional bells and whistles. You can also change your font type and color to match the rest of the photo better. Launch the Photos app from your dock. Double-click on the photo you would like to edit. Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window. Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window.
It's a circle with three dots in it. Click Markup. Click the Text button. It looks like an uppercase 'T' in a box. Click inside the text box to type in it.
Click and drag the blue dots to change the size of the text box. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy. Your edited photo will appear in your library.
How to change your text format with the Markup editor. Launch the Photos app from your dock.
Double-click on the photo you would like to edit. Click Edit in the upper right corner of the Photos window. Click the more button on the upper right of the photos window. It's a circle with three dots in it. Click Markup. Click the Text button.
It looks like an uppercase 'T' in a box. This will create a new text box. Click the Text Style button. It looks like an italicized uppercase A. Click the font name and click a font to change it. Click the colored bar and click a color to choose your text color. Click Save Changes on the top right of the window when you're happy.
Your edited photo will appear in your library. In this menu, you can also adjust font size, alignment, and bold, italics, and underlining. Let us know in the comments below! Updated February 2018: Redid every screenshot and rewrote some instructions to reflect the latest version of Photos for macOS High Sierra.