Safe mode is a powerful tool for troubleshooting driver issues or software issues. Here is how to start any Mac in safe mode.

The recent OS X 10.9.2 update fixes a persistent Safe Mode bug for some, but there are alternative approaches to this issue for those still affected.

It’s rare, but sometimes you can get your unhappy Mac to start up successfully with a Safe Boot, and then restart it normally, and everything returns to hunky-doryness.

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 ...

Why would a perfectly good Mac mini suddenly refuse to boot? Dan Frakes takes you through the torturous path to the solution, which ended up being obvious in retrospect.

Windows Safe Mode To boot into safe mode, press and hold the F8 key right after the computer is turned on and before the Windows logo appears. See Win Safe Mode. Mac Safe Boot ...