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Access Terminal via Recovery Mode for Mac Some more advanced Mac troubleshooting and diagnostics techniques require a user to access the Terminal from Mac OS Recovery Mode. We’ll show you how to quickly access the command line while a Mac is booted into Recovery Mode. For some quick background, on a normally booted Mac, the Terminal application is found within the /Applications/Utilities/ folder, and it can be accessed directly through the folder hierarchy or by using Spotlight to search for and launch Terminal app. But Recovery Mode does not have the same applications directory access, nor does it have Spotlight or Launchpad. Nonetheless, accessing Terminal from Recovery boot mode is easy. Accessing the Command Line in Recovery Mode on a Mac     Boot into Mac OS Recovery Mode as usual by holding down the Command and R keys during system start     Choose the language as usual (if applicable)     At the “MacOS Utilities” screen, pull down the “Utilities” menu from the top of the

If your Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad aren‘t working as expected Try these steps to fix issues with your Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad. Your device isn't recognized by your Mac Your mouse, keyboard, or trackpad intermittently stops responding Your mouse doesn't scroll up or down or side to side Your mouse or trackpad doesn't track as expected Your keyboard has one or more keys that don't respond Your device isn't recognized by your Mac Follow these steps if your mouse, keyboard, or trackpad isn't recognized by your Mac. Make sure that your wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad is turned on The Magic Mouse and Magic Mouse 2 have a slide switch on the bottom of the device. Slide the switch to turn on the device. On the Magic Mouse, the green LED briefly lights up. On the Magic Mouse 2, green coloring is visible beneath the switch. The Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2 have a slide switch on the ba