When I restart holding down shift key, my Sequoia system will not go to Safe Boot. My shift key works! I get caps with it.
I tried "sudo nvram boot-args="-x" "
But it came back with
"Error setting variable - 'boot-args': (iokit/common) not permitted."
Won't let me do that.
So I'm stuck. How do I proceed?
iMac 24″
Predicated on use byline " iMac 24″ Apple Silicon Computer
Choose the Apple Silicon method from suppled link
Restart in Safe Mode.
If using a Mac with Apple silicon
I think this is a sequence thing. I couldn't get it to work either. But if you read the instructions carefully
Interesting and seems localized to this setup and or keyboard
Even my trusty $15.00 windows-like USB-A Macally keyboard on a 1 M2 and 1 M4 Desktops plus a M3 Laptop are able to boot into Safe Mode
Each machine with Sequoia 15.3.1
I just re-test on the M3 Laptop before replying your message
Go figure ?
Tried it with both shift keys. No luck. If there are no other ways to do it, I'll try another keyboard. Why does the nvram command not work like we're told it does? Though maybe that only works in an older OS? People making such recommendations rarely spell out what OS they're referring to.
Yeah, except that doesn't work either. Holding the shift key down in Options doesn't get me to "Continue in Safe Mode". It's as if the shift key works fine for capitalization., but not for Safe Mode.
One shift key or both shift key work this way
We are talking of an Apple Silicon machine are we not
Review the step provied
The Machine Must be 100% shutdown - First
Not a Restart
Not making progress here. I DID the steps provided. They DID NOT WORK., I did do complete shutdown.
Nope. I get to Continue in Safe Mode. I select it and it does NOT boot into Safe Mode. It boots normally. My Mac simply doesn't want to boot into Safe Mode.
How can I perform Safe Boot on Sequoia system when 'boot-args' variable is not permitted?
