Opening Disk Utility on your Mac startup can be essential for troubleshooting and repairing disk-related issues. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you access Disk Utility during startup:
1. Shut Down Your Mac
Ensure your Mac is completely turned off before proceeding.
2. Boot into Recovery Mode
- For Intel-based Macs: Press the Power button to turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Command (⌘) and R keys until you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe.
- For Apple Silicon Macs: Press and hold the Power button until you see the startup options window. Click Options and then click Continue to boot into Recovery Mode.
3. Access Disk Utility
Once in Recovery Mode, you’ll see the macOS Utilities window. Select Disk Utility and click Continue.
4. Select the Disk to Repair
In Disk Utility, you’ll see a list of all available disks and partitions in the left sidebar. Select the disk you want to repair or manage1.
5. Run First Aid
Click the First Aid button at the top of the Disk Utility window and then click Run to start the repair process. Disk Utility will check and repair any issues it finds on the selected disk1.
6. Complete the Repair
After First Aid completes, you’ll see a summary of the repair process. If any issues were found and fixed, you can close Disk Utility and restart your Mac to see if the problem is resolved