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verbose mode

  1. rin67630

    Starting verbose during installation?

    Do we have a way to keep starting verbose during installation? Upon installing Ventura, if I hit cmd -V it beginns verbose, but soon switches back to the apple + progress bar and hangs on an unknown state. Where can I find the boot log from another instance to see what is preventing booting...
  2. robertcoogan

    Verbose vs. Single User

    I have looked this up but the definitions for the both seem to be the same. Verbose and Single User modes are like superusers. But what exactly is the difference between the two?
  3. tarikbatal

    Bootup Failed!

    Hi Guys, Ive tried booting in safe mode, verbose mode, repairing the disk (first aid) within disk utility and nothing. It used to be that the computer would get to the end of the startup progress bar and then shut down. Now it's opening the terminal upon every start and nothing seems to be...
  4. M

    diagnostic help- verbose mode

    Mac Pro 4,1 -> 5,1 booting from 10.11.5 internal disk or 10.8.5 eSATA has had persistent problems since I upgraded by installing NewerTech eSATA card and Sonnet USB 3. I think they might have been present earlier but went unnoticed. Problems are: 1)usb mouse cursor (on native usb 2 port) frozen...