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ryan101

macrumors regular
Original poster
Jul 26, 2012
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I am trying to figure something out. Please ignore my ignorance, as I may need some education in this area.

If I want to remotely access a Mac, I can use various software like Apple Remote Desktop and LogMeIn. I am just trying out Apple Remote Desktop for the first time. However, I want to know is there a way to restart a Mac and press a function like "CMD R" and go into Disk Utility or Time Machine Restore etc without logging into the Mac? I know this is a long shot. I realise that at the point of restart the computer loses internet connection. I just wanted to find out if there was a way around this, or if a technology now exists to enable this?

Any idea or suggestions, thoughts welcome. Thank you.
 
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