Use macOS Recovery on an Intel-based Mac — by Apple Support

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Covers the same recovery tools for Intel Macs, started by holding a key combination such as Command-R at startup.

Quick steps

Start up in macOS Recovery
Repair the internal storage device
Restore from Time Machine
Reinstall macOS

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.apple.com

Source: Use macOS Recovery on an Intel-based Mac by Apple Support. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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