How to stop the safe boot mode?

Every time I start my mac by pressing the power button it atomaticly goes into safe boot mode. How can I stop this from happening?

When you get to the piont in start up where you type your password in. It says on the top right of the screen in red letters Safe Boot.

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My macbook pro ended up in safe boot mode randomly twice in a row...how do i fix this permanently??!

And I think this issue is coming from a few different problems I've had with my MacBook Pro on lion...one major thing was probably the fact that I changed from Lion to Mountain Lion...and then changed right back (I think I did back up my stuff first), but somehow it didn't agree with my computer. Also I've been wearing it out a lot by throwing it with the case into my car frequently...maybe a bit much, idk...also though I have a lot of trouble keeping up with the numerous files that build up on my desktop and don't know where to begin. Let's just say my computer has pretty much had it, although for months it's been functioning normally.
...oh yeah and did I mention I had to get a brand new hard drive, with that not really making a difference as to how bad I, um, throw my computer around (it's not as bad as you think but to be candid, blech). I did bang my computer at one point in a rage attack and made sure no one really knew when I took it to get it fixed? TMI...that's what I deserve....so.
I did try this web link the second time in a row this happened which was about an hour or so that I managed to, uh, kind of fix it with the bottom advice on the page:
http://applehelpwriter.com/2012/06/24/mac-keeps-starting-in-safe-mode/
(sorry I couldn't get this to click)
Anyways at the bottom of this help article you will notice the very end of PRAM reset directions where you hear the start up chime two times. That did not happen, but somehow out of nowhere the computer stopped the safe boot mode routine and the progress bar didn't show up as I continued to hold down the given keys. I really don't know where my luck came from there...and I also found an article that fixed my computer the first time and I cringe to say that it came from a person on Apple Discussions complaining about something similar that one of my friends helped me google. Planning to actually bookmark the applehelpwriter article in case I just happen to need it but i'm pretty sure someone will be on here with an answer at some point.
SO....I did get my comp fixed twice now, but I hope that somebody will go back and read the beginning of my question explanation to see if I'm doing something that may be overwhelming my computer. If this safe boot thing happened to me instead of me testing the computer myself AND MORE THANA ONCE yikes...something needs to be done. Take note that the only reason I'm asking the community's advice is that I'm past my computer's contract so if I wanted to I couldn't take my computer to get it fixed and I planned to take one or two more classes in college again to complete my certificate.
Please help, some people must run into this situation at some point, either way if they ask or don't I'm sure they're lucky to get it fixed somewhere.
chels

Only if your home/renters insurance doesn't cover such damage without raising your rates/dropping you. Ask first of them if it is worthwhile the claim once you get an estimate for repair. These repair places are pretty good:
http://www.dttservice.com/
http://www.powerbookresq.com/
http://www.microdocusa.com/
http://www.macspecialist.com/
http://www.techrestore.com/

IMac keep ejecting my 2TB external HDD but in safe boot mode it is totally fine. How to resolve the problem?

Hi,
I have WD 2 TB external HDD. It has two partitions, one I use for my time machiine backup and one for my personal files and documents. Recently the iMac keeps ejecting the external HDD as soon as it gets connected to the iMac. I tried to reboot the computer in safe boot mode (by holding down the shift key at startup) and found out that problem is not there anymore. I can access my external HDD there and it never ejects the HDD.
It seems like the HDD is fine, the problem is with the iMac. Can anybody please give any solution to this problem?
Thanks!

Thanks Allan for your reply!
It makes sence that there must be some log in /start up item which is causing this problem. I went System Preference>Users & Groups> Login items> disabled all the items there to make sure, and restarted the computer but the problem is still there
Is there any other way to stop/configure the log in items?
Thanks again!

Office Mac 11 pptx - not all files opening. When I do Safe Boot mode, the pptx files open correctly. What does this mean? How do I fix? thanks

Some pptx files do not open. I found whne I did Safe Boot Mode they did open correctly. Not sure what to do next?

See "Validate problematic fonts" here:
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I recently spilled liquid on my computer, but it is up and running, it loads and brings me to the safe boot screen where I need to type my password, but It is not recognizing it, help! How do I get passed it or fix it!

I recently spilled liquid on my computer, but it is up and running, it loads and brings me to the safe boot screen where I need to type my password, but It is not recognizing it, help! How do I get passed it or fix it! I have tried holding the apple key and "s" and then type in the code to reset the password, but my keyboard is not letting me use the numbers or any keys that are accessed by holding shift! Please help me get passed this screen

Fluids and electronics do not mix.
You have caused some serious damage to parts of your computer, and likely voided the warranty until Apple completes a repair and re-certifies it.
Step one is to turn it off and do NOT (did I say do NOT yet?) turn it on again yourself.
Take it to an Apple store and be prepared for a large repair bill.
Sorry, but that is the truth.

The keyboard for my iMac 9, 1 got wet and is not working correctlly. Delete,return, and some other keys not functioning. In all caps including numerals. I've left it to dry for a few days but still will not work. Computer now in Safe boot mode and I c

The keyboard for my iMac 9, got wet and is not working correctly. Delete ,return, and some other keys not functioning. In all caps including numerals. I've left it to dry for a few days but still will not work. Computer now in Safe boot mode and I can't login due to all caps and numbers being symbols. Is there anything I can do?

Buy a replacement keyboard. They're only $50-65 USD.
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My Mac Book pro recently started in safe boot mode and ever since I have had endless problems - To start with the keyboard will only input capitals and symbols althougth no locks are on and now I have a green wave on all white backgrounds! HELP!

My Mac Book pro recently started in safe boot mode and ever since I have had endless problems - To start with the keyboard will only input capitals and symbols althougth no locks are on and now I have a green wave on all white backgrounds! HELP!

Hi it's puzzled of Evesham....I didn't ask the question but have experienced exactly the same. I switched the computer on and it went straight to safe mode

TS1884 What if the Safe Boot progress bar stops (around the 25%-30% mark)? Any other alternatives I have to get my MAcBook Pro to boot without running into an error?

Hi,
after starting my MacBook Pro I was faced with a grey screen stating that "an error has occurred, you need to restart your computer". I did that multiple times but the same message appeared each time. So I started the Safe Boot. Now the progress bar is stuck at the 25-30% progress mark since 30 min. Any advise on what to do from here?
Any help and advise is much appreciated!

I doubt that shutting it off will do any harm but don't do it too often.
Here is the best advice I can find for you:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57573680-263/what-to-do-when-a-mac-wont-boo t-to-safe-mode/

HT201240 Macbook goes into "Safe Boot" mode when I start it but it will not accept my password to complete the boot.

When I start my Macbook it tries to start in Safe Boot mode and it will not accept my password. I have tried to reset the password by inserting the "Mac OS X Install" disk and restarting while pressing C but that process has no effect. The same Safe Boot screen appears and again it will not accept my password.
I am not sure what version of MacOS X I have as the disk is now in the machine and it will not eject.
Any suggestions?

You can eject the disc by depressing the track pad/mouse at startup.
Are you depressing the Shift key at startup to make the Mac boot in Safe Mode?
Here's the instructions if you have the discs.
Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account password
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274?viewlocale=en_US
Changing your administrator password
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh655.html
 Cheers, Tom

How do I change the password on the safe boot screen?

My computer was freezing so I shut it down. When I rebooted, the Safe Boot screen automatically came up and is assking for a password. I used my password but it is not letting me in. Can I reboot the password without access to the computer? I can't use the reinstall drive as I cannot get in. Thanks!

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There are two passwords: the Admin Password (page 25) and the Wi-Fi Password (page 28). Most always when a user asks this question it is the Wi-Fi Password they are talking about. The Admin Password is fairly easy to change, the Wi-Fi Password not so much. You have to navigate to the Web User Interface at http://192.168.1.1 and login using the Admin Password. Then navigate to the Wi-Fi tab > Wifi Profile > Wi-Fi Password.
If you’re changing the Wi-Fi Password, change the Network Name (SSID) as well. This will cause a new wireless network to appear. As soon as you change these in the Jetpack and hit Save you lose network connectivity with the Jetpack—be sure you’re ready it! Otherwise you might have to RESET the Jetpack to regain control of it. After you change the Wi-Fi Password in the Jetpack and give it time to reboot, connect to your new wireless network (SSID), and input the new Wi-Fi Password when prompted. You’ll find using Windows COPY (Ctrl C) and PASTE (Ctrl V) makes it easier to input a new password. After you get one computer or phone working on the new network, get the other devices working.
If you have a wireless printer it is best to change the SSID and Wi-Fi Password in the wireless printer before you change it in the Jetpack, because you will not be able to access a wireless printer that uses your old network credentials after you change the SSID and Wi-Fi Password in the Jetpack. You can always reinstall the printer’s software to get it working again.
You can get a randomly generated high entropy password from here. Your Jetpack does not support 64 character Wi-Fi Passwords, so look at 63 characters. You don’t need 63 characters, these can be truncated to 30 characters to approach maximum entropy and even hold up for over 1,000 years on 1,000 computers at 20 characters–the important thing is the randomness of the password.

White Macbook 13" will not boot - Stuck in Safe Boot mode

In a nutshell --
macbook will not boot. Originally it was stuck on the gray screen with spinning wheel. Here is the course of action taken thus far (in order)
1. Reset SMC -- removed battery, pushed power button for 5-1 seconds. Rrestsarted. Nothing. Still with the gray screen etc.
2. Tried to restart in Safe Boot mode. -- Macbook will restart and after 25% on the status bar it hangs up. After a 5 minutes or so it shuts down (I assume form overheating as the fan is running wild.)
3. Wheneve I start it now it tires to go in safe mode so I tired to zap the PRAM (opt/command/p/r) No luck. Tried twice. Once after three chimes. Once after 2 chimes. Still tries to boot in safe mode.
4. Tried Recovery Mode (I am running Mountain Lion). Can boot into recovery mode. Ran disk repair and it said all was fine. Would not allow me to repair permissions but I could verify them. I ran verify. No messages came up at all -- thought this was strange. I also tried to re-install the OS but the first time the only disk available to me was the recovery partition. The second time I went into Recovery mode I saw the regular Hard Drive partition but it was grayed out and locked. Considered restarting to an external USB drive but then did not know what I would do then. Might try this tomorrow.
5. Ran Target disk mode with my iMac. The disk did not mount in the desktop but showed up in disk utility with the HD partition grayed out. Could verify and repair disk but nothing was allowed regarding permissions -- all options grayed out.
6. Restarted with Verbose mode. Ran for 5 - 10 minutes and shut down. Last line I saw was "checking extended attributes file" No error message. Again, maybe it was an overheating issue as the fans were going wild and it was about the same length of tome running as in safe mode when the macbook shut down.
OK. The hard drive is a few moths old. There was nothing strange going on with the hard drive prior to shut down. The only odd thing happening was the dvd drive was begining to make sounds upon restart (from sleep or full restart). Like it was checking/reading a disk in the drive. This was especially odd as the drive has been dead/unusable for a few years. (When you a dvd or cd in it could not read). This dvd drive sound happens even now upon each start up.
I do not want a new motherboard.......or laptop.
Thanks.
Robert

Thanks for the prompt response. Thanks for the adivice. I wish i could get it to go into safe mode. It stops after 5 minutes of trying. I am not sure if it is the hard drive as it will boot into Reocvery Mode -- meaning it will let me access the 650 MB parititon Lion has set aside - so that part of the disk is working.
I am headed to the Geniusues soon.

Why can't I boot into safe boot mode?

I can't seem to boot my Mac Pro (mid 2010) into safe boot mode. Hold down the shift key and it starts, but the progress bar never goes more than 1/3 and the gear just spins. Any suggestions of what this means and how to fix it? OS 10.6.8.

I have had the exact problem for a while. I finally tried a suggestion from applecare. I had a spare hard drive, erased it, reinstalled mac OSX 10.7 (the issue occurred with 10.6 and 10.7 on my Mac Pro system) and rebuilt my entire system one program at a time. I would safe boot between installs, looking for the culprit (applecare suggested it was likely a third party vendor install that created the problem.) I installed multiple programs, tested safe boot without a hitch. The problem occurred after I installed ReadIris Pro (a comprehensive scanner and OCR program). It created this very problem you and I both seem to have.
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We have an older model G5 Dual (no Intel Core) at the office that we tried to install CS3 on. I told them that first we would need to upgrade from 10.3.8 to 10.4.10 -- which they did, and then installed CS3.
But they did it without running the disk utility repair permissions after the OS software installation, as I have routinely done with my Mac Mini at home, after the horror I experienced with the 10.4.9 upgrade.
For a couple of days, the computer ran fine, but I noticed an increase in the fan spinning up yesterday afternoon, then quirky keyboard things -- like I'd select an item with point and click, and it would highlight everything else near it, I'd go to quit an application and it would ask if I wanted to quit all applications. After backing up my current InDesign work files on a flash drive (but not the whole darn art folder), I rebooted and it came up in Safe Boot mode 6 times without holding any key down.
Attempts to boot from disk have failed, even with holding down the "C" key. It's also not allowing us to type out full passwords at the log-in screen... you start typing and after you hit four digits, it clears, then only allows two digits. Weird, huh?
Any suggestions on how we can:
1.) Force boot from disk, and,
2.) Hopefully fix with disk utility whatever wonkiness is occuring?
Thanks

Hi,
Not sure if you are still in the same position or not..
Do me a favor and switch keyboards and see what the results are.
(I have dealt with a few diff variations of this problem, and each had a seperate solution.)
-d

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455

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