HT201262 Why is my MacBook Pro starting up in SAFE BOOT?

I am not trying to do this. It has happened twice in the last few days. I don't know why.

Run this command in Terminal in Utilties.
sudo nvram boot-args=""
Hit return and give your admin password when prompted. It won't appear in any form when you type it in. Then hit return again.

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  • My Macbook Pro starts up in Safe Boot by default. How do I get out of it/How do I get my MBP to work normal again?

    Question says it all.
    What all started this was that I accidentally spilled a cup of Coffee onto my Keyboard. I instantly dried it with tissues and shut it off. A couple of hours later I was unable to log in. I started the MBP and it started up in Safe Mode (without me initiating it), I was unable to log in. I could enter the password and everything but it kept saying that it was the wrong one. I now got an USB keyboard and am able to log in and operate a couple of programmes, but i don't know how to get out of this Safe Mode again and how to start using my MBP normally again. I need it, have a couple of things that need to be done soon. Can I simply play a backup from my external HDD over it? There is a problem, that all the external Drives don't seem to work.
    Help! I'm at my wit's end. Thank you!

    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/

  • 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:
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    (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.
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    http://www.powerbookresq.com/
    http://www.microdocusa.com/
    http://www.macspecialist.com/
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  • Macbook pro 10.8.3 Safe boot hangs

    Retina MacBook Pro Mid 2012 running 10.8.3 with latest SMC update.
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  • Why wont my Macbook Pro Start in OSX anymore, it seems to love windows?

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    Furious400:
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    My MacBook Pro is not starting and battery is running What could be a problem?

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  • Why does my macbook pro only start up in safe mode?

    Last night i updated my macbook pro, and when it restarted it stopped at the logo with the spinning wheel, and it kept spinning for 20+ minutes. I shut it down by holding the button, and it will not start up again, every time the wheel just keeps spinning. I tried holding down shift, and starting it in safe mode, and that seemed to work. But that is the only way it will boot up, and I am limited to what I can do. How can I start my macbook pro up with out safe mode. I do not have my installation disk with me, and I do not have any of my stuff backed up, but I plan on purchasing a external hard drive within the next week to back up everything, incase I have to wipe my hard drive. But I will only do that at last resort...

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  • Macbook Pro starts up, has a small loading bar, and then shuts off.

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  • Why Does Retina MacBook Pro (2012) Suddenly Hibernate With Lid Open?

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      Model Identifier:    MacBookPro10,1
      Processor Name:    Intel Core i7
      Processor Speed:    2.6 GHz
      Number of Processors:    1
      Total Number of Cores:    4
      L2 Cache (per Core):    256 KB
      L3 Cache:    6 MB
      Memory:    8 GB
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    Mar 20 18:29:30 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: [0x1b014fb000, 0x19000000]
    Mar 20 18:29:30 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: [0xd8ec7000, 0x19000000]
    Mar 20 18:29:30 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: [0x1369ac0000, 0xe000000]
    Mar 20 18:29:30 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: [0x0, 0x0]
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    Mar 20 18:30:09 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: Wake reason: EC.PowerButton (User)
    Mar 20 18:30:09 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: vm_compressor_fastwake_warmup (7450 - 12878) - starting
    Mar 20 18:30:09 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: Previous sleep cause: -60
    Mar 20 18:30:09 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: Previous shutdown cause: 5
    Mar 20 18:30:09 {COMPUTER NAME} kernel[0]: AppleThunderboltNHIType2::prePCIWake - power up complete - took 0 us

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  • So, about a week ago my macbook pro started having lots of issues: wifi connectivity, slow performance, sound issues, spotlight wasn't working. After going through the issues with apple support, they decided the best course of action was to erase it...

    So, about a week ago my macbook pro started having lots of issues: wifi connectivity, slow performance, sound issues, spotlight wasn't working. After going through the issues with apple support, they decided the best course of action was to erase the hard drive and do a reinstall. Since I have a recent backup this seemed like a good enough option. They were kind enough to send me a copy of the snow leopard disk to do the install since we couldn't get it to complete through the disk utility. Not sure why, since it says we are fully connected, it just never completed.
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  • Why does my macbook pro stop loading the webpage every time i try to access netflix or youtube?

    Why does my macbook pro stop loading the webpage (in safari) every time I try to access netflix or youtube?

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  • Why is my macbook pro running so slow and losing internet connection?

    Why is my Macbook Pro downloading so slowly and losing internet connection frequently?

    Write off the MS stuff as indicators for now--starting with Office 2008, they developed very long launch times. The time to launch 2008 on my old 1.25Ghz G4 and my MBP 2.2G are virtually the same. Even document opens/saves are slow compared to Office 2004 and earlier.
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  • Why is my macbook pro so slow now?

    Why is my macbook pro so slow? I deleted apps from start up & items off of my desktop...still very slow. Please help
    I have Lion as the OS.
    Also, suddenly the mac cant see the wireless printer or print

    You need to give us much more information.  Which year and model version of Macbook Pro do you have?  What "exactly" is running "slowly": internet downolads, Apps opening or running, etc.etc.?  How much RAM do you have?  How full is your hard drive?

  • Why is my macbook pro running so slow and how do I improve the speed?

    why is my macbook pro running so slow and how do I improve the speed?

    Write off the MS stuff as indicators for now--starting with Office 2008, they developed very long launch times. The time to launch 2008 on my old 1.25Ghz G4 and my MBP 2.2G are virtually the same. Even document opens/saves are slow compared to Office 2004 and earlier.
    1) You have adequate hard drive space so that eliminates one of the usual suspects.
    2) Check for runaway background processes. Quit all running user applications so the computer is at normal idle. Find Activity Monitor in Applications > Utilities and launch it. If you've not run it before, change the "Show" pulldown at the top of the AM window from its default of "User Processes" to "All Processes." There is a column for "%CPU." Click that column header to sort by CPU usage. Watch the processes "bubble" for about a minute to get a better picture of the usage.
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    3) If you have never done any sort of maintenance procedures, taht can slow you down. Simply restarting the computer a few times a week clear a lot of temporary files. You also may wish to review this article on the Mac OSX periodic maintenance scripts, which, if run, also do a lot of cleanup:
    http://thexlab.com/faqs/maintscripts.html
    There are other useful articles on file maintenance associated with the one. Here's the index:
    http://thexlab.com/faqs/faqs.html
    Check out articles with "Maintain" and "Tuning" in the titles.
    4) Use Disk Utility to check the SMART Status of your hard drive. A failing drive can make things slow before it makes things stop.

  • WHY does my Macbook Pro (mid 2012) always slow to crawl when I wake it up and go online???

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    When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
    Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
    Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

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