How to boot your Mac in Verbose Mode || iDownloadBlog

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Enter OS X’s Verbose Mode.

Not only does Verbose Mode makes it easy to access detailed status messages as your Mac is starting up, but also lets you see what’s really going on behind the scenes and watch as OS X loads kernel extensions and other startup items.

In this tutorial, we’re going to cover booting your Mac in OS X’s Verbose Mode, explain in which situations it might come in handy and give you some handy tips related to using Verbose Mode.

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OS X and Built-in Network Troubleshooting || iMore

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Peter Cohen, writing for iMore, lays out a nice tip for disconnecting from your current network without toggling WiFi off and back on. More importantly, he talks about launching Apple’s Wireless Diagnostics, a built in utility to help you diagnose a troublesome network issue.

Good stuff.

iMore's OS X and Built-in Network Troubleshooting