--- title: "Startup Key Combos - iStartup - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "Have you ever suffered a problem where your Mac would not start up properly? What key combination can you use to boot into macOS recovery? Were you aware that M-series Macs are equipped with a second " --- # Startup Key Combos - iStartup — United States > Combinations for macOS ![Startup Key Combos App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/08/f6/57/08f65790-f00b-cc76-9aa0-ab27b5c7d298/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-sRGB-85-220.png/400x400bb.png) **Developer:** [Daniel Freedman](https://apptail.io/developer/daniel-freedman-BXFb) **Category:** Reference **Rating:** 3.7/5 (7 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.bayhoff.iStartup **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 4.0.1 (released 2025-12-22) **Original Release:** 2019-02-05 **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id289281789) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/startup-key-combos-istartup-gjdf/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/startup-key-combos-istartup-gjdf/united-states) ## Startup Key Combos Description Have you ever suffered a problem where your Mac would not start up properly? What key combination can you use to boot into macOS recovery? Were you aware that M-series Macs are equipped with a second “fallback” macOS recovery that can be utilized if the standard recovery fails? iStartup will tell you which key combinations to use. Also included are shortcuts for sleep, log out, restart, and shutdown. Shortcuts are grouped by M-Series and Intel. ## Startup Key Combos Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/12/71/87/12718757-7f16-a4c1-927f-468e02ab5dc6/Simulator_Screenshot_-_iPad_Pro_13-inch__U0028M4_U0029_-_2025-09-19_at_16.31.47.png/2064x2752.png) ## Startup Key Combos Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 4 (57%) - 4 stars: 1 (14%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 stars: 2 (29%) ## Startup Key Combos Reviews in United States ### ****- "Sucker born every minute! - P.T. Barnum" Hey, I bought it too. Should have been free! Can't blame the developer for taking advantage of the opportunity to dupe an unknowing public. This took no time to develop at all !!! -- JohnLitton, 2010-01-02 ### ***** "Very happy." When I don't have internet access and I don't recall any of these important commands I will use this. I like this app and find it useful even after owning a mac for 3 years and 3 different Macs. I highly recommend this. It does what it states and should get 5 stars for what it is. Its kinda like not having a back up you don't need it until your system crashes. -- websyndicate, 2008-12-28 ### ***-- "A for effort, but needs more content" I, for one, would give the developer a break. He is offering a convenience in the form of instant access to information that can certainly be found on the internet without spending a dime, but not without spending valuable time and interrupting your work flow. Not to mention the fact that all those free internet tips are totally unavailable to you if the machine you're working on isn't working properly or won't boot normally. It goes without saying that, when you're out in the field, having essential information at your fingertips is crucial. Looks to me like this developer found a need and filled it. However, the app should definitely include many more shortcuts for the price. -- omalansky, 2008-12-04 ### ***** "Saved me." I was working out on location and my macbook pro needed to have it's PRAM zapped. I didn't have internet access, and my iphone wasn't getting a signal. But I had iStartup and was able to get the key Combination. Very glad I had this. -- my review name, 2008-10-28 ### ****- "If you have a Mac, then this app will save you some time." I had a hardware failure (wi-fi/bluetooth module) that prevented the laptop from running. I spent a long time searching the log files for kernel panic info, and the web to figure out what was causing the issue. The Mac error message was useless. I could have really used this app since I was new to Mac's. I have it now though. Good job. -- Chef JeffreyM, 2008-09-22 ### ***** "I use this often" the convenience is worth the $1.99 to me. People should approach the app store like hydrahead records. "Don't like it, Don't buy it". -- Sean Ingram, 2008-09-03 ### ***-- "Useful, unpretentious, and cheap" As the local Macintosh “Go-To” guy, I often find I need to remember the many obscure startup keystrokes. This is even more critical when it is my own machine that is acting up and I cannot reach a browser with Google. iStartup fills those needs. It’s worth about $2 for the peace of mind, I would say. My only criticism is that the text is a little small — perhaps in version 1.0.1, the author could increase the font size a tad. Also, if the author increases the number of shortcuts (which I would look forward to), he or she might consider organizing them into functional groups (“at startup,” “troubleshooting,” “at shutdown”), as well. -- ClintMacD, 2008-09-02 [View all Startup Key Combos reviews and detailed analytics on AppTail](https://app.apptail.io/signup?utm_campaign=ai-crawl&utm_content=reviews) ## Startup Key Combos Discovered Keywords - startup key combos ## Apps Similar to Startup Key Combos - [Bandbreite](https://apptail.io/app/bandbreite-ppw/united-states) - [CmdRef](https://apptail.io/app/cmdref-GlLb/united-states) - [KTdict Chinese Dictionary](https://apptail.io/app/ktdict-chinese-dictionary-qWNc/united-states) - [Handy Linux Commands](https://apptail.io/app/handy-linux-commands-ZJod/united-states) - [Developer - Cheat Sheets & iOS](https://apptail.io/app/developer-cheat-sheets-ios-jxPd/united-states) - [TMU Tutorials](https://apptail.io/app/tmu-tutorials-CqVd/united-states) - [iAltair](https://apptail.io/app/ialtair-bqoe/united-states) - [xcode and swift tutorials](https://apptail.io/app/xcode-and-swift-tutorials-ZXte/united-states) - [Mactracker](https://apptail.io/app/mactracker-rWTe/united-states) - [Shortcards](https://apptail.io/app/shortcards-hQpu/united-states) ## Startup Key Combos Available In - [United States](https://apptail.io/app/startup-key-combos-istartup-gjdf/united-states) - [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/startup-key-combos-istartup-gjdf/united-kingdom) - [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/startup-key-combos-istartup-gjdf/canada) --- ## About AppTail [AppTail](https://apptail.io) is a mobile app intelligence platform providing app analytics, ASO (App Store Optimization) tools, keyword tracking, competitor analysis, revenue estimates, and review monitoring for iOS App Store apps. 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