#Cmd c not working on mac mac

Power on the Mac after a while and wait until NumLock flashes.

Quickly, power on the Mac and hit the power key of your keyboard again to check if the issue is resolved.

Now press the Command + R keys and then hit the power key of your keyboard. Press the Keys Before Powering on the System

Now release the power button of your system while keeping hold of the said keys and check if you can boot into the recovery mode.

Now, press and hold the power button of your system, Command and R keys for about 6 seconds.

Then check if you can boot into the recovery mode.

Now power on the system and press the required keys (after the green light flashes).

Press the Keys After the Green Light Flashes

Now quickly hold the Command + R keys and check if the recovery options are shown.

Now power on the keyboard and then immediately power on the Mac.

Then press the switch on the wireless keyboard to power it off.

Now power on the system and repeatedly press the required keys till the system boots into the recovery mode.

Power on your Mac and double-tap the Command + R keys (when the startup sound is heard) to check if the issue is resolved.

In this case, trying the combinations mentioned below may solve the problem. You may encounter the issue at hand if the keys and the power-on buttons sequence to go to the recovery mode is different than the one you are trying to use. Solution 3: Try Different Combinations of Power On Buttons and Command + R Keys

Now power on the system and check if the issue is resolved.

Wait till the system is powered on and then power it off.

Now press the Enter key and the system will restart.

Then enter the following in the Terminal: sudo shutdown -r now Reset NVRAM of Mac Through the Terminal.

Now press the Enter key and then key-in your password.

Now open Terminal and then enter the following command: sudo nvram -c.

Power on your Mac and then close all the applications.

In this scenario, resetting the NVRAM to the defaults may solve the problem. You may encounter the error under discussion if the NVRAM of your system is corrupt. NVRAM is responsible for many processes during the startup of your system.

Now power on the system and check if you can boot into the recovery mode using the Command & R keys.

Wait for the system to power on completely and then power it off.

Now connect the wired keyboard and power on Mac.

Power off the Mac and disconnect the wireless keyboard from it.

In this case, switching to a wired keyboard may solve the problem. But sometimes wireless/Bluetooth keyboard light shows on very late during the boot process and thus the keys are not pressed in-time which may result in the error under discussion.

#Cmd c not working on mac Bluetooth

Mac users usually use Bluetooth or a wireless keyboard with macOS.

#Cmd c not working on mac windows

If you are trying to factory reset the Mac by using a Windows keyboard, then try different keys to perform the recovery if the usual Windows + R keys are not working. Also, make sure the keyboard of your system is working fine. Moreover, power off your system and then power it on (not a simple restart) to check if the issue is of a temporary nature.

#Cmd c not working on mac install

Moreover, the recovery options are only available to the Lion macOS or above, so, make sure your system is at least Lino macOS, otherwise, perform a clean install of the macOS by using a DVD or USB drive.Īdditionally, it will be better to use a Mac keyboard during the troubleshooting process.

#Cmd c not working on mac password

Command + R Not Workingīefore starting the troubleshooting process to force Mac into the recovery mode, make sure there is no firmware password in place, if so, then remove the password as you will not be able to use the recovery options if the firmware password is in place. The issue is not limited to a particular model and year of Mac. The issue arises when the user tries to use the recovery mode of his Mac but the system starts in the normal mode. Moreover, the corrupt NVRAM may also cause the error under discussion. Command and R keys may fail to bring out the recovery mode of the Mac due to the wireless keyboard issues or wrong combinations of keys/power buttons used.