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Booting in Verbose Mode


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This probably seems backward, but OS X is booting up in verbose mode even when i dont add the -v boot command, and as I know there are no errors going on in the background, I'd much rather see the pretty boot screen.

 

So, can I turn verbose mode OFF? Hopefully someone will know how to fix this. Thanks for your time!

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I'm sure this is a silly question, but where do I find those keys?

You must activate the superuser (root). Afterwards, open terminal and type in:

su root

Password:

cd /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/

pico com.apple.Boot.plist

You can edit the file, press F3 to save the changes and F2 to quit pico.

 

Some ideas about com.apple.Boot.plist:

- this file has, in XML format, some boot configurations

- time to stop at the prompt (in sec.):

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>8</string>

- to go directly to the graphic mode:

<key>Quiet Boot</key>

<string>Yes</string>

- if a Timeout key exists, the prompt waits for that seconds in spite of the QuietBoot key

- delete this 2 lines or leave blank the <string></string> content to avoid the verbose mode messages

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>-v</string>

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