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macOS Boot combination keys and bootable USB commands
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macOS Boot combination keys

Keys Description
⌥ Startup Manager
⇧ Safe mode
D Apple Diagnostics
⌥ + D Apple Diagnostics over Internet
⌘ + V Verbose mode
⌘ + S ó ⌘ + R Single-user mode
⌘ + R Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac
⌥ + ⌘ + R Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac
⇧ + ⌥ + ⌘ + R Install the original macOS, or closest still available
⌥ + ⌘ + P + R Reset NVRAM or PRAM
T Target Disk

Create a bootable USB from an ISO file

diskutil list
diskutil eraseDisk MS-DOS "WIN10HSL" MBR disk2
hdiutil mount ~/Downloads/Win10_1703_SingleLang_SpanishMexico_x64.iso
cp -rp /Volumes/CSLA_X64FREO_ES-MX_DV5/* /Volumes/WIN10HSL/
hdiutil unmount /Volumes/WIN10HSL/

Get the Windows activation key from the BIOS

Windows: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey

GNU Linux: sudo hd /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM

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