Apple Apple-Device-Support Question Answer
What should you do before you use safe mode?
Run Apple Diagnostics.
Disconnect from all networks and disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Run Disk Utility from macOS Recovery.
Disconnect peripherals and accessories.
Before Safe Mode (Shift at startup),disconnect peripheralsto isolate software issues from hardware interference.
Option A: Diagnostics is separate.
Option B: Network isn’t required to disconnect.
Option C: Disk Utility isn’t a prerequisite.
Option D: Correct—standard prep.References: Apple Support - "Use Safe Mode" (support.apple.com/HT201262).
TESTED 16 Jul 2025
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