After update Mac restarts in recovery mode

After every apple software update my Mac M2 14.1.2 restarts in recovery mode. I can usually restart it and it will boot normally but I am worried this indicates something wrong. This happened with the previous MacOS as well.

MacBook Air, macOS 14.1

Posted on Nov 30, 2023 01:23 PM

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WheelieNick

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Posted on Nov 30, 2023 01:41 PM

Yeah, the next time I would reccommend that you boot the Mac from the safe mode before performing a software update and after that try the update from the safe mode to see if the issue persists as this is not normal behavior

Start up your Mac with Apple silicon in safe mode

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Shut Down.
Wait for your Mac to shut down completely. A Mac is completely shut down when the screen is black and any lights (including in the Touch Bar) are off.
Press and hold the power button on your Mac until “Loading startup options” appears.
Select a volume.
Press and hold the Shift key, then click Continue in Safe Mode.
The computer restarts automatically. When the login window appears, you should see “Safe Boot” in the menu bar.

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