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Intro History: How to Start Up a Mac in Internet Recovery Mode

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Introduction
If your Mac isn't connected to a storage drive with MacOS installed or your boot drive is corrupted, the computer will flash a folder icon on startup and then shut down. Follow this guide to boot your Mac into Internet Recovery mode and repair a corrupted drive or installreinstall the version of MacOS to a new storage drivethat came with your device.
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