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macOS Recovery Boot Mode Commands
# Local
sudo /usr/sbin/nvram recovery-boot-mode=unused # Boot to local recovery partition.
# Internet
sudo /usr/sbin/nvram internet-recovery-mode=RecoveryModeNetwork # Internet Recovery (same as SHIFT+OPT+CMD+R)
sudo /usr/sbin/nvram internet-recovery-mode=RecoveryModeDisk # Local Recovery Partition (Same as CMD+R)
sudo /usr/sbin/nvram internet-recovery-mode=DiagsModeDisk # Local Hardware Diagnostics (Same as D)
sudo /usr/sbin/nvram internet-recovery-mode=DiagsModeNetwork # Internet Hardware Diagnostics (Same as OPT+D)
# Sourced from
# https://mrmacintosh.com/boot-to-internet-recovery-recovery-partition-or-diagnostics-from-macos/
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