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ufactor
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Mac desktop has old system appearance after restart

I powered on my desktop while holding down the shift key. I did this because my mouse was not responding. I restarted my computer as it was glitching and no sound. That was resolved but it still has a weird "old system" appearance. How do I get it back to before.


Posted on Oct 17, 2026 4:32 PM

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MrHoffman
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)

Oct 17, 2026 4:46 PM in response to ufactor

You’re in Safe Mode.


Details: Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support


To exit Safe Mode, reboot normally; reboot without holding the shift key.


Booting into Safe Mode disables specific types of apps.


These particular apps can sometimes cause issues.



Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378088