Do you have a 2018 Mac mini?

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If you have a 2018 Mac mini, I would appreciate if you could let me know if it's possible to reset PRAM/NVRAM by holding down the Command+Option+P+R keys after hitting the start button. On all my previous Macs, if I do so, I get into the endless reboot loop that only stops once I let go of the keys. On my 2018 Mac mini however, when I hold down those keys, the computer just boots normally into MacOS. I have tried with 3 different wired Apple keyboards, and would like to know if this is normal behavior for the 2018 Mac mini, or if there's something wrong with it. Thanks!

 

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Something to read.

Reset and maintain your SMC and NVRAM

How to reset them, and what they do. Includes coverage of the SMC functions in T2 chips, and how to reset them too.

eclecticlight.co

 

[Doc69]

Something to read.

Reset and maintain your SMC and NVRAM

How to reset them, and what they do. Includes coverage of the SMC functions in T2 chips, and how to reset them too.

eclecticlight.co

Great article, but unfortunately it did not shed any new light on this issue.

If you want to continue this conversation, please go to the thread below.

Can't reset PRAM/NVRAM on 2018 Mac mini.

I recently bought a 2018 Mac mini. However, I don't seem able to reset PRAM/NVRAM like on all my other Macs, i.e. by holding down the CMD+Option+P+R keys on startup. The 2018 Mac mini just boots normally even though those keys are held down. Is anyone else with a 2018 Mac mini able to get into...

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