single-user mode on Apple Silicon?

[mikeboss]

it appears that all the well known key combinations won't work anymore...

according to Apple "These key combinations apply only to Mac computers with an Intel processor."

Mac startup key combinations - Apple Support

Learn about the Mac features and tools that you can access by holding down one or more keys during startup.

support.apple.com

 

[deeddawg]

Yep. We learned about this in June. Probably be helpful if Apple would provide updated info in their Support pages.

Apple Silicon Macs to Feature New Boot and Recovery Interface, New Mac Sharing Mode Replacing Target Disk Mode

Apple Silicon Macs will introduce a new system for accessing macOS recovery and security options at startup, Apple explained at a WWDC session on...

www.macrumors.com

 

[mikeboss]

yeah, I knew that. I was hoping that maybe nvram boot-args="-v" would work. but unfortunately this also does nothing.
maybe there are some new boot-args or key combinations we don't know yet.