macOS Recovery

E215082

macOS feature operating system recovery environment

macOS Recovery is a built-in recovery environment for Mac computers that lets users reinstall macOS, restore from backups, repair disks, and perform other troubleshooting and security tasks.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
macOS Recovery canonical	2
Internet Recovery	1
macOS startup system	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1935241 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: macOS Recovery
Context triple: [FileVault, relatedTo, macOS Recovery]

A. macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
B. MacBadger
MacBadger is a gruff but kind-hearted badger character from Disney’s adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows," where he serves as a responsible guardian and friend to Mr. Toad.
C. Mac
Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
D. Mac
Mac is one of the main characters on the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for his delusional self-image, obsession with toughness and martial arts, and often misguided religious zeal.
E. Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah is the first major release of Apple's Mac OS X operating system, notable for debuting the modern, visually rich user interface that replaced the classic Mac OS.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: macOS Recovery
Target entity description: macOS Recovery is a built-in recovery environment for Mac computers that lets users reinstall macOS, restore from backups, repair disks, and perform other troubleshooting and security tasks.

A. macOS
macOS is Apple’s proprietary Unix-based operating system known for its graphical user interface, tight integration with Apple hardware and services, and strong emphasis on usability and security.
B. MacBadger
MacBadger is a gruff but kind-hearted badger character from Disney’s adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows," where he serves as a responsible guardian and friend to Mr. Toad.
C. Mac
Mac is Apple’s line of personal computers known for their sleek hardware design and tight integration with the macOS operating system.
D. Mac
Mac is one of the main characters on the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known for his delusional self-image, obsession with toughness and martial arts, and often misguided religious zeal.
E. Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah
Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah is the first major release of Apple's Mac OS X operating system, notable for debuting the modern, visually rich user interface that replaced the classic Mac OS.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	macOS feature ⓘ operating system recovery environment ⓘ
accessMethod	Command-R at startup ⓘ Option-Command-R at startup ⓘ Power button held on Apple silicon Mac ⓘ Shift-Option-Command-R at startup ⓘ keyboard shortcut at startup ⓘ
componentOf	macOS Recovery self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: macOS startup system
designedFor	system maintenance ⓘ system recovery ⓘ system security configuration ⓘ
developedBy	Apple Inc. ⓘ
includesTool	Disk Utility ⓘ Firmware password utility ⓘ Safari ⓘ Startup Security Utility ⓘ Terminal ⓘ Time Machine (Mac OS X feature) ⓘ surface form: Time Machine restore assistant
introducedIn	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion ⓘ
platform	macOS ⓘ
primaryFunction	manage security settings ⓘ reinstall macOS ⓘ repair disks ⓘ restore from Time Machine backup ⓘ troubleshoot macOS ⓘ
relatedTo	macOS Recovery self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Internet Recovery Startup Manager ⓘ Time Machine (Mac OS X feature) ⓘ surface form: Time Machine macOS installer ⓘ
releaseType	built-in system component ⓘ
replaces	Mac OS X install discs ⓘ
requires	compatible Mac hardware ⓘ internet connection for Internet Recovery ⓘ
runsOn	Mac computer ⓘ
stores	recovery system on hidden partition on Intel Macs ⓘ recoveryOS on internal storage on Apple silicon Macs ⓘ
supportsFeature	check and repair disk permissions on older macOS versions ⓘ configure secure boot settings on Apple silicon and T2 Macs ⓘ enable or disable FileVault ⓘ erase all content and settings on supported versions ⓘ erase and reformat disks ⓘ internet-based recovery when local recovery is unavailable ⓘ network-based macOS installation ⓘ reinstall latest macOS compatible with Mac ⓘ reinstall original macOS version shipped with Mac in some modes ⓘ restore from local Time Machine backup ⓘ restore from network Time Machine backup ⓘ set startup disk ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

FileVault → relatedTo → macOS Recovery ⓘ

macOS Recovery → componentOf → macOS Recovery self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: macOS startup system

macOS Recovery → relatedTo → macOS Recovery self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Internet Recovery

Time Machine (Mac OS X feature) → integratedWith → macOS Recovery ⓘ

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