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and hold the D key on your keyboard. (If just pressing the D key doesn’t work, try pressing and holding the Option key + D.) 3. Release the D key until you see a progress bar, a small globe, and a message that says your Mac is searching for an internet connection, or it asks you to choose a language. If you have an M1 Mac, follow these steps: 1. Turn on your Mac and keep pressing and holding the Power Button while your Mac starts. 2. When you see startup options release the Power Button. 3. Press the Command Key (⌘) + D. What Happens Next? Once you’re into the Apple Diagnostics screen, your Mac will ask you if you want to share your Mac’s information with Apple. You’ll be sharing device identifiers, hardware and software specifications, and usage information. If you agree, you’ll grant Apple access to collect, retain, and maybe use this information. If you don’t want to share this information, you can click on the option Run offline. Afterward, your Mac will start scanning itself to find any hardware issues. This will take a few minutes, and once it’s done, you’ll see a list of the possible pieces of hardware that are causing issues. If nothing’s wrong, you’ll see a message saying there were no issues found. Along with the hardware that’s having issues, you’ll see some additional Reference Codes that you can write down. These codes are meant to give you more information about the problem. Once you’ve found the information you need, you can either rerun the test, restart your Mac or turn it off. You’ll also see a For more information section that you can click on to find out more about your Mac’s issues. This will boot your Mac in Recovery Mode and open your browser to give you more information. What to Do If Your Mac Finds Issues If your Mac’s results show that you have some faulty hardware, the reference codes from the results will help you fix the issue. You can use these codes to find more about the issue, as well as possible solutions to the problem. To find out more about your codes, go to the Apple Diagnostics reference codes web page. The list of codes tells you what the problem is and possible solutions. You can also contact Apple to let its technical support help you out.