The actual executable file within an application package is in the /Contents/MacOS/ subdirectory, so you will need to target this executable with the Terminal to launch the program.įor instance, to open Safari you will need to run the following command, which will point to the Safari executable within the Safari application package on the recovery partition: OS X application packages cannot be launched directly since they are merely folders that are recognized as containing applications (and required resources) because they have ".app" appended to their names-in essence you can make any folder appear like an application by renaming it with. The Terminal is in the Utilities menu that is available in the Main OS X recovery screen (click for larger view). By default one Terminal window will open, but you can launch multiple Terminal sessions by pressing either Command-N for a new window, or Command-T for a new tab in the current window.
Since OS X applications can be launched from the Terminal, you will use multiple instances of the Terminal to manage multiple programs at the same time. Go to the Utilities menu and select the Terminal. When the recovery system loads, select your language to get to the main utilities screen. Alternatively, you can boot with Command-R held down to immediately go to the recovery partition without using the boot menu. The first step is to boot to the recovery partition by holding the Option key when the system starts and then selecting the Recovery HD disk when it appears in the boot menu. Luckily, there is a way around this limitation, because Apple supplies the Terminal in the recovery partition and this tool will allow you to run various other programs concurrently. This may be frustrating, especially since OS X is a multitasking OS and should be able to launch and handle multiple programs at the same time. However, with the default of running one tool at a time, you will need to run Safari, write down the information you need (since Lion's recovery partition does not contain a print system), and then proceed with whatever fix routine you are attempting. Additionally, Lion's recovery partition now contains Safari so you can browse the Web for help, but if you are using Safari to get help then you undoubtedly are going to be using other tools such as the Terminal and Disk Utility to run the various tasks needed to fix your system.
This allows the recovery tools to load quickly and be available, but in its simplicity Apple's recovery system has been a bit cumbersome in that it will by default only run one recovery tool at a time.įor instance, if you boot to the Lion Recovery HD partition and then launch Disk Utility, the installer will quit and only Disk Utility will run. As with prior versions of OS X, the recovery option in Lion is a fairly stripped-down version of the OS that has a few tools for managing your system.
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