From eaf637d2477eac44141a98ca3807f195de2293c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jbranchaud Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:41:36 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add Run A Hardware Check as a mac til --- README.md | 3 ++- mac/run-a-hardware-check.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 mac/run-a-hardware-check.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index be1c187..8dfe037 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ smart people at [Hashrocket](http://hashrocket.com/). For a steady stream of TILs from a variety of rocketeers, checkout [til.hashrocket.com](https://til.hashrocket.com/). -_615 TILs and counting..._ +_616 TILs and counting..._ --- @@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ _615 TILs and counting..._ - [List All The Say Voices](mac/list-all-the-say-voices.md) - [Require Additional JS Libraries In Postman](mac/require-additional-js-libraries-in-postman.md) - [Resizing Both Corners Of A Window](mac/resizing-both-corners-of-a-window.md) +- [Run A Hardware Check](mac/run-a-hardware-check.md) ### MySQL diff --git a/mac/run-a-hardware-check.md b/mac/run-a-hardware-check.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9a008d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/mac/run-a-hardware-check.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# Run A Hardware Check + +If your Mac is behaving in an odd way, there may be an issue with some piece +of the hardware -- such as the RAM. + +You can perform a hardware check in order to chase down a diagnosis. + +- Shutdown your machine +- Boot your machine +- While it is booting, hold down the `d` key + +At this point, the machine should have booted into a special hardware check +mode. Select your preferred language, the hardware check will be performed, +and any issues will be reported. + +h/t Dillon Hafer