This article describes how to boot from Acronis bootable media or Survival Kit.

Intel-based Mac:

1. Plug in the media
2. Restart your Mac
3. Press and hold the Option(⌥) key while your Mac is restarting
4. Choose bootable media as a device to boot from
5. Select Recover from Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office Backup / Recover from Acronis True Image Backup in the macOS Utilities menu

Mac with Apple silicon processor:

1. Plug in the media.
2. In the Apple menu, click Shut Down.
3. Press and hold the power button until you see "Loading startup options".
   If you're using a Mac mini, wait for the system indicator light to flash amber.
4. Select Acronis Bootable Media.