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Is it possible to restart my M1 MacBook Pro going straight into Recovery mode, or will I have to shut it down first?
The normal and recommended way to enter Recovery mode for any Apple silicon Mac is to shut it down first. You should then wait a few seconds, before starting it up and holding down the Power button until it displays that it’s loading startup options. That should always be your preferred method whenever possible.
If you do want to restart more quickly, then immediately after the screen goes black after restarting, press and hold the Power button, releasing it when you see that it’s loading options. That doesn’t actually load the same Recovery system, but a fallback that may only exist after your Mac has installed its first macOS update; it works best on notebooks, and isn’t as reliable on desktop Macs.