Verbose boot-up messages

I don't like staring at a white boot up screen with an apple in the middle and a spinning wheel below it. I want to know what's going on. I want to see messages fly by like Linux.

Open up your Terminal and type:

sudo nvram boot-args="-v"

Links:

http://osxdaily.com/2007/03/25/always-boot-mac-os-x-in-verbose-mode/