How To Forcefully Restart Mac?

Press and hold the Power button until the Mac turns off

Wait a few seconds

Press the Power button again to turn it back on

If your Mac has Touch ID, press and hold Touch ID until it shuts down

If the screen is frozen, press and hold Control + Command + Power button

On MacBook models with an Eject key, press and hold Control + Command + Eject

If the Mac still does not respond, disconnect all external devices and try again

If the battery is removable, remove it, then reinstall it and turn the Mac back on

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