How to Restart Mac When Frozen?

Press and hold the power button until the Mac turns off

Wait 10 seconds

Press the power button again to turn it back on

If the Mac has Touch ID, press and hold Touch ID until it turns off

If the screen is frozen but the Mac still responds, press Command + Control + Power

If that does not work, press and hold Option + Command + Esc to force quit unresponsive apps

If needed, press and hold Control + Command + Power to restart immediately

On MacBook models with a removable battery, shut down, remove the battery, then reinstall it and turn it on

If the Mac still will not restart, unplug all accessories and try again

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