Jun 27, 2019 I have a very embarrassing admission to make: after 33 years of being a Mac user, I was completely stumped when I recently tried to force quit and restart my 2017 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. Fortunately, I was able to figure it out so I thought I’d pass along this tip to readers of the Rocket Yard who might also run into this situation.
- May 03, 2018 Set a startup, wake, sleep, restart, or shutdown time on your Mac Use the Schedule feature of Energy Saver preferences to set a time for your Mac to automatically start up, wake, sleep, restart, or shut down. From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences, then click Energy Saver.
- Chapter 1 Getting Started 11. Step 3: Turn On Your MacBook. 1 To turn on your MacBook, press the power (® ) button briefly (up to 1 second). You hear a tone when you turn on the computer. Don’t press the power button after the startup tone or you might cause the computer to shut down again.
You can shut down your Mac if you won’t use it for an extended period of time or even perform a forced shutdown, which forces all running programs to shut down immediately. You have three ways to shut down your Mac:
Mac Shutdown Command
Choose the Apple key→Shut Down. A dialog box appears, asking whether you’re sure you want to shut down. Click Cancel or Shut Down. (If you don’t click either option, your Mac will shut down automatically after a few minutes.)
Press Control+Eject (or press the power button). When a dialog box appears, click the Shut Down button.
Press and hold the power buttonto force your Mac to shut down. You can also force shutdown your Mac by pressing the Control+Option+Command+Eject keystroke combination.
Mac Shutdown Keyboard
Generally, a force shutdown is handy if your entire Mac suddenly freezes or hangs, making it unresponsive. If only a single program is freezing or acting flaky, you’re usually better off to force quit that single program instead of shutting down your entire computer. Avoid using a force shutdown if at all possible.
Thermal Shutdown Laptop
If you do nothing when you see the dialog box that asks, “Are you sure you want to shut down your computer now?”, the machine will turn itself off in two minutes. If you want to shut down immediately, click the Shut Down button. If you’ve changed your mind, click Cancel.