To restart a MacBook, the most common and recommended method is to use the Apple menu:
- Click on the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Select "Restart..." from the dropdown menu.
- Confirm the restart when prompted.
- The MacBook will shut down and then power back on automatically.
If the MacBook is unresponsive or frozen, a forced restart can be done by
pressing and holding the Power button (or Touch ID button) for about 10
seconds until the screen goes black, then pressing the Power button again to
turn it back on. There is also a keyboard shortcut to restart the MacBook:
press Control + Command + Power button (or Touch ID) simultaneously. For more
advanced users, restarting can also be done via Terminal with the command
sudo shutdown -r now. It is advised to save any important work before
restarting to avoid losing unsaved changes.
