How do you shut down an unresponsive Mac?
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How do you shut down an unresponsive Mac?
Important: You can force a shutdown if necessary—for example, if your Mac becomes unresponsive—by pressing and holding the power button until your Mac shuts down. You may lose unsaved changes in open documents.
How do I get my MacBook Pro to shut down?
You have three ways to shut down your Mac:
- Choose the Apple key→Shut Down. A dialog box appears, asking whether you’re sure you want to shut down.
- Press Control+Eject (or press the power button). When a dialog box appears, click the Shut Down button.
- Press and hold the power button to force your Mac to shut down.
Why does my MacBook Pro keep running?
A MacBook Pro fan should always be on. If it is running at maximum RPM (usually about 6000 on a MacBook Pro), this indicates there is software running on your Mac that is stressing the CPU or GPU. Disconnect devices that require heavy GPU use. Open “Activity Monitor” to see which apps are using the most CPU.
In the same support document, Apple highlights that the ideal way to shut down your Mac is via → Shutdown… in the top left corner of the menu bar, not using the power button. Here’s why: Just as your Mac follows a startup process after it turns on, it follows a shutdown process before it turns off.
If you don’t have a power button, then you’ll need to hold Control and Command plus the Eject button or the Touch ID button instead. Keep the button held down for around 10 seconds, after which your Mac’s screen should go black. Wait about 30 seconds before starting your machine up again.
Is it bad to force shutdown Mac?
You should only use a force shutdown on your Mac as an absolute last resort. It can cause you to lose unsaved progress in open documents and might even result in corrupted files in your operating system.
What is running on my Mac?
Launch Terminal (Finder > Applications > Utilities). When Terminal is running, type top and hit Return. This will pull up a list of all your currently running processes. As in the Activity Monitor, this list shows your processes in decreasing order of how much of your resources they’re consuming.
Why is my Mac so hot and losing battery?
Runaway apps, in other words, third-party apps that demand more system resources (especially CPUs) than they should. These apps are either poorly developed or caught in a loop, which can drain battery power and CPU resources. When that happens, it’s just a matter of time before your MacBook starts overheating.
Why will my computer not turn off?
To help protect a computer from being improperly turned off when it’s running, the power button will not turn off a computer. If the computer is frozen or has other problems, press and hold down the power button without letting go for 5 to 10 seconds.