Switches to the next open program press ONCE and release the z key to Shows Dashboard while key is held down (if you don't have a dedicated Toggle Dashboard activation (if you don't have a dedicated eject When an alias is selected, jump to its targetĮmpty trash immediately without any warning dialog Open parent folder and close the current windowĮxpand folder and nested subfolders (List view) Open selected folder and close parent window Sleep on/off restart if pressed for over 5 seconds + Control + Shift + CAPS + 4 then click/drag Snapshot screen selection to file/desktop (which depends on version) Snapshot screen to file/desktop (which depends on version) Name switches to prompt for name mode, Back goes back to name list Services begins to appear disables auto-login, holding it down afterīypass startup checks start up from an external drive, if present Įject CD (may not work on USB) F12 is used if there is no dedicated ejectĭon't run startup items while showing user list, Option + Enter on a Show icons of all start-up disks or partitions and lets you selectīoot with no extensions (OS9) holding Shift down after the list of Start in OS X (if OS 9 is on the same disk) Put the Mac into FireWire target disk modeīoot verbose: show messages while booting (OS X) Start the default boot image from a NetBoot server Start from hard disk's first partition if the first install disk is in the drive, start diagnostic tests Restart immediately, no chance to save, may corrupt diskīack to top.
Then, select the "Restart" button on the popup window that queries whether you are sure to shut down your computer now or not. If Mac won't restart using the methods we mentioned before, simultaneously press down the "Control" + Power button / Touch ID / Eject key (According to your Mac model). Then, your computer will automatically shut down and reboot in a short time. And if you want the opened apps or windows reopen when the Mac reboot, check the "Reopen windows when logging back in" option.
If there are any files that are editing, it will ask if you'd like to save them. There is a Restart button on a Mac, which supplies you with a quick Mac restart with one click.Ĭlick the Apple menu and select "Restart". You can follow one of the ways below to restart your iMac, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air. If your computer not performs well, like MacBook Pro screen is flickering, reboot it will help it back to normal. How to restart your Mac (Cursor is moving)
Force restart your Mac through a manual shutdown Force restart your Mac with keyboard commandsĤ. Restart a Mac through the Apple menu barģ. Force restart enables a problematic Mac that cannot recognize the restart command to reboot compulsorily.ġ. In this case, you have to force restart your Mac. However, if your Mac is not responding, you can't fix the frozen Mac with a normal restart. During restarting, your computer will close all programs, and then start fresh. When your MacBook Pro is overheating, running sluggish, or apps crash frequently, restarting it is always the simplest and quickest fix to make it back to track.