If you're having minor issues with your MacBook Pro, it can help to reboot your computer. This will reload macOS and give you a fresh start without affecting any of your documents or data. Here's how to do it.
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Restart a Mac Pro the easy way
Apple makes it easy to restart your Mac Pro using a menu at the top of your screen. Click the Apple logo in the upper-left corner, then select “Restart.”
If confirmation messages appear, click the “Restart” button. Your screen will go black briefly, and then you’ll see the Apple appear as your Mac restarts. When the process is complete, sign in with your user account to use your Mac again.
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Restart a Mac Pro from the terminal
You can also restart from the Terminal app if you have an administrator account on your Mac. First, open Terminal. In the Terminal window that appears, type sudo shutdown -r now, then press Return.
When it asks for your password, type it and press Return again. Your MacBook Pro will restart immediately.
Force Macbook Pro to restart
Sometimes you need to restart, but your MacBook Pro is frozen or unresponsive. In these cases, you can force the computer to restart by holding down the power button for about 10 seconds.
On many MacBook Pro models manufactured before 2016, the power button is located in the upper-right corner of the keyboard.
On MacBook Pro models produced between 2016 and 2021, the power button is the same as the Touch ID sensor and is located on the Touch Bar in the upper-right corner of the keyboard.
On MacBook Pro models produced in 2021 or later, the power button is part of the Touch ID sensor, but there is no longer a Touch Bar.
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Press and hold the power button (or Touch ID button) until your MacBook Pro screen goes black. It's now completely powered off. To restart your machine, press and hold the same power button until you see the Apple logo. Good luck!
Information source: howtogeek.com
