How to Restart a Mac

Method 1 of 6:

Using the Apple Menu

Click on the Apple logo located within the toolbar of your Mac.
Click on 'Restart.'
Click on 'Restart' once again when asked to confirm that you want to restart your computer. Your Mac will restart immediately.^[1]

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Apple Repair Specialist & President, CleverTech

Restart your Mac weekly to save memory. Restarting a Mac once a week is recommended to free up memory on your computer. You can use Activity Monitor to check how much memory is being used by other applications and decide when is a good time to restart the Mac. This way, you can use all of the memory that is actually on the computer.

Method 2 of 6:

Using the Shutdown Window

Press the 'Control' and 'Eject' keys on your keyboard at the same time.
Select 'Restart' when asked to make a selection. Your computer will immediately restart itself.

Method 3 of 6:

Using Hot Keys

Press the 'Control,' 'Command,' and 'Eject' keys all at the same time. Your computer will restart instantly without asking you to verify your command.^[2]

Method 4 of 6:

Using the Terminal Application

Open the Applications folder from the Dock of your Mac.
Open 'Utilities.'
Click on 'Terminal.' The Terminal window will display on-screen.
Type the following command into Terminal: 'shutdown -r now'.
1. Alternately, you can type the commands, 'reboot' or 'reboot -q'.
Press 'Enter' on your keyboard. Your Mac will begin the shutdown process and restart immediately.

Method 5 of 6:

Performing a Hard Reset

Quit any processes that are requiring use of the hard drive. For example, if you are moving files between a flash drive and the hard drive, wait until the files have finished moving.
Press and hold down the Power button on your Mac until the computer turns off. This process should take between two and three seconds.
Press the Power button again to restart your Mac.

Method 6 of 6:

Restarting Using Remote Access

Open the System Preferences application from the Dock of your Mac.
Click on the 'Sharing' icon.
Place a checkmark next to 'Remote Login.'
Close the System Preferences window.
Open an Internet browser and go to https://google.com.
Type 'what is my ip' into the search bar and press 'Enter.' Google will display your IP address at the top of search results.
Write down or take note of your IP address.
Go to another computer that is connected to the same network.
Access the Terminal application, or command prompt if using a Windows computer.
Type the following command using your IP address into Terminal to log in to your computer remotely: 'ssh username@ip_address.'
Type the word 'reboot' into Terminal and press 'Enter.' Your computer will then restart.

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Update 04 March 2020

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