How to restart a MacBook using the keyboard

Sometimes you need to restart your Apple laptop. This guide will show you how to properly make it turn itself off and then turn on again immediately. You can use any Apple laptop using the method described here on any version of Mac OS system software. Even old devices can reboot.

Please note that this covers traditional system restarts, which are often necessary after you have installed or uninstalled software. It may also be helpful to restart your computer when performance slows down. A normal system restart is not the same as a force restart, which causes your Mac to freeze and become unresponsive and require a force restart.

How to restart a MacBook using the keyboard via the launcher

All Apple computers operate the same way, here's how to do it:

1. To begin restarting the software, click on the Apple menu in the upper left corner of the screen.
2. Select the desired item from the Apple menu.
3. In the confirmation dialog that appears, select Reboot.

After completing these steps, the device will instantly restart the operating system, closing all applications, even if something is frozen, windows and programs. The system software then shuts down and initiates the process.If you don't click the Restart button, your Mac will automatically restart after sixty seconds. If you click the cancel button, you will go back to what you were doing before.

A quick note about the Restart window: Most Mac users want to re-open whatever they currently have open. Therefore, users leave this checkbox enabled, but you can disable it if you don't want to open windows again.

Reboot using the key combination Control+Command+Power

1. In order to restart the system using this method, you first need to hold down the Command and R keys on the keyboard at the same time, and together with them press the power button of the laptop. After that, release the button combination when the Apple logo appears.
2. With these simple steps you have started the process.

Reboot using the power button

In order to complete the process in this way, you need to click on the power button, after which a window with some buttons will appear. Next, you need to select the desired item. After completing this action, the computer will restart the system on its own.

There are also many other methods, but they are more complex and require more attention and effort. If you want to complete the process without difficulty, then use the tips given in this article.