How do you hard reboot my MacBook without a power button?
Every Mac has a power button. On portable Macs with a Touch ID button, press and hold that button until the Mac shuts down. That takes about ten seconds.
Then, start it again in the usual manner.
Every Mac has a power button. On portable Macs with a Touch ID button, press and hold that button until the Mac shuts down. That takes about ten seconds.
Then, start it again in the usual manner.
You can restart from terminal:
Restart computers using Terminal on Mac – Apple Support
Please see this guide on how to restart your Mac from menu bar:
Shut down or restart your Mac – Apple Support
Maybe MacOS Keyboard Shortcuts can help you, if you want to use your power button, e. g.
Power button: Press to turn on your Mac or wake it from sleep. Press and hold for 1.5 seconds to put your Mac to sleep.* Continue holding to force your Mac to turn off.
Control-Command-Power button:* Force your Mac to restart, without prompting to save any open and unsaved documents.
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