Mac terminal not opening and Mac doesn't shut-down or force-quit

I tried


  • safe-mode,
  • move com.apple.Terminal.plist to Trash And
  • control + shift + enter + turn-off keyboard (like reset? or remove caching?) (it may not exactly right I just wrote from my memory)
  • create new account and in that desktop, terminal works


but also happened like image.

When this happend, mac does not work at 'shut-down' or 'force-quit'. When do it, just background window show and not turn off... so I am just pressing mac-power-switch on the back about 5 seconds? to turn off computer.


What should I do?

Is there any solution or other trial?


I didn't tried only format(reset mac os??), I think it is the last way...time consuming, if possible I don't want to try.


In the Image There is many info and memory-addresses that I don't aware of, If its safe, I'll show all info.


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Posted on Dec 26, 2022 3:58 PM

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Dec 27, 2022 6:09 AM in response to jeong32

jeong32 wrote:

• I tried

safe-mode,
• move com.apple.Terminal.plist to Trash And
• control + shift + enter + turn-off keyboard (like reset? or remove caching?) (it may not exactly right I just wrote from my memory)
• create new account and in that desktop, terminal works

but also happened like image.
When this happend, mac does not work at 'shut-down' or 'force-quit'. When do it, just background window show and not turn off... so I am just pressing mac-power-switch on the back about 5 seconds? to turn off computer.

What should I do?
Is there any solution or other trial?

I didn't tried only format(reset mac os??), I think it is the last way...time consuming, if possible I don't want to try.

In the Image There is many info and memory-addresses that I don't aware of, If its safe, I'll show all info.


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/aac5203a-8a5a-4dd6-ad6c-73bb3937cb54


Old issue, new issue, what changed?


You can always force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac..


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support




From Internet Recovery—How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/Anti-Virus/VPN and compare your results

all known to cause issues on the macOS




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