Hello, so my MacBook Pro does not restart at all, I have to manually hit the power button to turn it on. and because of such a thing, I haven't been able to update my laptop for a year or so now.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6
It sounds like your MacBook Pro is experiencing an issue with its software or hardware that's causing it to fail to restart properly. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot the problem:
1. Try resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your MacBook Pro.
2. If resetting the SMC doesn't work, try starting your MacBook Pro in Safe Mode.
3. If Safe Mode doesn't work, try running Apple Diagnostics or Apple Hardware Test to check for any hardware issues.
4. If none of these steps resolve the issue, it may be necessary to reinstall macOS on your MacBook Pro. Make sure to back up your data before attempting this.
I hope these steps help you resolve the issue with your MacBook Pro and allow you to update it. If the issue persists, it may be best to take it to an authorized Apple service provider for further diagnosis and repair.
It sounds like your MacBook Pro is experiencing an issue with its software or hardware that's causing it to fail to restart properly. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot the problem:
1. Try resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your MacBook Pro.
2. If resetting the SMC doesn't work, try starting your MacBook Pro in Safe Mode.
3. If Safe Mode doesn't work, try running Apple Diagnostics or Apple Hardware Test to check for any hardware issues.
4. If none of these steps resolve the issue, it may be necessary to reinstall macOS on your MacBook Pro. Make sure to back up your data before attempting this.
I hope these steps help you resolve the issue with your MacBook Pro and allow you to update it. If the issue persists, it may be best to take it to an authorized Apple service provider for further diagnosis and repair.
Mado0o0 Said:
"MacBook Pro Not Restarting: Hello, so my MacBook Pro does not restart at all, I have to manually hit the power button to turn it on. and because of such a thing, I haven't been able to update my laptop for a year or so now."
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Troubleshooting a Frozen Mac:
A. See if an App is Stuck:
Force Quit Mail:
Get to the Desktop, and then "Force Quit" Mail. See my User Tip: [command+tab] Use it to Access your Mac when Something is Not Responding - User Tip
B. Try Safe Mode:
Next time you boot up in Safe Mode, login items do not run, and corrupt system files(i.e. caches) are intentionally reset as a way to fix issues.
C. See if your Hard drive is Failing:
What to Try:
D. Remove Login Items:
While in Safe Mode, remove all of your Login Items, and then restart the Mac. Go Here: Change Users & Groups Login Items Preferences on Mac - Apple Support
Mado0o0 Said:
"MacBook Pro Not Restarting: […]if all else fails I’ll just get a new SSD and just install macOS all over.[…]”
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Start with Reinstalling the macOS:
If your Mac keeps restarting, I would recommend you backup the hard drive, and then reinstall the macOS. Once reinstalled, perform an other update attempt.
Time Machine Backup:
Create a Time Machine backup prior to the reinstallation of your macOS, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Use an external hard drive that is at least 1.5 the total storage capacity.
Then...
Reinstall the macOS:
Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be placed back to where they should be. Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
Try using Apple Diagnostics to check for hardware errors:
I tried the diagnostic and it said I have no issues. I tried to reinstall macOS (I still have the BigSur) but I’m back to the issue that the mac has to restart a few times during the installation and I don’t have the privilege lol.
I will try resetting SMC then safe mode but I’m pretty sure something is stopping my mac from shutting down properly since I always get a message when I start it.
thank you so much.
I think it might be an app like you said so I will try safe mode.
I did install an SSD because my MacBook had very little capacity and I needed bootcamp for some school softwares. But it ran normally at first. I tried the first aid and recovery a few times with no luck.
i get zero issues when I run the diagnostic ( the code was AP0D00 or something like that not really sure) but will definitely try safe mode.
if all else fails I’ll just get a new SSD and just install macOS all over. I don’t want to transfer anything since it might be that some system could be corrupt.
I appreciate the help. Thank you.
MacBook Pro Not Restarting
