How do I fix a frozen MacBook Pro screen and unresponsive apps?

I reboot MacBook Pro but screen is frozen. Apps won’t force quit. I can’t access anything

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Posted on Mar 27, 2025 12:39 PM

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leroydouglas

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Mar 27, 2025 12:46 PM in response to skidoo21

skidoo21 wrote:

I reboot MacBook Pro but screen is frozen. Apps won’t force quit. I can’t access anything

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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

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