Restart MacBook

Restarting a MacBook is sometimes necessary to perform a particular update or install a new app. A forced reboot may also be necessary. You can read the reasons for this as well as the differences between rebooting and forced rebooting in this blog in ThePhoneLab’s Knowledge Base.

Restart MacBook

Restarting a MacBook can be done simply and quickly by choosing “Restart” from the Apple menu. The laptop will now automatically shut down and restart itself. If you have not yet closed all apps, opened and unsaved documents correctly, the Apple operating system will ask you to do so first. You will also be asked to reopen all open windows once the MacBook is restarted. That way you can pick up right where you left off. And on!

Restarting MacBook with hotkey

To make things even easier for you, Apple has created a number of keyboard shortcuts for restarting your MacBook:
– Control + Power button or Control + Eject button
When you press one of these hot keys, Apple’s operating system gives you three choices: restart, put it to sleep or turn it off.
– Control + Command (⌘) + Eject button
This hotkey restarts your laptop, but first asks the operating system if you want to save all changes to opened and unsaved documents.

Mandatory restart MacBook

In some cases, it is necessary to reboot your MacBook. This happens, for example, when there is a problem with the software or hardware. Restarting will then be unexpected and automatic. It is also sometimes necessary to restart the laptop after installing a certain program or application. In this case, you often get a signal from Apple in advance.

MacBook forced reboot

Also, if the MacBook crashes, forced reboot may be a solution. This can be done by holding down the Power button for 10 seconds, after which the Apple logo appears on the screen. The MacBook then automatically shuts down, and also restarts. Unfortunately, this may cause unsaved documents to be lost. You can find more information on MacBook crashes in our Knowledge base.

Automatic restart

Certain Apple devices allow you to set a schedule so that, for example, your MacBook automatically turns off, and then automatically turns back on at a certain time. This can be done in several ways, and depends on which MacBook you have. Read more about this in your laptop’s product description.
– Via ‘System Preferences’ > ‘Battery’
– Through Terminal, a program that allows you to have tasks performed by the operating system
– Separate apps such as Almighty