Master the art of controlling your Mac effortlessly with keyboard shortcuts. Learn how to shut down, sleep, or restart your Mac with just a few keystrokes.

If your MacBook is already frozen while you're reading this and you didn't save your data, tough luck — the only option you have is to use the power button to force restart your Mac. You can ...

If necessary, you can restart a FileVault-enabled Mac and have it automatically unlock the volume and load the operating system. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

How often you should restart your computer may also depend on if you have a Mac or PC. “You don’t necessarily have to restart every time your Mac suggests it, but you should if you can ...

Reader G. Murray needs to restart his Mac at times when it’s not within arm’s reach—or even with walking legs’ reach. He’s wondering what options are available with modern Macs. His Mac ...

There are three easy ways to restart a Mac, and one override you can use to shut down a computer that's just not responding anymore. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

When it comes to rebooting your MacBook, softer is better. A hard reboot usually consists of pressing the power button until the computer shuts off, then pressing it again to restart the laptop.