How to Shut down Mac Desktop?

3 Ways to Restart or Force Shut Down Any Frozen Mac

To force shut down your Mac, press and hold the power button until the screen goes black. This might take 10 seconds or more; just keep holding the button. After your Mac shuts down, wait a few moments to let it cool off, then briefly press the power button again to restart it.

How do you Turn off a Mac Desktop?

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Shut Down. If you dont want app windows that are open to reopen when your Mac restarts, deselect “Reopen windows when logging back in.” A Mac is completely shut down when the screen is black.

How do I Shutdown my IMac with Keyboard?

To immediately shut down your Mac, hit CommandOptionControlPower/Eject. To Log yourself or any user off of your Mac without using a menu or mouse, hit CommandShiftQ. To put your Mac right to sleep, the poor dear, hit CommandOptionPower, and hold them down for two seconds or so.

How do I Shutdown a Mac that is not Responding?

How to shut down my unresponsive MacBook? To shut down your unresponsive MacBook, hold the Power button until you see a dialog window. Select the Shut Down option and give your Mac some time to close apps and processes. Note that you might lose unsaved changes in open apps and files.

Where is the Power Button on a Mac Desktop?

When looking at the front of your iMac, put your finger on the left hand backside of your computer.
The power button is located roughly 2-inches in from the far left hand side and 2-inches up from the bottom edge.