mac book air shuts down

My mac book air, 2015 shuts down sporadically I tried resetting the smc or something... DIdn't work.


MacBook Air

Posted on Oct 9, 2022 12:40 PM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2022 03:57 PM

Hi P00ty,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. It looks like you came from the following support article: Fast charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - Apple Support


If your device randomly shuts down, here are few steps to help:


  1. Confirm that your device is using the most recent software to rule out the old one.
  2. If the issue persists, try the steps here to see if they help: If your Mac restarted because of a problem - Apple Support
  3. For further support, contact Apple Support here: Contact - Official Apple Support


Have a great day.

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Oct 10, 2022 03:57 PM in response to P00ty

Hi P00ty,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. It looks like you came from the following support article: Fast charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - Apple Support


If your device randomly shuts down, here are few steps to help:


  1. Confirm that your device is using the most recent software to rule out the old one.
  2. If the issue persists, try the steps here to see if they help: If your Mac restarted because of a problem - Apple Support
  3. For further support, contact Apple Support here: Contact - Official Apple Support


Have a great day.

Oct 11, 2022 02:13 AM in response to P00ty

There are many reasons that causes MacBook system randomly shutting down, few of the main reasons are:


  1. Depleted battery
  2. Outdated version of macOS
  3. Disk and software errors
  4. Peripherals causing malfunction
  5. Kernel errors caused by third-party apps

 

To fix the MacBook random shutting down issue, you can try the below fixes:

 

  1. Shut down your mac properly
  2. Run Disk Utility
  3. Check the battery health
  4. Check for malware
  5. Update macOS


Hope it helps!

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