My MacBook and keyboard froze. Can’t shut it down. What should I do?

Posted on Sep 7, 2023 10:38 AM

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ku4hx

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Posted on Sep 7, 2023 2:24 PM

Press and hold the power button until the screen goes totally black ... about 10 seconds.

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ku4hx

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Sep 7, 2023 2:24 PM in response to vargshas

Press and hold the power button until the screen goes totally black ... about 10 seconds.

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