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While MacBooks that run OS X are known for their stability and dependability, they can still suffer a crash from time to time. You can tell your MacBook has crashed if your cursor appears as a spinning beach ball when you use an application. If you cannot switch to a new application or Force Quit out of the program causing the problem, you need to perform a manual restart. If this does not solve your problem, you can boot your MacBook into Safe Mode.
Manual Reboot
1.Press and hold the power button until the MacBook deactivates.
2.
Release the power button and wait a few seconds.
3.Press the power button a second time to restart the computer. If you are still having problems, you can try to reboot your MacBook in Safe Mode.
Starting in Safe Mode
1.Deactivate your MacBook, then press the power button to restart.
2.Press and hold the 'Shift' key when you hear the startup sound.
3.Release the 'Shift' key when the words 'Safe Boot' appear on the screen. Safe Mode checks your hard drive for problems and turns off add-on programs and fonts. You can try to determine which program caused your MacBook to crash, then reboot into normal operating mode.
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- Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual; David Pogue
About the Author
Andrew McClain has been writing since 1994. He has written several articles for various websites and writes user guides and software manuals for several freelance clients. He has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Missouri.
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- 1 Reset MacBook Memory
- 2 Wipe a MacBook
- 3 Remove Registry Entries for Msconfig Start up Programs
- 4 Reinstall Thunderbird
While MacBooks that run OS X are known for their stability and dependability, they can still suffer a crash from time to time. You can tell your MacBook has crashed if your cursor appears as a spinning beach ball when you use an application. If you cannot switch to a new application or Force Quit out of the program causing the problem, you need to perform a manual restart. If this does not solve your problem, you can boot your MacBook into Safe Mode.
Manual Reboot
1.Press and hold the power button until the MacBook deactivates.
2.Release the power button and wait a few seconds.
3.Press the power button a second time to restart the computer. If you are still having problems, you can try to reboot your MacBook in Safe Mode.
Starting in Safe Mode
1.Deactivate your MacBook, then press the power button to restart.
2.Press and hold the 'Shift' key when you hear the startup sound.
3.Release the 'Shift' key when the words 'Safe Boot' appear on the screen. Safe Mode checks your hard drive for problems and turns off add-on programs and fonts. You can try to determine which program caused your MacBook to crash, then reboot into normal operating mode.
References (3)
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual; David Pogue
About the Author
Andrew McClain has been writing since 1994. He has written several articles for various websites and writes user guides and software manuals for several freelance clients. He has a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Missouri.
Photo Credits
Macbook Pro 2011 Manual
- Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images
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