macbook freeze on boot

First, shut down your MacBook. Now press the power key, and right when it turns on, hold Command+Option+P+R simultaneously. Your computer will restart and you'll hear the startup chime. Keep holding the keys down until it restarts again.

1. Why is my Mac stuck on boot screen?
2. What do I do when my Mac freezes on startup?
3. Why is my Mac not booting up?
4. How do you fix a frozen Mac update?
5. How do I boot a Mac in Safe Mode?
6. How do I fix my frozen Apple Computer?
7. How do you unfreeze a MacBook Air 2020?
8. How do you fix an unresponsive keyboard on a MacBook?
9. How do you fix a frozen MacBook Pro?
10. Why won't my MacBook Pro Go past the login screen?
11. Why does Mac take so long to restart?
12. How do I know if my Mac update is stuck?
13. Can a Mac be too old to update?

Why is my Mac stuck on boot screen?

If your Mac is stuck on this screen

Press and hold the power button on your Mac for up to 10 seconds, until your Mac turns off. Then turn your Mac back on. ... If the issue persists, once again press and hold the power button until your Mac turns off. Then use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk.

What do I do when my Mac freezes on startup?

If the issue persists, turn off your Mac again, then turn it back on and immediately press and hold Command (⌘) and R to start up from macOS Recovery. While in macOS Recovery, use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk.

Why is my Mac not booting up?

Press and hold the Command + R keys during the boot-up process. You should try to press these immediately after you hear the chime sound. Your Mac should boot to recovery mode. If it doesn't, you probably didn't press the keys soon enough — restart your Mac and try again.

How do you fix a frozen Mac update?

Refresh the Update

Hold down the power button and wait for about 30 seconds. When the Mac is completely off, press and hold the power button again. Now, the update should resume. Press Command + L again to see if macOS is still installing.

How do I boot a Mac in Safe Mode?

Start up your Mac in safe mode

1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Shut Down. After your Mac shuts down, wait 10 seconds.
2. Restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key.
3. Release the Shift key when you see the login window.

How do I fix my frozen Apple Computer?

If a frozen Mac prevents you from clicking the Restart command on the Apple menu, hold down the power button for several seconds or press the Control+Command keys and then press the power button. If all else fails, pull the plug, but remember that powering down without logging out should be used only as a last resort.

How do you unfreeze a MacBook Air 2020?

Press and hold down the Command (⌘) and Control (Ctrl) keys along with the power button (or the ‌Touch ID‌ / Eject button, depending on the Mac model) until the screen goes blank and the machine restarts.

How do you fix an unresponsive keyboard on a MacBook?

3. Reset the System Management Controller (SMC)

1. Shut down your MacBook.
2. Plug in your MagSafe adapter.
3. Press and hold down: Shift, Control, Option, and the power button.
4. If your MagSage adapter changes color, you've reset the SMC.

How do you fix a frozen MacBook Pro?

Answer: A: Three ways. Click apple logo located at the top left of the menu bar and select force quit. Hold down the option, command, and escape buttons and select force quit.

Why won't my MacBook Pro Go past the login screen?

Start or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key. The white Apple logo appears on your display. If you don't see the Apple logo, learn what to do. Release the shift key when you see the login window.

Why does Mac take so long to restart?

Close Down Apps More Quickly. Hanging software is another common reason why your Mac takes too long to shut down. macOS attempts to close all open apps when it starts to shut down. But occasionally apps won't comply, especially if you've been pushing your computer hard by using all the available memory.

How do I know if my Mac update is stuck?

You can check whether macOS is still updating by pressing Command + L . If your Mac is still running correctly, an estimated install time should appear onscreen.

Can a Mac be too old to update?

Apple said that would run happily on a late 2009 or later MacBook or iMac, or a 2010 or later MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro. ... This means that if your Mac is older than 2012 it won't officially be able to run Catalina or Mojave.