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When should you force restart MacBook instead of doing a normal restart?

You should force restart a MacBook only when the system becomes completely unresponsive and a normal restart is not possible. This can happen if the screen freezes, apps stop responding, or the cursor does not move. In such cases, the usual restart option from the Apple menu may not work. A force restart shuts down the device immediately, which may cause unsaved data to be lost, so it should only be used as a last resort when other methods fail. Read more: https://datarecovee.com/how-to-restart-macbook/