Do you want to know how to Shut down and Restart your Mac using Terminal? It’s a really simple and easy method. So here I will share those methods with you. Let’s get started.

The most common way to restart or shut down your Mac

  • Go to Apple Menu.
  • And select the Restart or Shutdown.

Method 1: Commands used to Reboot Mac

  • Before the shutdown, Mac closes all the files.
  • Next, open the Terminal on your Mac.
  • Type sudo shutdown -r to Reboot
  • Then press the Enter key and enter the password if asked.

Method 2: Commands used to Shut down Mac

  • Open the Terminal on your Mac.
  • Type sudo shutdown -h to shut down your Mac.
  • And press the Enter key then enter the password if asked.

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These are methods to Shutdown and Reboot your Mac using Terminal. If you have any doubts or suggestions let me know through the comments section. Thank you.