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forced shutdown

  1. JoeTaylor

    "Developed a Problem" Forced Shutdowns

    I'm getting a dreaded message after forced shutdowns that my early-2016 5K iMac "developed a problem." I'm sending the info to Apple, but it's happening more and more, usually with more intensive apps like FCPX and Lightroom. It's gotten to the point that it crashes with only a few minutes of...
    • JoeTaylor
    • Thread
    • 5k imac crash developed problem forced shutdown imac
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  2. S

    Macbook Pro Hot, Blank Screen and Unresponsive

    I have had a problem of putting my Macbook Pro to sleep then coming back to it a couple hours later to find it hot with a black screen and totally unresponsive requiring a forced shutdown. Some outside advice led me to try disabling "Wake for network access" and this did seem to fix the problem...
    • Schmactor
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    • black screen early 2008 el capitan forced shutdown hot macbook pro osx sleep unresponsive wake for network
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
  3. G

    Forced shutdown - potential damage and alternatives

    I have Mac Mini and I have encountered times, when EVERYTHING freezes and nothing else has helped than pushing down the power button and just forcing it shut. 1) Does forced shut down damage hard drive? 2) Does forced shut down damage OSx? 3) Does forced shut down weaken Mac enough to cause...
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