If you’re using a Mac desktop without a T2 chip (such as an iMac), switch it off, unplug the power cord and wait 15 seconds, plug it back in, then turn on your Mac. Now press the power button to switch on your Mac. Hold all these keys for 10 seconds, then let go. If you’re using a MacBook that doesn’t (meaning you don’t have at least a 2016 or newer MacBook Pro), shut it down, then press Shift+Ctrl+Opt and the power button at the same time. What you do depends on whether your Mac has a T2 Security Chip. If your Mac keeps freezing, it could be that the SMC needs to be reset. The System Management Controller (SMC) takes care of all sorts of things behind the scenes in your Mac, from battery management to keyboard backlighting.
Fabian Irsara/Unsplash Reset the System Management Controller If your Mac is entirely locked up and the above steps won’t work, press Ctrl+Opt+Cmd and the power button at the same time this will reboot your Mac. Select the app you want to close, then click Force Quit (or Relaunch if Finder has frozen), then click Force Quit on the confirmation dialogue box. Hold Option (labeled as Alt on some Mac keyboards) until Quit becomes Force Quit click this.Īlternatively, try pressing Opt+Cmd+Esc to open the Force Quit window. If an app has frozen and quitting it won’t work, Ctrl+click its icon in the Dock, then hover the pointer over the Quit button. Any reminders, timers, or alarms will still give you an alert in this mode.The first thing to try if your Mac is unresponsive is checking if an app has frozen, as sometimes this can also lock up your Mac. From there, you can tap Do Not Disturb, which you can either turn on manually or set on a schedule. With Echo speakers, open the Alexa app on your phone, tap Devices, then Echo & Alexa, then the name of your speaker.
Your alarms and timers will still work as normal.
You can also turn on a Do Not Disturb mode that will block any sounds that might come through at night, like reminders. If the speaker has a screen, you can lower its brightness. Choose Night mode then Enable night mode, and the audio volume will automatically be lowered during the times you specify. Then tap the cog icon in the top-right corner and click Notifications & digital wellbeing. Those quiet modes can be handy if you don't want to disturb the other people in your home.įor Google speakers, open the Google Home app and tap on the speaker in question. They're not suddenly going to interrupt your sleep unless you've set a timer or an alarm, and you don't have to worry about them piping up with the latest news headlines in the early hours.īoth Google and Amazon's smart speakers let you block alerts and have special modes when they'll respond more quietly to voice prompts. For the majority of the time, your smart speakers won't make a sound unless they're spoken to.
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