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    GETTING STARTED

    Feb 04, 2020 4 minutes

    WHERE IS THE POWER BUTTON, ANYWAY?

    A desktop Mac will have a physical power button, usually on the back, marked with the “standby” symbol, a circle broken by a line. MacBooks have a button at the top right of the keyboard; this includes Touch ID models, but to start from cold you’ll need to hold the button down, not just touch it.

    WHY WON’T THE POWER BUTTON RESPOND?

    A common reason for not being able to power up your Mac is that it’s already powered up but failing to wake from sleep. It’s similar to when macOS hangs while you’re working, usually

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