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How to Restart, Force Restart, & Shut Down iPad Mini 6

May 30, 2022 - Leave a Comment
iPad Mini 6

Wondering how you can restart, shut down, or force restart an iPad Mini 6? If you’re new to Apple devices without Home buttons, you may be unfamiliar with how to perform these common tasks on your new mini tablet. The new iPad Mini 6 is redesigned to resemble a small iPad Pro or iPad Air, … Read More

How to Force Restart, Shutdown, and Restart iPhone SE 3

May 21, 2022 - 3 Comments
iPhone SE 3

If you have a new iPhone SE 3 (the 2022 model) you may be wondering how to perform common troubleshooting tasks, like force restarting the iPhone SE, or shutting it down and turning it off, to initiating a standard restart on the device. These procedures are simple once you learn how they work, so read … Read More

How to Restart & Force Restart the iPad Air 5

May 11, 2022 - 1 Comment
iPad Air 5

Occasionally you may need to shut down, restart, or force restart a device, and iPad Air 5 is no exception. Whether it’s force restarting because of a frozen app, troubleshooting an issue, restarting for any number of reasons, or shutting down the iPad Air for a flight, we’ll cover how you can perform these common … Read More

How to Turn Off iPhone 11 & iPhone 11 Pro

Dec 21, 2019 - 10 Comments
How to Turn Off iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro

Wondering how to turn off iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro? You might expect that by holding down the Power button it would allow you to turn off iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11, and iPhone 11 Pro Max and then power down the device, but that actually just activates Siri. Instead, if you wish to … Read More

How to Turn Off iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, X

Mar 31, 2019 - 5 Comments
Power down the iPhone by swiping on Slide to Power Off

Want to turn off iPhone for whatever reason? Newer iPhone models have a different method of shutting down the device to turn off the iPhone compared to earlier model devices. This article will show you how to turn off iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and iPhone X.

How to Shut Down an iPhone or iPad Without Using the Power Button

Oct 8, 2017 - 13 Comments
How to shutdown an iPhone or iPad without power button use

Have you ever wondered how to turn off an iPhone or iPad? If so, you’re not alone. While most users keep their iOS devices turned on all the time, sometimes users may need to power down a device completely, be it for storage, shipping, to preserve battery life, or whatever other reason. The latest versions … Read More

Hide the Sleep, Restart, and Shut Down Buttons at the Login Screen of OS X

Apr 4, 2013 - 2 Comments
Sleep, Restart, and Shut Down buttons at the login screen

The login screen of OS X typically shows a list of users in addition to a variety of power options, including sleep, restart, and shut down. While most home users will want to keep those options available, there are many instances where hiding the power buttons is desired to prevent the Mac from going offline. … Read More

Is It Better to Shut Down, Sleep, or Leave a Mac Turned On When Not Being Used?

Apr 10, 2012 - 94 Comments
Should a Mac go to Sleep, Shutdown, or Stay On?

When it’s not in use, do you shut down your Mac, put it to sleep, or just keep it turned on? Is one choice better than the others? Why and why not? These are great questions, so let us review the choices and why you may want to choose one over the other. Sleeping a … Read More

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