M1 or M2 laptop: With the Mac plugged back into power, press and release the power button, then immediately hold down the power button along with the left Control key, the left Option key, and the right Shift for about ten seconds.

Its status light should glow amber now and a DFU icon should appear onscreen.

M1 Mac mini or Mac Studio: Making sure the power has been disconnected for more than 10 seconds, hold down the power button, plug the computer into power, and release the button.

M1 iMac: Disconnect from power, hold down the power button, plug the computer into power, and after at least three seconds, release the button.

Intel Mac laptop (any model): Plug your Mac in, and then hold down the power button and the left Control key, the left Option key, and the right Shift all at once for about three seconds.

Intel Mac mini, iMac, or iMac Pro: Hold down the power button, plug it into power, and keep holding down for three seconds.

The instructions are grouped by models below:

In some cases you’ll need to plug in power while holding down the power button-you might plug your Mac into a power strip or surge protector so you can just flip a switch at the appropriate moment instead of trying to hold the power button and plug an AC cord into a socket. Now start it up in a way that varies by model while restoring power to it.See the list at the bottom of this article to find yours. One Thunderbolt port on every Mac covered by this technology is specially equipped to allow revival or restoration. Connect the Mac that’s reviving the other via a particular port on the unresponsive Mac.You’ll need to plug your Mac back in during step 4 at the appropriate point in the sequence for your model. If it’s a Mac mini or iMac Pro, make sure there’s a monitor attached so you can see progress later, during revival (or restoration). On a laptop, hold down the power button for about five seconds to ensure it’s powered down.

Disconnect your unresponsive Mac from power, whether it’s an AC-powered iMac, iMac Pro, or Mac mini, or a laptop plugged into a power adapter.Install Configurator 2 onto the Mac you’re going to use to revive your unresponsive computer.In none of the below cases will you see anything on screen until after Configurator gets to work.

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