Inevitably, just like any laptop, your MacBook will freeze up on you. Here are some ways to use keyboard shortcuts to shut down or restart your Mac.

Master the art of controlling your Mac effortlessly with keyboard shortcuts. Learn how to shut down, sleep, or restart your Mac with just a few keystrokes.

A It is possible to shut down your PC without the cursor. If you push the Ctrl, Alt and Delete buttons simultaneously, you'll call up the Task Manager, which can be operated by the keyboard.

Windows-u-r-Enter, for example, will restart your computer. One of the first things keyboard fans noticed of Vista is that these familiar keystrokes no longer work.

You can restart Windows Explorer using your computer's Task Manager tool. Restarting Windows Explorer can help solve performance issues, especially if Windows Exporer has crashed.