I just opened my MacBook Air and noticed it was completely frozen. I clicked my mouse and pressed on the keyboards several times but it was still frozen. Also, I have unsaved work which I have to get done by tomorrow so I don't want to reboot my computer. Is there any other method to make the screen move again?
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My screen is completely frozen for a long time and I don't want to reboot my machine
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Yes, the cursor is here but it's just not moving. And I have a wireless mouse attached, and if I recall correctly it is a MacBook Air 11.
If the cursor doesn't move then it's locked up pretty hard. The only option is to force restart by holding down the power button until it turns off. Wait 5 minutes or so and then turn it back on. Depending on the version of Mac OS and what program was running, your unsaved work might be avail.
So, what happened?!
We've all learned this lesson the hard way. Save your documents after every major change or long work session. In Word and most apps, e.g., get into the habit of pressing command-S after every change that you wouldn't want to lose. When writing and emailing, I do that after every new paragraph I've written.
Also, save everything you're working on *before* closing a laptop.
You never know when disaster will strike.
One other note. Typically the brain remembers the last bunch of actions, even the gist of what was, say, written, or which formulas were changed, and so, even if you have to redo a bit of work, it's really not that hard!
Hope it worked out for you…
We've all learned this lesson the hard way. Save your documents after every major change or long work session. In Word and most apps, e.g., get into the habit of pressing command-S after every change that you wouldn't want to lose. When writing and emailing, I do that after every new paragraph I've written.
Also, save everything you're working on *before* closing a laptop.
You never know when disaster will strike.
One other note. Typically the brain remembers the last bunch of actions, even the gist of what was, say, written, or which formulas were changed, and so, even if you have to redo a bit of work, it's really not that hard!
Hope it worked out for you…
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