SMC Reset Process

Created on: July 2, 2015

Resetting the System Management Controller (or SMC) in a Mac can be a useful way to troubleshoot various kinds of problems that arise, typically related to new hardware that may have been installed recently. The document below describes Apple's official instructions for performing an SMC reset on a variety of Mac computers. Note the steps are not always the same, especially for laptops.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295