MacBook Pro won't Sleep or Shut Down - Page 2

Hal Itosis · 12-03-2008, 01:12 AM

You could experiment a bit. Create a brand new user
(named Test Dummy or whatever), login and shutdown.

Does the same stuff happen?

More than likely it is a software issue, so a backup followed
by erasing and installing fresh and clean is almost certain to
work at first. (Depending if this hang-up is caused by some
3rd party haxie or app that installs background helpers, etc).

hayne · 12-03-2008, 01:20 AM

Try as a test, booting in "Safe Mode" by holding down the Shift key after you hear the startup chime.
Does the problem (of not shutting down) exist there?

09-04-2009, 05:38 AM

I have just upgraded my Macbook pro to Snow Leopard, it was fine for a day or so, but now when I shut down it will restart.

Also she doesn't sleep when I close the screen. Any ideas??

trevor · 09-04-2009, 12:18 PM

Remove/ uninstall any third party system hacks, InputManager "plugins" for iChat, Mail, Safari, etc.

Trevor

12-03-2008, 01:20 AM	#22
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 32,473	Try as a test, booting in "Safe Mode" by holding down the Shift key after you hear the startup chime. Does the problem (of not shutting down) exist there? __________________ hayne.net/macosx.html

09-04-2009, 05:38 AM	#23
Freemano Guest Posts: n/a	A simular issue I have just upgraded my Macbook pro to Snow Leopard, it was fine for a day or so, but now when I shut down it will restart. Also she doesn't sleep when I close the screen. Any ideas??

09-04-2009, 12:18 PM	#24
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12-03-2008, 01:12 AM	#21
Hal Itosis Hall of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,315	You could experiment a bit. Create a brand new user (named Test Dummy or whatever), login and shutdown. Does the same stuff happen? More than likely it is a software issue, so a backup followed by erasing and installing fresh and clean is almost certain to work at first. (Depending if this hang-up is caused by some 3rd party haxie or app that installs background helpers, etc).