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Reset an Apple silicon Mac

Q Howcan I reset the SMC and NVRAM in my new M2 MacBook Pro?

by SUE MURRAY

A

AlthoughApple silicon Macs do have System Management Controllers (SMC) and non-volatile memory (NVRAM), you can’t reset either in the way that you may need to in an Intel Mac, as they don’t work in the same way.

Most of the functions performed by the SMC in an Intel Mac are now performed by the SMC system within the M-series chip. This is initialised each time the Mac starts up, so if you feel

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