SMC is an important hardware that manages low level parameters.
People will need to reset the SMC on Mac when experiencing strange performance like chaotic volume controls.
The following content teaches you how to reset SMC on different Mac models.
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One of the most commonly used ways to fix Mac misbehaving issue is NVRAM reset.
But how to reset NVRAM on your gear?
MacBook reset SMC in different situations are discussed below.

Heres how to reset SMC on Mac with T2:
Sometimes, this method for resetting SMC didnt work.
You should try the following steps instead.
What if your Mac keeps restarting?
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Users find their Mac keeps restarting over and over again sometimes but they dont know why.
Can they troubleshoot it effectively?
What are the steps to reset SMC MacBook Air (or MacBook/MacBook Pro) without T2 chip?

c’mon keep reading.
Those are the steps to reset SMC MacBook.
However, what if you want to do SMC reset on desktop Macs?


