How to reboot a Mac mini

Reviewed on June 23, 2025

This page shows how to reboot your Mac mini from the Scaleway console. This is useful if your Mac mini is unreachable, or you want to reboot it remotely.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• A Mac mini

For other operating systems (such as Asahi Linux), automatic restart is not enabled. Therefore, do not power off the machine, as it will not be able to restart remotely. On Asahi Linux, we have installed a "hook" into the shutdown/poweroff/halt/sleep system services to provide an additional safety layer. It is crucial not to modify or disable this hook, as doing so may result in permanent loss of access to the machine if it is powered off.

1. Click Apple silicon in the Bare Metal section of the side menu. A list of your Mac minis displays.
2. Click the Mac mini you want to reboot. Your Mac mini information page displays.
3. Scroll down to the Reboot Mac mini section, and click Reboot.
4. Click Reboot Mac mini to confirm.
   Important

   Rebooting a Mac mini is similar to pulling the electrical plug on a running computer, which can cause data corruption. To avoid data loss, save your documents before rebooting the machine.