How Do I Fix Black Screen Of Death Mac. If youve been able to log in the black screen could be something as simple as an app that froze during startup. The sequence is the following.

Wait around 15 seconds before pressing the power again to restart. The icon below pops up with the different options to boot from. Press Power on your Mac and immediately press hold the Option.
Start your Mac then immediately press and hold the Command R keys.
Wait around 15 seconds before pressing the power again to restart. The icon below pops up with the different options to boot from. Press S the hotkey for sending your Mac to sleep. Connect to and external monitor.

