<p>Ok, I just open anoter terminal window and do:</p>
<pre><code>bitcoin-cli stop
</code></pre>

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This answer could be improved by explaining why this works: it instructs the Bitcoin software to flush the current state of its synchronization progress to disk, gives it time to finish that and only then cleanly shuts down. Also check out [How to increase the speed of synchronisation?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/22367/5406) for some ideas how to configure the node to sync faster.
Murch
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Bitcoingraffiti
<p>I just installed Bitcoin Core through brew on my mac.
The blockchain is now downloading but it's slowing down, so I would like to restart it.
Can I abort the process and restart it and will it pick up from the last block?
Or will it start from scratch again?</p>

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Can I interrupt the initial blockchain download without losing progress?
Bitcoingraffiti
# Can I interrupt the initial blockchain download without losing progress?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-10)

I just installed Bitcoin Core through brew on my mac.
The blockchain is now downloading but it's slowing down, so I would like to restart it.
Can I abort the process and restart it and will it pick up from the last block?
Or will it start from scratch again?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, bitcoind, installation, synchronization


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2020-12-10. Score: 2

Ok, I just open anoter terminal window and do:
bitcoin-cli stop

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This answer could be improved by explaining why this works: it instructs the Bitcoin software to flush the current state of its synchronization progress to disk, gives it time to finish that and only then cleanly shuts down. Also check out [How to increase the speed of synchronisation?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/22367/5406) for some ideas how to configure the node to sync faster.  

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