Black MacBook not turning off except by power button

Hi all,
At the beginning of the summer, I purchased a Black MacBook. However, it is difficult for me to turn it off sometimes. I will go the apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and select shut down and confirm. Everything will leave the screen except for the background and my cursor. However, they will not disappear. Is this a problem I can fix by just rebooting my mac more often (once every other day) or is there a way I can keep it on without rebooting for longer periods of time?

sorry for the repeats

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