Cant turn off my macbook

Help required :-)
I cant seem to turn off my macbook and restart it.
I have a problem with macmail so have loaded thunerbird while i figure it out and today i have had a pop up which says that I cant load mail - BUT that little multi coloured sphere is spinning round (for hours now). I have tried to turn off and restart but it just wont do it.
Any tips before I just take out the power source and let the battery run dry??
Thanks

It certainly sounds like it's hung up.
If you're just looking to power-cycle it, there are several options beyond waiting for the battery to drain. The easiest is to press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds. This will shut down the machine, then you can reboot and try again.

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