Monday, November 24, 2008

Mac Tip #5: Shortcut to Shutdown and Sleep


I know, shutting down your computer or putting it in sleep mode may not seem like a hard thing to do.  But check yourself.  I mean how often do you leave your computer running all day or all night simply because you forgot?  Didn't have time? Ran out the door too fast?

Already, if you have a mac, you are already being green with their environmentally friendly incentives , but making sure you remember to put your computer to sleep or shut it down is even better for the environment as well as your computer.

So, if you are leaving your computer for an extended amount of time, and are in a hurry, or just don't feel like using your mouse, simply follow these keyboard shortcuts:


To Sleep:

Option + Command+ Eject

{The Option button is right next to the Control button and says "Option". The Command Key is right next to that and has a picture of an apple on it, and the Eject button will be in your upper right corner}


To Shut Down:

Control+Option+Command+Eject   {Just add Control, which is labeled "ctrl"}


This makes me wish I had a shortcut in life to do the same thing.  


2 comments:

Kristina P. said...

We need to be better at shutting down the computer. Where have you been, bloggy friend?

Ethan said...

YAYYYY!!! I NEVER KNEW THIS! AMAZING TIP! NO SARCASM WHATSOEVER!! Seriously, thats a great tip.