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My new Imac with the M4 chip arrived Monday, and I have a small annoying problem. I have always used the shortcut option command eject to put my mac to sleep. According to everything I have seen on line, it is still the same, But when I try to use it, I get an empty desktop back and it is asking me for my password. When I put it in, the complete desktop reappears, But It has not gone to sleep . I can make it go to sleep by going to the apple menu and clicking on sleep..But I sure would like my old shortcut back!
Thanks,
?Jeannie
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On Nov 13, 2024, at 1:06?PM, Jeannie Girard via groups.io <photojeannie8@...> wrote:
My new Imac with the M4 chip arrived Monday, and I have a small annoying problem. I have always used the shortcut option command eject to put my mac to sleep.
More keyboard mysteries!
What is the “eject” key on a Mac keyboard? Perhaps it was linked to ejecting a DVD on older keyboards?
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Jim Robertson
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yes that is what it is for, although on the new keyboard , it just is a recessed circle
Jeannie
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Try this and let us know if it works: ? Option–Command–Media Eject keys for 1.5 seconds
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My new Imac with the M4 chip arrived Monday, and I have a small annoying problem. I have always used the shortcut option command eject to put my mac to sleep. According to everything I have seen on line, it is still the same, But when I try to use it, I get an empty desktop back and it is asking me for my password. When I put it in, the complete desktop reappears, But It has not gone to sleep . I can make it go to sleep by going to the apple menu and clicking on sleep..But I sure would like my old shortcut back!
Thanks,
?Jeannie
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Sorry, I just realized it was the same thing you were already trying. ?Have you tried restarting the iMac?
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On Nov 13, 2024, at 2:55?PM, Pat Taylor via groups.io <pat412@...> wrote:
? Try this and let us know if it works: ? Option–Command–Media Eject keys for 1.5 seconds
Pat
My new Imac with the M4 chip arrived Monday, and I have a small annoying problem. I have always used the shortcut option command eject to put my mac to sleep. According to everything I have seen on line, it is still the same, But when I try to use it, I get an empty desktop back and it is asking me for my password. When I put it in, the complete desktop reappears, But It has not gone to sleep . I can make it go to sleep by going to the apple menu and clicking on sleep..But I sure would like my old shortcut back!
Thanks,
?Jeannie
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I am running a much older macOS, Catalina, which still has Sys Prefs, instead of Settings, so this is just a shot in the dark. Try reassigning the keyboard shortcuts for that task. That task is not available this far back, so I have to ask, did you use 3rd part app to make the shortcut? There also used to be a way to put a Mac to sleep by another action, is the shortcut there?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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yes that is what it is for, although on the new keyboard , it just is a recessed circle
Jeannie
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I found out the if I hold those keys down for 15 seconds it will work<but the I need to use my password to open again,even though I have used settings to say no passwords. If I go to the apple menu I can click on slept and when I wake up the fomputer,no password is needed. Jeannie?
I am running a much older macOS, Catalina, which still has Sys Prefs, instead of Settings, so this is just a shot in the dark. Try reassigning the keyboard shortcuts for that task. That task is not available this far back, so I have to ask, did you use 3rd part app to make the shortcut? There also used to be a way to put a Mac to sleep by another action, is the shortcut there?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
yes that is what it is for, although on the new keyboard , it just is a recessed circle
Jeannie
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No I have not I will do that when I go back in? Jeannie
Sorry, I just realized it was the same thing you were already trying.? Have you tried restarting the iMac? ?Try this and let us know if it works: ? Option–Command–Media Eject keys for 1.5 seconds
Pat
My new Imac with the M4 chip arrived Monday, and I have a small annoying problem. I have always used the shortcut option command eject to put my mac to sleep. According to everything I have seen on line, it is still the same, But when I try to use it, I get an empty desktop back and it is asking me for my password. When I put it in, the complete desktop reappears, But It has not gone to sleep . I can make it go to sleep by going to the apple menu and clicking on sleep..But I sure would like my old shortcut back!
Thanks,
?Jeannie
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On Nov 13, 2024, at 2:29?PM, Jeannie Girard via groups.io <photojeannie8@...> wrote:
yes that [ejecting removable CDs and DVDs] is what it is for, although on the new keyboard , it just is a recessed circle
It’s a recessed circle with a real purpose, if we’re talking about the right upper corner of the keyboard. If that’s it, it’s the Touch ID key.
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Jim Robertson
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Have you looked at <>?
(I’m on 10.15.7 on a 2012 MB Pro so what I use won’t be any help.)
Otto
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On 13 Nov 2024, at 21:29, Jeannie Girard via groups.io <photojeannie8@...> wrote:
yes that is what it is for, although on the new keyboard , it just is a recessed circle
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Just did. and it made no difference while? using the short cut
ctl opt eject. Guess I'll just have to use the apple menu for
sleep
Jeannie
On 11/13/24 2:59 PM, Pat Taylor via
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Sorry, I just realized it was the same thing you were already
trying. ?Have you tried restarting the iMac?
On Nov 13, 2024, at 2:55?PM, Pat Taylor
via groups.io <pat412@...> wrote:
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Try this and let us know if it works: ? Option–Command–Media Eject keys for 1.5 seconds
Pat
My new Imac with the M4 chip arrived
Monday, and I have a small annoying problem. I have
always used the shortcut option command eject to put
my mac to sleep. According to everything I have seen
on line, it is still the same, But when I try to use
it, I get an empty desktop back and it is asking me
for my password. When I put it in, the complete
desktop reappears, But It has not gone to sleep . I
can make it go to sleep by going to the apple menu
and clicking on sleep..But I sure would like my old
shortcut back!
Thanks,
?Jeannie
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If that is for Touch ID, then that button alone is probably log out, not sleep, and would require a password to log in.?
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On Nov 13, 2024, at 15:20, jimrobertson via groups.io <jimrobertson@...> wrote:
? On Nov 13, 2024, at 2:29?PM, Jeannie Girard via groups.io <photojeannie8@...> wrote:
yes that [ejecting removable CDs and DVDs] is what it is for, although on the new keyboard , it just is a recessed circle
It’s a recessed circle with a real purpose, if we’re talking about the right upper corner of the keyboard. If that’s it, it’s the Touch ID key.
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Jim Robertson
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You can create your own keyboard shortcuts. ?See: Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac Select “All Applications”, “Sleep” (minus the quotes), and try to find an unused key combination.
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On Nov 13, 2024, at 5:52?PM, Jeannie Girard via groups.io <photojeannie8@...> wrote:
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Just did. and it made no difference while? using the short cut
ctl opt eject. Guess I'll just have to use the apple menu for
sleep
Jeannie
On 11/13/24 2:59 PM, Pat Taylor via
groups.io wrote:
Sorry, I just realized it was the same thing you were already
trying. ?Have you tried restarting the iMac?
On Nov 13, 2024, at 2:55?PM, Pat Taylor
via groups.io <pat412@...> wrote:
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Try this and let us know if it works: ? Option–Command–Media Eject keys for 1.5 seconds
Pat
My new Imac with the M4 chip arrived
Monday, and I have a small annoying problem. I have
always used the shortcut option command eject to put
my mac to sleep. According to everything I have seen
on line, it is still the same, But when I try to use
it, I get an empty desktop back and it is asking me
for my password. When I put it in, the complete
desktop reappears, But It has not gone to sleep . I
can make it go to sleep by going to the apple menu
and clicking on sleep..But I sure would like my old
shortcut back!
Thanks,
?Jeannie
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Bev in TX
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Is a short press on the Power button an option with your iMac?
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Just did. and it made no difference while? using the short cut
ctl opt eject. Guess I'll just have to use the apple menu for
sleep
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I use "Hot Corners"? Assign a command at any corner.
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On Nov 14, 2024, at 11:18?AM, John via groups.io <Jlblake@...> wrote:
I use "Hot Corners" Assign a command at any corner. Cool! I always forget about that. -- Bev in TX
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Just tried setting up keyboard shortcuts, But nothing in list for sleep
Jeannie
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On Nov 13, 2024, at 7:29?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
If that is for Touch ID, then that button alone is probably log out, not sleep, and would require a password to log in.?
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The Touch ID button on MacBook keyboards can be used to power down (not a forced and precipitous restart that doesn’t close files, just an organized shutdown that DOES close files if you press and hold the Touch ID for several seconds. It can also bring up accessibility choices if you tap it rapidly 3 times, but I DON’T think it can be used to sleep the machine or log out the active user. Of course, it’s primary purpose is to log IN to the current account when the Mac is sleeping.
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Jim Robertson
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On Nov 14, 2024, at 12:13?PM, Jeannie Girard via groups.io <photojeannie8@...> wrote:
Just tried setting up keyboard shortcuts, But nothing in list for sleep See the attached screenshots, which presume that you are at: Apple > Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts -- Bev in TX
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In case you want to try "Hot Corners".? 2021 MacBook Pro,? Sequoia 15.0.1
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