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OSX: Eject Key Joyfulness
When shutting down your MAC using function and the eject button is the fastest way to get things done.
My favourite is Ctrl — Option — Command — Eject, perfect for “going home time”.
| Ctrl — Shift — Eject |
Puts screen to sleep |
| Option — Command — Eject |
Computer to sleep |
| Ctrl — Command — Eject |
Computer Restart |
| Ctrl — Option — Command — Eject |
Shutdown computer completely |
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Check out what others are saying about this post...[…] Recently, I was using one of my custom short cuts and fat fingered the F12 key on my laptop… What resulted was my screen shutting off. Mystified, I began searching for standard OS X keyboard shortcuts that included the eject key. Here are a few I found over at My Ethereal Mind. […]