OS X Mountain Lion: Shortcuts for sleep and shutting down
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You can use these shortcuts when you shut down your computer or put it to sleep.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Put your Mac to sleep |
Command (⌘)–Option–Media Eject key (⏏) |
| Turn off your Mac |
Power button |
| Force your Mac to shut down |
Hold down the power button |
| Force your Mac to restart |
Command (⌘)-Control-Power button |
| Put all displays to sleep |
Shift-Control-Fn-Power button |
| Open a dialog that lets you put your Mac to sleep, restart, or shut down |
Control-Media Eject key (⏏) Click a button in the dialog, or press S to sleep, R to restart, Return to shut down, or Esc to cancel. |
Last Modified: Oct 20, 2015