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citpeks said:

appleinsideruser said:

bloggerblog said:

Just use Ctrl + Cmd + Q to put a Mac to sleep.

Na, it’s Option-Command-Media Eject key
See https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh10330/mac

On keyboards that still have an Eject key, pressing Control-Eject displays the dialog box that allows Restart, Sleep, or Shut Down, like the old soft power key used to.  I hope Apple never removes it from the OS.

Pressing R restarts, S sleeps, and Return shuts down.  Full range of options three keystrokes away.

I used to religiously shut down the computer at the end of each day, but with the better power management on post-PPC Macs, rarely ever shut down the Mac now, or need to use the power button to recover from a freeze or crash.

bloggerblog said:

Just use Ctrl + Cmd + Q to put a Mac to sleep.

xyzzy-xxx said:

appleinsideruser said:

Passwords might be weak on features, but it’s very strong on security. Do some research on the tech before assuming it’s insecure.

Passwords had a bug (CVE-2024-44204) which cloud enable VoiceOver to read aloud a user's saved passwords. iCloud (which is used by Passwords for syncing data between devices) had a bug in connection with the Mac Calendar App which could expose iCloud data.

retrogusto said:

appleinsideruser said:

Airplane mode doesn’t disable all the radios — just cellular. GPS still works on a plane. WiFi still works in airplane mode, as does Bluetooth. 

For many years I have been using Airplane Mode overnight to make sure that I’m not disturbed by any calls, texts or notifications. I know that now there are other ways to solve that problem, but I haven’t bothered switching because I don’t see the need. But it does look like my WiFi disconnects (the WiFi icon goes gray with a slash through it), and if it didn’t, wouldn’t I still get messages from iMessage, WhatsApp and Signal? Maybe if you toggle WiFi on in Airplane Mode, it remembers that you want it left on when you reactivate the mode subsequently?