Power Button to shutdown on iMac

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Power Button to shutdown on iMac

Hello All, just got a second hand iMac (Looks and feels brand new not a scratch) there three days ago it's a late 2006 Intel Core Duo 2 One.

And my it's brill so happy with it haven't found fault with it yet except for one thing which isn't a big thing but I'm used to it with my Mac Book, which i also kept.

The Power Button on the back why is it only for sleep why cannot it be change to bring up the shutdown menu for sleep, restart and shutdown? I've looked through all the settings i know off but can't find anything i turned off the sleep option in Energy Saver, but don't know what else to do.. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

But other than that I'm a very happy man with my iMac (17Inch), Mac-Book, iPhone (8GB) and 1GB Shuffle, lol Yes i like Apple Products there the best.

MacBook, iMac, iPhone, Shuffle, Mac OS X (10.4.9), 3MB Internet

Posted on Oct 12, 2007 7:37 PM

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Answer 1

Fortuny

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Oct 12, 2007 11:08 PM in response to Forbidden Master

Hi,

open System Preferences - Enery Saving - Options and check the 'Enable Sleep-Mode through Power Button' (or the like, I have a German iMac...).

You can also press the key-combo 'CTRL+Eject-Key' to get the Shutdown-Menu.

Regards

Stefan

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Answer 2

Oct 12, 2007 11:52 PM in response to Forbidden Master

Pressing the power button for about one second puts it to sleep, hold it for about 5 seconds shuts it down completely albeit without the sleep/restart/shutdown menu.
That's the way it's designed. The only time I have used this, pressing the power button for about 5 sec's, is if I have to force the computer to shutdown after perhaps a lock-up.

Stefan suggestion of CTRL+Eject-Key, is the easiest option for you.

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Answer 3

PrDm

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385 points

Oct 13, 2007 6:07 AM in response to Anthony J Howe

Once inside the Shutdown Menu (CNTRL+Eject) hitting the first letter of each option completes the task. In your case CNTRL+Eject, S puts it immediately to sleep. Very cool.

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Answer 4

Oct 13, 2007 6:28 AM in response to Forbidden Master

So theres no way just to press the power button and get that little menu option.. i mean isn't that stupid very bad design. i know i can press ctrl + Eject but thats like arkward...

i have a little App called Super Shut down, i have a third party app do what apple couldn't it's on my dock so i click it and get the menu or press ctrl + Eject there my only options, pretty bad if you ask me.

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Answer 5

Oct 13, 2007 7:24 AM in response to Forbidden Master

i mean isn't that stupid very bad design

Not really, because for example, what if you have a complete lock-up or freeze. There is nothing you can do, even to open up any menu.
Pressing the power button for a few seconds allows want to shut down the computer completely to restore it again when you start up.

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Answer 6

Dah•veed

Level 9

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Oct 13, 2007 9:39 AM in response to Forbidden Master

Perhaps you should return the Mac and get a computer that is more to your design preferences, because if you throw this kind of fit for something so small you will never be happy with an iMac.

...i mean isn't that stupid very bad design. i know i can press ctrl + Eject but thats like arkward...
...I'm sure I'm not the only one.
...pretty bad if you ask me.

I'm sorry, life's too short for that crap, and then you die.
Apple can't do every little thing that one person might think of to make their Mac perfect. That is why there are 3rd party apps. Someone had an idea or saw a need and set out to come up with a solution. I use all kinds of 3rd party things that customize my Mac for my exclusive use. I learn about new ones every day, here from fellow participants and throughout the web.
I downloaded Super Shut Down. I tried it, but I don't find it useful. I use Fruitmenu which allows me to customize the Apple menu, the contextual menu and much more. I've added Restart, Sleep, Shut Down and Log Out to my contextual menu so that all those commands are now instantly available with a right mouse click. (Don't you dare tell me that is too awkward!)

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Answer 7

Oct 13, 2007 3:23 PM in response to Dah•veed

No need to be snotty I wasn't trowing a fit mate, i love Apple stuff wouldn't have it anyother way, but when i had a G5 Tower and my MacBook, i just taught it was standard they both did it. And as i said it's no big deal just think it'd be handy, i love my iMac.... Will try FruitMenu. Thanks for the help....

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Answer 8

Oct 13, 2007 3:27 PM in response to Forbidden Master

Thanks all

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