macbook air 2020 power button doesnt show any options..

recently bought macbook air 2020 but its power button doesn't give any options. after long hold mac turns off.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 5, 2020 1:17 PM

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Posted on Aug 5, 2020 1:30 PM

On a MacBook Air, you don't. Apple menu > Sleep. The Touch ID Sensor is not a Power Button, technically.


On a MacBook Pro, you can add a Sleep button to the Touch Bar. But the Air has no Touch Bar.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236#sleep

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207054

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Aug 5, 2020 1:30 PM in response to Kiranmmane

On a MacBook Air, you don't. Apple menu > Sleep. The Touch ID Sensor is not a Power Button, technically.


On a MacBook Pro, you can add a Sleep button to the Touch Bar. But the Air has no Touch Bar.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236#sleep

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207054

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