Hi. I am just wondering if there is a manual shutdown code for computers with the M1 chip. Not a forced shutdown, but a normal one. On the Intel there was this cmd-alt-ctrl-eject combination, but this doesn't seem to work on my computer. I am not a fan of using a mouse or touchpad, so a shutdown code would be great. Does anyone know of such a code?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.5
You can create your own keyboard shortcut for the "Shut Down…" menu command. Use an ellipsis, not three periods.
You can create your own keyboard shortcut for the "Shut Down…" menu command. Use an ellipsis, not three periods.
Howdy,
Sadly, I do not have an M1 Mac, but Mac keyboard shortcuts lists two key combinations, one of which you have tried.
Control–Option–Command–Power button* or Control–Option–Command–Media Eject : Quit all apps, then shut down your Mac. If any open documents have unsaved changes, you will be asked whether you want to save them.
* Does not apply to the Touch ID sensor.
It also gives the the combo:
Control–Power button* or Control–Media Eject : Display a dialog asking whether you want to restart, sleep, or shut down.
Does one of them work for you?
Edit: Hmm, I'm not seeing a Media Eject key on the M1 MacBook Air keyboard.
ivan
Here's the one I created…
Hello Ivan
Thanks for your reply. My MacBook Air doesn’t have the ejection button (as you have noticed) nor a power button. The Touch ID button can only be used as touch or as forced shutdown button.
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Hi again
Thank you so much for visualising it for me. That was very helpful :-D
I haven't tried it yet, but I have programmed it with my own code, and I am sure it works. As soon as I have written this reply, I will try it out...
Maybe its me, but I can't make it work.
You're welcome.
Shutdown code for M1
