MacBook Air M2 2023 startup and shutdown

dok1 wrote:

If we are unable to STOP a MacBook Air 2023, my laptop, from starting up when I open the lid.

That is part of the hardware design as a majority of people want that. There is no way to disable it.

Does it go into hibernation mode when I close the lid?

Closing the MacBook Air while it is on, will put the MacBook Air to sleep and will wake up when opening the cover.

AND if I shutdown does it actually power-off ???

Yes for the most part. There is still a tiny amount of power used for some of the sensor circuits but this is a tiny amount compared to when it is running.

Yeah, it would be good if Apple stopped this micromanaging. Who cares what the majority wants? I expect they would also cater to professional users, not just those using their Apple products for fun and secret work.

This function is super bad for anyone who is forced to f.e. use an external drive, which is the majority of pro users, due to the lack of, again, Apple not giving you enough customisable options when it comes to drives.

I do not want to have my laptop starting whenever Apple decides so because I cannot plug in my drive and other devices when apps already start opening up that are dependent on them. And no matter what I do, I cannot fully prevent my apps from starting on the new Mac models... So Apple is, for me, incredibly insulting and I prefer using Windows environment, where I have a much better control over MY OWN PROPERTY. With Macs, I feel I (over)paid for it, but Apple owns and runs it how they like it...

So, Macs are glorified secretary devices, sorry to say, and this is solely due to Apple's policies. Apple, get out of our way, please.