how to stop restarting from pressing any key

I am trying to clean my keyboard. I shut down, but pressing any key restarts the computer (MacBook 2020). Is there any way to limit the restart to only pressing the power button.

And don't send the link for compressed air cleaning the keyboard. This is about wiping grime off the keys.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Oct 15, 2024 7:40 AM

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John Galt

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Oct 15, 2024 10:10 AM in response to ipaduser63112

No.

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