Ways to use the Eject button on the Macbook

Surely everyone knows the power button used to shut down Mac and start using it. For Macbook Pro and Macbook Air, the power start button is also called the Eject button. However, this Eject button also has many other features, in addition to opening the machine as we usually do. So, in what cases can the Eject button on the Mac be used? Please refer to the article below.

1. Turn off the Macbook with the Eject button:

To turn off the computer, we can use a very simple key combination, press Control + Option + Command + Eject . Soon, the machine will automatically be turned off as well as the running programs will end. Sure, this is much faster than we clicked on the Apple icon, choose Shut Down in the usual way.

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2. Display the options panel to turn off and start the machine:

If the user wants to display the shutdown panel, start the computer or put the device into Sleep mode, just press Control + Eject . Appeared interface window and we just need to select according to user needs, such as automatically restarting the open application after shutdown, restart the computer.

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3. Reboot the machine with the Eject button on the Macbook:

To restart the computer, simply press Control + Command key combination.

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4. Use the Eject button to put the device into Sleep mode:

To put the device into "sleep" mode, you will click the Apple icon on the machine interface and select Sleep. Some people are faster than folding the phone. However, you should also try to put the machine to Sleep mode with the Eject button, by pressing Option + Command combination , then press the Eject button .

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5. Turn off the computer quickly with the Eject button:

If you want to quickly turn off the machine but not completely turn it off, we will use the Control + Shift + Eject combination . If you want to return to the screen used, you just need to press any key or move lightly on the Touchpad

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Here are some ways to use the Eject key on a Mac, in addition to turning off the Macbook you usually do. Knowing some of the features of shortcut keys, not only the Eject key will help users to use the keys more effectively, as well as faster operation on the machine.

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Hope the above article is useful to you!