on 3/4/03 10:33 AM, Eric Morrison at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I don't know what the heck you are going-on about how stupid Apple is > regarding OS X and sleep. What I do know is that it is > extremely,extremely simple and convenient to put my Pismo to sleep in > OS X (and doesn't require Applescripting, Command-Tabbing, etc. , > etc.). Simply press the power button once. This brings up a dialog that > lets you put the machine to sleep, shut it down, restart or cancel this > command. To execute any of these you press: > > "S" for Sleep > "Enter" for shut down > "R" for restart > "Command-Period" to cancel the dialog
> Couldn't be simpler, fast, convenient ... well done Apple. I still remember when Apple first introduced it... it was such a nice feature but they only had it active for a few computers (& just like the control strip, it took them forever to make it a universal feature (though, the coding was so simple)). Sometimes I can't figure out the way Apple comes up with great ideas (or kills 'em) but only provides them to a subset of their users and it takes a few iterations before the ideas are implemented across the board. FYI I think the original poster was looking for a one-key solution to sleeping their computer, and they also wanted to be able to use their F-keys to launch apps in OS X. I had to use a script b/c Apple hasn't got around to adding security to its sleep function yet, and since I "clamshell" the computer (half the time it's docked and nicely hidden underneath the monitor) that's the only way of activating password protection *and* putting the computer to sleep, ensuring a certain measure of password security while I move the laptop around. Anyhow, take care. Eric. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
