Re: Apple shares a secret MacBook tip that power users will love, MacWorld

[Phil Halton]

Well, it works and the laptop won’t turn on when you lift the lid, but, as soon as you touch any key it will turn on. I was hoping that I would have to press the power button and in that way I could handle the keyboard wiping it down etc. placing location dots and such Without it turning on but it does turn on when you press a key of any kind Sent from my IPhone On Feb 2, 2025, at 7:28 PM, MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: Macworld - Friday, January 31, 2025 Apple shares a secret MacBook tip that power users will love   Apple M-series MacBooks turn on automatically when you open the laptop or plug in the power adapter. It sort of makes sense, right? If you’re opening your MacBook, you’re probably going to use it, so it should turn on. (As for plugging it in, I’m unsure what the thinking is by Apple to have the MacBook automatically turn on.) However, what if you want to be able to open it or plug it in without it turning on? With macOS Sequoia, you can now adjust your MacBook so it does not turn on when you open it or plug in the adapter. To change this setting, you need to enter commands through the Terminal app, which is located in Applications > Utilities. After launching Terminal, enter one of these commands: If you want to open the MacBook or connect to power without the laptop turning on, type the following: sudo nvram BootPreference=%00 To stop the MacBook from turning on only when opening it, type the following: sudo nvram BootPreference=%01 To stop the MacBook from turning on when only connecting to power, type the following: sudo nvram BootPreference=%02 After typing the command, press the Return key. You’ll need to enter your password; when you do, you will not see it being typed on the screen. Press Return, and you’re set. If you want to reset the feature and want to have your MacBook turn on when you open it or plug it in, launch Terminal and enter: sudo nvram -d BootPreference and then press the Return key. Your Mac will then return to the default function of turning on when you open the lid. Original Article at: https://www.macworld.com/article/2595016/apple-shares-a-secret-macbook-tip-that-power-users-will-love.html -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.   If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself.   Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com   The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/27f73b76-a9c9-4cb4-9025-b0e109ebbba1n%40googlegroups.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list.   If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself.   Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com   The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A1CBE5E7-61C3-47A3-8190-C8523ABA253D%40gmail.com.