Also, you may need to hold down the “Fn” key with the keyboard shortcuts above to put your Mac to sleep, as some keyboard’s F-keys are set to be standard function keys instead of Apple’s special features. Note: If you’re using an external third-party keyboard, you may need to use the specific key mapped to the Power/Eject button. Shift + Control + Eject – for Macs with keyboards having an Eject key.Shift + Control + Power – for Macs with built-in keyboards having the Power button.For this, simply open the Apple menu from the top-left corner of your screen, and click on “Sleep.”Īnother method to put your Mac to sleep is by using the following keyboard shortcuts: You can also put your Mac to sleep using the Apple menu. Your Mac should automatically go to sleep. On some systems though, you may need to hold down the power button for a moment (two to three seconds) and release it. To use this feature, simply press the power button, which should put your Mac to sleep. You should know that this power keyboard button is only available on newer Macs with built-in keyboards, and not on Apple’s wireless keyboards. The easiest way to put your Mac to sleep is by using the Power button.

We’ve detailed a few of these methods below, so check them out: Using the Power Button

While useful, this method isn’t that efficient, and there are better and quicker options to put your Mac to sleep. One main option that you may already use is dimming the display completely using Apple’s function keys for increasing/reducing the display brightness.

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