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Accidentally pressing power button on keyboard--solution?
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Not taking any sides here, but "first world problems" is a common saying on the Internet, especially twitter. It is not meant offensively, nor aimed at anyone in particular, it is but a joke; nothing more, nothing less.
I feel sorry for the original poster - Welcome to MacRumors forums where egos are so big that being made fun of is a regular occurrence even if you ask a legit question.
This is great! I've been looking for something like this for a long time. Those with kids probably have experienced the same thing I have - they love to press the power button, since it has the same appearance as the home button on the iPad/iPhone. Thanks! Only bug appears to be that the startup screen won't go away unless you click on the web site. Maybe it's not a bug.
I was able to put this app together so quickly because I'm actually working on a complete app called PlayTimer that allows parents to restrict kids to a single application so they can use the computer unattended. It makes you realize how many pitfalls there are when using a computer.
I clicked on the thread b/c OP raises a worthwhile question (a concern, in fact, that some "professional" publications have mentioned in their reviews. It may seem relatively trivial, but I've seen far less weighty matters being raised here. Hardly deserving of the catcalls (and gratuitous political cheapshots).
Hey, this worked great
I'm glad you saw my response amongst the noise of responses. Enjoy!
same problem here
I was using thinkpad for ~4 yrs switching form X200 to X220 and always the right corner was designed to be delete button, which is why I constantly press it during processing a word document. It was not a huge problem, but it is annoying. Thank you for your post and I am gonna give a try on the power block thing.
I was using thinkpad for ~4 yrs switching form X200 to X220 and always the right corner was designed to be delete button, which is why I constantly press it during processing a word document. It was not a huge problem, but it is annoying. Thank you for your post and I am gonna give a try on the power block thing.
Try as I might, I can't seem to accidentally hit the power button when using the keyboard. I purposely hit it and nothing happened. On a second hit without any other keys being pressed between hits, it came up and prompted to sleep/shutdown/restart. If I hit the delete key and power key together over and over my MBA doesn't prompt me to do anything. Seems like they built in some fat-finger coverage there. The only way I see accidentally hitting it is turning up the volume when it's dark and the keyboard isn't lit and you're not looking.....which I've somehow never done.
This thread. Is the worst. That said...
I actually have the same issue. It's not that bad in mac but I frequently use bootcamp, and at least 2-3 times a day I hit that key when going for delete (whilst performing some other fingersthenics attempting to activate function keys) and, inconveniently, the computer just goes right to sleep, requiring a few steps to get back to business.
Whether I need to learn how to type, or I have first world problems is not really the issue, I think. It is, plainly, an inelegant design choice.
I actually have the same issue. It's not that bad in mac but I frequently use bootcamp, and at least 2-3 times a day I hit that key when going for delete (whilst performing some other fingersthenics attempting to activate function keys) and, inconveniently, the computer just goes right to sleep, requiring a few steps to get back to business.
Whether I need to learn how to type, or I have first world problems is not really the issue, I think. It is, plainly, an inelegant design choice.
first world problems is a popular twitter hashtag. as in: Oh no, i got a scratch on my new Cadillac! #FirstWorldProblemsAlready explained almost a month ago.
Doesn't this article solve the problem for bootcamp users? I have the power button on my work HP disabled because it is easy to bump when plugging in front USB devices, also because I (like many people) work with some jackasses who will walk by and jokingly press the button just to interrupt what you're doing. Of course if I hold it in long enough the hardware powers down, but that would take a long time of accidentally holding the button.
Exactly. I've bumped it once or twice while fumbling for a nearby key. Hit escape and that stupid menu goes away and your computer stays on. Simple solution.
I am reviving this thread full of moaners just to say thank you bumper314. The power button placement has been driving me nuts ever since I got my rMBP. I touch type rather fast and have big hands so it gets pressed a lot. Your app seems to work great, I haven't tried pressing + holding the button yet but I presume that still works?
Anyhow, thanks again!
AGREED. To me, it seems to be a fumbled placement. Harmless enough, there are far worse things, but it's one of the many things I am dejected about with the compromises involved with going retina. Getting rid of the eject button doesn't mean you need to start playing musical chairs with features and design elements.
The previous power button was nicely tucked away, was essentially invisible and had a nice feel to it. About the only thing this gains is that it's easier to access the power key when you are prying the clamshell open just long enough to power on in clamshell closed mode. And that's not a use case Apple seems to acknowledge (or they would make the power button accessible with the clamshell closed). If they wanted to replace the eject button with something to save on designing a new keyboard layout, how about F13?
Overall, it just seems like an unacceptably kludge move by Apple on their very high end notebook. People complaining about the valid criticism about this move should realize what you are defending. Apple certainly did not pass any savings on to you, or increase usability in any real way.
In an ideal world the eject button (or whatever it should evolve into) would be far more useful. Eject and the retina power button are very rarely used, despite the prime real estate, compared to most other keys. So get rid of it everywhere (software/UI can handle ejecting volumes, trackpad click should power up) or keep it in and make it more useful. I would vote for making it a home button and allowing a long press to let me choose things to eject/connect to/disconnect from/disable using mouse or keyboard.
I use the eject button everyday when putting the computer to sleep. Command option eject is my favorite shortcut
You're welcome, I enjoyed the challenge.
Pressing and holding the power button will indeed hard-power off the Mac still. That's handled at the hardware level and PowerBlock isn't able to do anything about it, which is probably good anyway.