How do I Log Out THEN Shutdown?

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  1. Wie Gehts, Dec 21, 2009

    Wie Gehts macrumors 6502

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    I just tried to logout and shutdown my laptop....but apparently it doesn't let me. I can log out...I can sleep...I can shutdown....but it won't do both at the same time.

    OTOH, the pc laptop I just got automatically logs me out when it shuts down/sleeps. Hilarious

    Thanks
     
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  2. disconap, Dec 21, 2009

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    If you mean that you would like to be logged out when you boot back into the machine, go to preferences-->accounts and on the left, click "login options" and set "automatic login" to "disabled". I only have one user on my main machine, but it doesn't boot directly to the user, it boots to the login screen even though there is only one option...
     
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  3. jMc, Dec 21, 2009

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    i. Go to the Accounts pane of System Preferences.
    ii. Click 'Login Options' below the user list.
    iii. Make sure 'Automatic Login' is set to 'Off'

    Oh well, just beaten... :(

    jx
     
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  4. Wie Gehts, Dec 21, 2009

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    Thanks guys :)

    yeah, I'm the only one that uses the computer so I've never logged out, except this time I'm going on a trip and leaving it home and my paranoid self wants to log out while I'm away. ;)

    I looked in mac help under 'log out' but didn't see anything there and I'm in a rush so i asked here. thanks
     
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