Shutdown Mac with one button

[gigatoaster]

Hello there

Is it possible to shutdown my Mac with the touch of one button for instance the Eject button? It’s a Magic Keyboard 2. Or is there an app for that?

 

[chabig]

What is your purpose? How hard can it be to move your cursor to the Apple menu and select Shut Down? Is there a special reason why you're looking for this. Maybe if you explain, we can help better.

 

[Fishrrman]

Thanks to whoever created these in the first place.

These aren't "buttons".
They appear to be AppleScripts (small "mini-apps").
I keep them within "easy reach".

They are "one-touch" shut down and restart scripts:

 

[gigatoaster]

Aah thanks so much! I’ll try tomorrow.

 

[pighuddle]

What is your purpose? How hard can it be to move your cursor to the Apple menu and select Shut Down? Is there a special reason why you're looking for this. Maybe if you explain, we can help better.

Just because I'm accustom to it I guess. A physical button to turn on/off a machine seems more intuitive? Seems weird that using a Magic Keyboard would take away this option. Is there really no way to shutdown my Mac without a mouse if I have a MKB2?

 

[HenryAZ]

Is there really no way to shutdown my Mac without a mouse if I have a MKB2?

Ctrl-F2 takes you right to menu bar, usually the Apple itself. Down-arrow to the Shutdown option. You can make it quicker by holding the Option key when you select Shutdown, with no confirmation prompt.

Unless you have unchecked the Ctrl-F2 keyboard shortcut [See System Preferences/Keyboard/Shortcuts/Keyboard]

 

[pighuddle]

Cool. Good to know. Not really what I was looking for. Just mousing to shutdown would be far easier obviously, but at least I know it's possible. This way I could easily create a Keyboard Maestro or Automator script if it continues to bug me. Thanks!