The "New" Power Button On Mavericks

[oo7ml]

Hi,

I upgraded to OS X Mavericks at the weekend and one thing still baffles me.

When my computer is on, what actually happens when i press the power button now... my computer looks like it is gone to sleep as soon as i press it, however when i turn it back on the next day, it seems like a lot of battery has been used up.

Before i upgraded, the power button used to give me a choice of what i wanted to do (which i can still get to by holding the power button down for 3 seconds)... i don't necessarily want the options back, but i would like to know what is happening my computer when i press the button on the new OS X Mavericks?

Any help would be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance...

 

[ScoobyMcDoo]

First hit on a google search.

Since you weren't very explicit, I don't know what you mean by "a lot of battery", but I know mine seems to drain the battery more than I would expect when asleep. I've noticed a 20% drain over a few days of being asleep. Will drain faster if left in cold conditions.

 

[oo7ml]

Thanks, i had searched it and got mixed opinions... some people thought that it was different than the old sleep... and i have to agree, as you seem to receive email and the battery is drained further, however maybe this is just how the new operating system works...

 

[bobr1952]

This from MacWorld:

Apple changed the behavior of the Power button on Mavericks. It used to be that pressing the button would immediately cause the Shut Down dialog box to appear and you would see Shut Down, Restart, or Sleep options.

Here's what happens now. Press the key once and your Mac's display will almost immediately go to sleep. However, that's not quite the same as sleeping your Mac. It's much more akin to the sleep/wake button on an iPhone or iPad. It shouts off the screen but processes on the Mac keep running.

Press and hold the power key for a second and the familiar shut down menu appears. And if you hold the power key for longer than a couple of seconds, your Mac immediately powers off.

 

[oo7ml]

Ok, so this is confusing... is the computer asleep or just the screen?

 

[ScoobyMcDoo]

Well, the macworld article is in disagreement with the apple article. I don't have maverick installed yet, so I can't tell you for sure either way. Unless they changes the behavior, the white light on the front of the macbook will blink slowly (like a slow breathing) when it is asleep.

 

[Jacksonc]

Just hold down the power button for a few seconds if you want the window that asks you what you want to do or press ctrl+eject.

 

[oo7ml]

Thanks guys... i'm happy for the macbook to go asleep as soon as i press the button IF it is actually going asleep and not just the screen...

The macbook air does not have any lights to indicate and status etc...