Tip For Those Who Have Trouble Sleeping Because Of Screen

[Iglio]

I keep my mac on when I go to bed...and the light it makes is terrible for trying to fall asleep...so i found this neat tip that doesn't require any downloading of any kind! Simply use control+shift+eject and your screen instantly darkens!

 

[deceiver]

thats neat it actually turns the screen + backlight off. Compared to the usual turning down the backlight alone. nice find!

 

[Big Byte]

Cool!

 

[Jigsawjammer]

This is great for work too when you don't want someone seeing what you are doing- thanks for posting.

 

[TheBuffather]

I, too, thank you!

 

[mrkgoo]

I knew about this as it was a workaround to the striped backlighting issue on some MBPs. However, mine doesn't stay off. After I hit ctrl-shift-eject and release eject, it's dark, but when I release ctrl or shift my screen turns back on.

 

[Jolly Jimmy]

You can also set a hot corner to sleep the screen. You can even set a modifier key so you don't accidentally sleep the screen when you don't want to. I use cmd + bottom left corner.

 

[Shu15]

I knew about this as it was a workaround to the striped backlighting issue on some MBPs. However, mine doesn't stay off. After I hit ctrl-shift-eject and release eject, it's dark, but when I release ctrl or shift my screen turns back on.

I too found that, but if you let go of the keys fast enough, it will stay off. Quick hands is the key!

 

[Macky-Mac]

or you can just turn the darned thing off for the night!

 

[rKunda]

You can also set a hot corner to sleep the screen. You can even set a modifier key so you don't accidentally sleep the screen when you don't want to. I use cmd + bottom left corner.

That's what I do.

 

[Jigsawjammer]

This trick actually puts the computer to sleep- not the display alone.

 

[gavin83209]

This trick actually puts the computer to sleep- not the display alone.

You are thinking of Cmd-Opt-Eject. Shift-Ctrl-Eject only puts the display to sleep.

 

[cjacks68]

That's what I do.

I do this too.

 

[mathcolo]

or you can just turn the darned thing off for the night!

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