Unusual question: How to turn off display while the computer lid is closed

[ddan49]

So, I know that this question has probably never been asked. I want to know if there is a way (through a software combination of preferences setting) to turn off your display (such as turn the brightness all the way down) WHILE the macbook's lid is down. Basically, I want to know if I can stop my Mac from falling asleep AND turn off my display while the lid is down.

So... this is what would happen

- you lift up the lid of the Macbook, which appears to be sleeping or off
- you turn up the brightness, and the Macbook is on

Just turning off a password request after your Mac falls asleep won't do, either.

 

[Big-TDI-Guy]

Enable sleep corners?

 

[ddan49]

er... how?

 

[DollFaceDork]

Sleep corners are the hot corners right?

 

[Big-TDI-Guy]

Click Spotlight

Type "Hot Corner"

Set according to your preference.

Try it out.

Profit.

Or Refund...

Edit: Try using Control + Corner or Command + Corner if you frequently activate it by mistake.

 

[DollFaceDork]

I'm surprised I knew this... When I first got my MB I had to ring Apple to find out out to copy & paste! Oh my I was dumb.

 

[ddan49]

After looking around a little, I found a solution. I just want other people to see it.

You could download a program called insomniax, then turn your brightness all the way down.

Voila!

 

[DollFaceDork]

After looking around a little, I found a solution. I just want other people to see it.

You could download a program called insomniax, then turn your brightness all the way down.

Voila!

The brightness buttons on my macbook already dull it down until it's off

 

[Big-TDI-Guy]

Searching here on MacRumors also yielded this: control-shift-eject (sleep all displays)