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Dr. Mac's OS X Tip-of-the-Day 
Dr. Mac - Short and Sweet Deep Sleep.
By Bob LeVitus
A patient named Martin sent in this short and sweet tip, which, believe
it or not, I didn't know before. It puts your Mac into the deepest
sleep possible instantly, with no fan noise, monitor hum, or disk
chatter. Martin says:
> My favourite shortcut is command + option + eject which
> puts the Mac into the sleep mode with no fan noise or
> hardware activity.
And this technique is better than the usual way 'cause it's quieter. If
I choose Sleep from the Apple menu, I still hear the fan inside my G4
QuickSilver and the hum of spinning disks. When I use Martin's method,
both sounds cease almost instantly.
For those of you who crave total silence at your desk every so often,
Command-Option-Eject is just the ticket. Phone ringing?
Command-Option-Eject and you'll hear every word. Wife calling from the
next room? Command-Option-Eject and you'll hear every word. Sensitive
to fan whine? You know just what to do now.
As far as I can tell, nothing is quieter than Command-Option-Eject
except, perhaps, Shut Down.
Thank you so much, Martin! You're the MAN!
To discuss this tip (or anything you like) in Dr. Mac's OSXFAQ Forum, click
here:
http://forums.osxfaq.com/viewtopic.php?t=3656
Bob LeVitus is a leading authority on Mac OS and the author of 39 books,
including Mac OS X For Dummies and The Little iTunes Book.
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