Apple Mac Mini 19 - Manual (Page 16)

16 Chapter 1 Getting Started
Putting Your Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting It Down
When you have finished working with your Mac mini, you can put your computer to
sleep or shut it down.
Put Your Mac mini to Sleep to Save Energy
If you will be away from your Mac mini for less than a few days, put the computer to
sleep. When the computer is in sleep, its screen is dark. You can quickly wake the
computer and bypass the startup process.
To put the computer to sleep, do one of the following:
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Choose Apple ( ) > Sleep.
 Press the power button (® ) on the back of the computer.
 Choose Apple ( ) > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer.
To wake the computer, press any key on the keyboard. When the computer wakes
from sleep, your applications, documents, and computer settings are exactly as you
left them.
Shut Down Your Mac mini
If you will not use your Mac mini for more than a few days, shut it down. To shut down,
choose Apple ( ) > Shut Down.
Warning: Shut down your Mac mini before moving it. Moving your computer while
the hard disk is spinning can damage the hard disk, causing loss of data or the
inability to start up from the hard disk.