For example, I tried assigning other keys to the Eject command with third-party software. Most third-party keyboards do not have an Eject key, which makes the Command+Option+Eject keyboard shortcut unusable.įor years, I tried several alternative methods of creating a sleep shortcut with no success. It is a convenient way to put your desktop Mac to sleep - if you have an Apple keyboard.
Answer: The standard macOS Sleep shortcut is:
