Turn display off without turning computer off
Ok so this is driving me completely nuts. I know Steve Jobs hates buttons which is why we don't get a power on/off button on the display so how the **** do I just turn the display off completely? The only shortcut I found was to hit ShiftOptionEject which turns the display off but doesnt actually power it off, and if the computer tries to do something in the middle of the night (start a backup/start an EyeTV recording the display turns back on!!). This is driving me nuts. I'm almost at the point of selling this **** thing and buying a display with a ******* power on/off switch.
Yes you can sleep the display without sleeping the iMac.
The Apple remote is for operating multimedia applications with a Mac, and it can sleep and awaken a Mac, but not just the display.
There is some software that can extend the usefulness of the Apple Remote, such as Remote Buddy.
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You have posted in the Feedback About New Discussions forum.
As you are a first time poster, you seem to have missed the text at the top of this forum that says:
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