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ProShutdown - 1.1

restores "opposite corners" shutdown shortcut for new aluminum keyboard

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All Time:	(5.0)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	1.1
Release Date:	2007-12-05
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	775
Downloads (all versions):	1,273
Price:	Free

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Product Description:

Mac OS X has a nifty shortcut - Ctrl+Eject - for shutting down your computer. On older Apple keyboards, these keys are on opposite diagonal corners of the keyboard, and at the end of the day you can simply hit the two corners of the keyboard then Return to switch off your computer. However, with the new Apple Aluminium Keyboard, the eject key in in the middle of the top row of keys - hardly as convenient! Instead, F19 takes the top right spot. ProShutdown is a free program that restores the "opposite corners" shortcut by listening for Ctrl+F19, and displaying a shut down dialog when these are pressed. It displays a small "F19" icon in the menu bar to remind you that this shortcut is available. Want it gone? Press Ctrl+F18 to hide (or bring back) the icon.

What's new in this version:

Added "Quick shutdown" shortcut of Ctrl + Option + Command + F19.
Now uses the login items list as a basis for the "Launch at Login" option, so ProShutdown will respect manually adding/removing the program to your login items list.
On Leopard, ProShutdown has a new, black, menu bar icon to better fit in with the rest of the new-look items.
Fixed a memory leak that occurred when toggling "Launch at Login".

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
Apple Aluminium Keyboard

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Excellent Idea - Version: 1.0, 8/22/2007 07:32AM PST

digitaljunkie

I was thinking when I was looking at the new keyboards hmm im used to opposite corner shutdown.

excellent little app for those of us that are stuck in a routine - lol