Back in the day you could start a Macintosh using the power key on the keyboard (like the Apple Extended 2 has one in the top right).
These days we have many (more) input options like: Power, USB, Ethernet, HDMI, Thunderbolt, Audio in/out, SD card reader, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
I have a MacMini (2011) which is under the desk. Is it possible to boot a mac (or my Mini) after a shutdown WITHOUT pressing the power button?
I tried the 'Start up automatically after a power failure' but after a cold shutdown, a power cord disconnect/connect did not boot my computer.
Best Answer
shutdown -u
The automatic power on only works if the power was cut. You can induce this behaviour using the command
shutdown -u now
. According to man shutdown the-u
flag does the following: