LockDown Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 (edited) How to tell osascript in one liner to show this prompt... @chris1111? Edited November 30, 2024 by LockDown Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/360313-solvedhow-to-show-restartshutdown-prompt/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anto65 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 " defaults write com.apple.loginwindow PowerButtonSleepsSystem -bool no " 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/360313-solvedhow-to-show-restartshutdown-prompt/#findComment-2828451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockDown Posted November 28, 2024 Author Share Posted November 28, 2024 (edited) That command will disable it. Im asking for command in terminal to display that dialogue Edited November 28, 2024 by LockDown Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/360313-solvedhow-to-show-restartshutdown-prompt/#findComment-2828452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anto65 Posted November 28, 2024 Share Posted November 28, 2024 (edited) Have you tried? I just gave the command this is the result You can also use defaults write com.apple.loginwindow PowerButtonSleepsSystem -bool yes in both cases the dialog box is shown (at least in my case) Edited November 28, 2024 by Anto65 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/360313-solvedhow-to-show-restartshutdown-prompt/#findComment-2828453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockDown Posted November 28, 2024 Author Share Posted November 28, 2024 1 hour ago, Anto65 said: Have you tried? I just gave the command this is the result Hi @Anto65 yes i tried, and it only enable/disable the prompt when i press the power button. What im trying to do is to write a command in a script to popup that dialogue prompt Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/360313-solvedhow-to-show-restartshutdown-prompt/#findComment-2828455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockDown Posted November 28, 2024 Author Share Posted November 28, 2024 (edited) @Anto65 what im trying to do is similar to this: osascript -e 'tell app "loginwindow" to «event aevtrrst»' Edit: Got it👍 Edited November 30, 2024 by LockDown Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/360313-solvedhow-to-show-restartshutdown-prompt/#findComment-2828456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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