Indicator of iMac sleep status

On an iMac use the Caps Lock key to indicate whether or not the computer is awake. It is useful for those that use their iMac as a wireless access point to quickly check the status of the computer.


If you leave the Caps Lock active, the little green LED will be glowing when the machine is awake and go dim when the iMac sleeps.

[crarko adds: I tested this, and it works as described. This should work with the built-in keyboard on a laptop, as well. I don't use any of my desktop Macs this way but do use the MacBook as an access point when I travel.]

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