25Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
To put your Mac mini to sleep, do one of the following:
 ChooseApple()>Sleepfromthemenubar.
 Pressthepowerbutton(®)onthebackofyourMacmini.
 ChooseApple()>SystemPreferences,clickEnergySaver,andsetasleeptimer.
 HolddownthePlay/Pausebutton(’)ontheoptionalAppleRemotefor3seconds.
TowakeyourMacmini,pressanykeyonthekeyboardoranybuttonontheoptional
AppleRemote.WhenyourMacminiwakesfromsleep,yourapplications,documents,
andcomputersettingsareexactlyasyouleftthem.
Shutting Down Your Mac mini
Ifyouwon’tbeusingyourMacminiformorethanafewdays,shutitdown.Choose
Apple()>ShutDown.ToturnyourMacminionagain,pressthepowerbutton(®).
NOTICE: ShutdownyourMacminibeforemovingit.MovingyourMacminiwhilethe
harddiskisspinningcandamagetheharddisk,causinglossofdataoraninabilityto
startupfromtheharddisk.