last highlighted date: 2024-11-11
Highlights
- In an interview, two senior vice presidents at Apple, Greg Joswiak and John Ternus, explained why the power button had to be relocated. According to the company officials, one of the reasons is the reduced size. The smaller footprint required the button to be placed at the optimal position, and the bottom was the ideal choice.
- Most users leave their Mac powered on, putting it in sleep mode. So, in general, the power button is used only when users need to force restart or force shutdown the system, and the two Apple vice presidents say that the button can be easily accessed in such cases. You just need to “tuck your finger in there.” Lifting it isn’t an issue either, as the top-end variant of the system weighs only 1.6 lbs (about 0.72 kg).