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Re:IOHIDeous OS X Local Kernel Vulnerability by tomduncalf on Monday January 01, 2018 @07:33AM (#16045828)
You can just press and hold the power button to shut a Macbook off. I assume this is a hardware level interrupt as I’ve never seen it fail. Granted not quite as satisfying as physically pulling the plug!
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Re:IOHIDeous OS X Local Kernel Vulnerability by bluedino on Monday January 01, 2018 @07:44AM (#16045862)
When they had power buttons you could
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Re:IOHIDeous OS X Local Kernel Vulnerability by jsmthrowaway on Monday January 01, 2018 @11:09AM (#16046556)
They still do, it just also does Touch ID now. Source: Have one.
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