My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition, 2nd Edition

Scheduling a Time to Turn Your Macintosh On or Off

When you turn on your Macintosh, you have to wait for it to start up before you can use it. You can save time by having it turn itself on automatically at a set time so that it will be waiting for you when you arrive at your desk, just like your morning coffee.

For example, you could schedule your Macintosh to turn itself on at 8:50 am, just before you start work (or when you wake up), and then turn itself off at 5:10 pm, after you get done with work, or whenever you usually go to sleep. By scheduling your Macintosh to turn itself on and off, you won't have to worry about turning it on or off yourself.

Here's how to schedule a time to turn your Macintosh on and off:

1. Click the Apple menu and select ...