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VIDEO: How to Schedule Laptop Shutdown on a MacBook

Learn how to automate shutdowns and save battery, energy, and maybe your sanity.

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We’ve all done it, opened way too many tabs, left the charger plugged in, then walked away telling ourselves, “I’ll shut it down later.” Spoiler: later never comes. If your Mac could talk, it’d probably sigh every night as it burns energy in vain.

But here's the good news, macOS has a built-in way to handle your forgetfulness. You can schedule your Mac to shut itself down, no apps, no coding, just a few clicks and your laptop becomes a responsible adult all on its own. Here's how to do it.

Video Script & Editing: Kelechi Edeh / Techloy.com | Content Research: Ogbonda Chivumnovu / Techloy.com

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