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CLI OS X/macOS: Shutdown, Restart and Sleep Commands
# Classic BSD Style
#---------------------------------------------------------------
# Shutdown hardcore style
sudo shutdown -h now
# Shutdown at once hardcore style
sudo shutdown -r now
# Shutdown hardcore style in 30 minutes
sudo shutdown -h +30
# Sleep
#---------------------------------------------------------------
# Go to sleep
pmset sleepnow
# Put display to sleep
pmset displaysleepnow
# Using AppleScript in Terminal
#---------------------------------------------------------------
# Shut down after showing a confirmation dialog
osascript -e 'tell app "loginwindow" to «event aevtrsdn»'
# Restart after showing a confirmation dialog
osascript -e 'tell app "loginwindow" to «event aevtrrst»'
# Log out after showing a confirmation dialog
osascript -e 'tell app "System Events" to log out'
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