I just got the iPad Pro 11-inch 2022 and it's my first Apple device that doesn't have a physical home button. So, natch, I went to power it down for the night and it wasn't happening, so instead of looking it up, I just did a quick press-and-release on the volume button closest to the power/sleep button, held down the power/sleep button, and got the "slide to power off." Who knew? Not I, clearly.
Apparently, the official method is to hold down the volume button closest to the sleep/wake and the sleep/wake at the same time (I looked it up after the fact), but sometimes, yaknow, you find another way. And if you're like me and power off your devices when you don't need to get up at o'dark hundred for work (it's my Saturday today), AND you really just want to use one hand to power down instead of two, well, then, there's this method.
So, to review this highly technical, classified information (and yes, my tongue is firmly embedded in my cheek):
One-handed power down on a "who needs a frickin' home button" devices: Press and release volume button closest to the sleep/wake button and then hold down the sleep/wake button all by its lonesome and you'll get the "slide to power off, dorkus" prompt.
I know this is going to change the lives of anyone who's either two lazy to raise their other hand to power down their device, or they have only one hand available (no need to explain), or they only have the one hand.
Or you have tiny little hands and pressing two buttons simultaneously with one hand is not happening.
Apparently, the official method is to hold down the volume button closest to the sleep/wake and the sleep/wake at the same time (I looked it up after the fact), but sometimes, yaknow, you find another way. And if you're like me and power off your devices when you don't need to get up at o'dark hundred for work (it's my Saturday today), AND you really just want to use one hand to power down instead of two, well, then, there's this method.
So, to review this highly technical, classified information (and yes, my tongue is firmly embedded in my cheek):
One-handed power down on a "who needs a frickin' home button" devices: Press and release volume button closest to the sleep/wake button and then hold down the sleep/wake button all by its lonesome and you'll get the "slide to power off, dorkus" prompt.
I know this is going to change the lives of anyone who's either two lazy to raise their other hand to power down their device, or they have only one hand available (no need to explain), or they only have the one hand.
Or you have tiny little hands and pressing two buttons simultaneously with one hand is not happening.
