mac os x sleep display from command line programmatically without waiting

Ok here’s apparently “a/the way” to programmatically instantly send the display to sleep mode:
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works snow leopard with intel at least, haven’t tried elsewise.

4 thoughts on “mac os x sleep display from command line programmatically without waiting”

rogerdpack on March 28, 2011 at 9:06 pm said:

this might be a widget version, or might possibly not work at all: http://mac.elated.com/2007/05/02/sleep-your-imac-screen-instantly/
rogerdpack on March 29, 2011 at 9:01 am said:

insomniat is apparently an updated version of insomniax
rogerdpack on March 29, 2011 at 9:01 am said:

IOService:/IOResources/IODisplayWrangler
IORequestIdle
were its strings,,,
rogerdpack on March 29, 2011 at 11:04 am said:

more alternatives: http://alternativeto.net/software/insomniax/