macOS Tahoe 26.5 update adds power/startup options for Mac desktops featuring difficult-to-reach power buttons
Publish Date: 2026-05-15 05:15:00
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As impressive as Apple’s recent desktop Mac designs have been over the past several years, there have been times where the company placed the power button in an inconvenient place.
With the release of the macOS Tahoe 26.5 update earlier this week, Apple added a feature that might help deal with the power button placement (such as the underside of the current Mac mini, etc.)
Per Macworld, in the Energy section of System Settings for the Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Studio, there’s a new option labeled “Start up when power is connected.” According to an Apple support document, “Your Mac will now automatically turn on whenever you connect it to power, such as when plugging it into a power outlet or restoring power using an external power switch.”
The new option allows users to use switches and other assistive accessories to control the power. Unsupported Macs will see the old option to “Start up automatically after a power failure.”
The macOS Tahoe 26.5 update can be located, downloaded, and installed by navigating to System Settings > General > Software Update and proceeding from there.
If you’ve had a chance to try the update, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via Macworld and support.apple.com
